Waterfall at Hetch Hechey Reservoir

California Notes

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May 10th 2008
After our Hawaiian detour, we made a couple of stops in the LA area before heading north. The Galco Soda Pop Store, featured on a TV program, is an old grocery store which now has a huge variety of soda pop, micro-brewed beers, old-fashioned candy, and a small deli. Anyone our age will remember the soda pop you had as a kid. They have 'em! Of course, we bought a case to take on the road. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more