Category Archives: History

Oregon Coast Lighthouse Tour

Posted on October 20, 2019 by danocan

Being from the prairies, I have always had a fascination with grain elevators. I imagine for those who grow up in close proximity to the ocean or other large body of water, lighthouses fill that role. Both grain elevators and … Continue reading →

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Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum

Posted on October 12, 2019 by danocan

We go inside the largest wooden aircraft ever built. Come visit the Spruce Goose with us! Continue reading →

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The Wild West Town of Garnet, Montana

Posted on October 6, 2019 by danocan

It’s the next instalment of our “Coastal or Postal” vacation. This time we’re heading up into the mountains near Missoula, Montana to visit the preserved ghost town of Garnet, Montana. Once a thriving mining town dating from the late 19th … Continue reading →

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Back on the Road – Polson, Montana

Posted on September 28, 2019 by danocan

In September we hit the road for our vacation. I dubbed it the “Coastal or Postal Tour 2019” because last year when we started throwing out vacation ideas I said “It has been ten years since I’ve been the Oregon … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Medalta Potteries in Medicine Hat

Posted on August 23, 2019 by danocan

The Medalta Potteries site was a fixture of the Medicine Hat community for more than fifty years before shutting down for the final time in the latter half of the 1960s. After sitting abandoned and neglected for several decades, today … Continue reading →

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