Category Archives: History

Kona Coffee Living History Farm

Posted on January 16, 2023 by danocan

We are kicking off our second week on the Big Island of Hawaii and it’s my first day as a 50-something. It wouldn’t be a DanOCan special day if I didn’t get in a little Geocaching and we start by … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Big Island, church, coffee, Hawaii, Kona, museum, Painted Church, USA, vacation | Leave a comment

Touring the Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest

Posted on November 7, 2022 by danocan

In this adventure, Mabel the Dog and I set out to tour the Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest out in beautiful Kananaskis Country, Alberta.

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Canada, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Jumping Pound, Jumpingpound, Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest, Kananaskis, tour | 1 Comment

The Historic Buildings of Balzac

Posted on October 31, 2022 by danocan

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Balzac, Canada, church, history | 2 Comments

A Visit to the Alberta Railway Museum

Posted on September 29, 2022 by danocan

Neither of us have ever been to the Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton, Alberta. With their last weekend of operation for the 2022 season being the Labour Day long weekend, we decided to take advantage of a rare Sunday off … Continue reading →

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Visiting Two Historic Buildings Slated for Demolition

Posted on September 12, 2022 by danocan

We caught word that there were two historic buildings in southern Alberta slated to be demolished in the very near future. We did what any normal people would do, we made plans to spend the day driving around to see … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, Crowsnest Dance Hall, Crowsnest Lake, Crowsnest Pass, dance hall, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, grain elevator, history, Magrath | Leave a comment