The Golden State

Between California’s explosive growth following the discovery of gold in 1848, the fields of golden poppies that appear each spring throughout the state, the golden gate bridge, and the clear, golden coastal sunsets over the Pacific – California truly is the golden state! California stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and cable cars.

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The reimagined Pixar Pier is scheduled to open this summer at Disney California Adventure® Park, with four neighborhoods representing favorite animated stories. Highlights include the high-tech Incredicoaster featuring dazzling lighting and special effects, as well as a new Incredibles float for the Paint the Night. Get an adrenaline rush on the new roller coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm, which suspends riders at the crest of a 96-degree …

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Don’t miss the Junior Ranger programs at state and national parks. The free handouts and activities available at California national parks and state parks give kids a fun, hands-on way to explore the park. At Lassen Volcanic National Park, for instance, the activity booklet lists different hot springs and volcanic rocks for kids to look for and check off. At …

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Tracy Byrd Feb. 2/BAKERSFIELD – At Buck Owens Crystal Palace. / Feb. 4/FREMONT – The Saddle Rack / Feb. 5/FOLSOM – – Harris Center For The Arts / Feb. 6/MODESTO – Gallo Center For The Arts With an amazing 34 singles and ten studio albums – four of which are certified gold, one platinum, and double platinum by the RIAA – Tracy Byrd …

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New Exhibit at National WWI Museum and Memorial

Kathy Barnett March 11, 2019

KANSAS CITY – The National WWI Museum and Memorial is opening a new exhibit on March 12 about the transition for service personnel from war-time duty to civilian life called “We’re Home, Now What.” The exhibit will feature archival materials such as posters, pamphlets, and images. From the earliest history of armed conflict soldiers have done their duty and returned to their …

March 2019 – Magazine

Kathy Barnett March 5, 2019

Everybody needs a break now and then from the normal routine of work, school, life. What better time is there than now to take that break. This issue features several great ideas! You may have to just take more than one!

Seminole Shootout Battle Reenactments

Kathy Barnett February 28, 2019

The Seminole Shootout was first performed in the late 1990s and brings together re-enactors in soldier and warrior attire with authentic weapons and tactics, plus pyrotechnics to simulate cannon blasts. They reenact a typical battle from the Second Seminole War, which ranged from 1835 through 1842 and is the longest and costliest Indian conflict in U.S. history. Reenactment events are …