The Grandest of Canyons

Adios West Coast

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October 3rd 2008
A Premature Goodbye... After getting my car repaired in San Diego, I wrestled with the thought of staying one more night and going strait through to Flagstaff, AZ, but decided to go ahead to segment the drive and stay a night in Big Bear City. Big Bear Mistake, yo. Don't get me wrong, it was a pretty town in the mountains with that Bavarian feel I love....NOT! And, of course, bein ... 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