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- Largest solar farm in each state, territory, and province
- Cities pronounced the same, but spelled differently
- Working list – Favorite fictional spies of film and TV
- Ugly two-digit Interstate Highway segments and thoughts on how to improve them
- The global network of subsea digital communication cables and the coastal hub cities that stand to benefit from them
- Working list – Favorite spy sagas based on true events
- City names containing two or more first names
- Geography of underground co-location data centers
- Working list of continuous flow/displaced left-turn intersections in the USA
- Classic cartoon and comic strip rivals/adversaries
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Tag Archives: fun
Classic cartoon and comic strip rivals/adversaries
Archie vs. Reggie Batman vs. Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, and other villains Buck Rogers vs. Killer Kane Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck Bugs Bunny vs. Elmer Fudd Bugs Bunny vs. Yosemite Sam Dagwood vs. Mr. Dithers Dexter vs. Susan “Mandark” … Continue reading
Posted in art, cartoons, Communications, culture, entertainment, family, film, fun, historic preservation, history, movies, pictures, satire, Television, writing
Tagged art, cartoons, characters, comic strips, drawing, fun, funny, TV
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Super Bowl Sunday sky art over Albuquerque
One of my favorite things about Albuquerque is the chance encounters with soaring hot air balloons throughout the year.
Posted in air travel, art, aviation, Cities, culture, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, nature, pictures, placemaking, tourism, Travel
Tagged Albuquerque, balloons, flight, fun, hot air balloons, New Mexico
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Largest outdoor rodeo arenas in the US & Canada
Few sporting events can match a Western rodeo for enhancing the image of true Americana. Just the thought of a summer evening under the lights or a sunny afternoon watching courageous rodeo contestants compete in the dusty arena invokes a … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, architecture, Canada, cities, commerce, culture, economic development, entertainment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, revitalization, spatial design, Statistics, third places, tourism, Trade, Travel, urban planning
Tagged arenas, cities, coboys, cowgirls, entertainment, fun, history, planning, rodeo, rodeo arenas, rodeos, stadiums, travel
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A small Oregon town with a huge top-notch rodeo
Like me, you may have never heard of St. Paul, Oregon. It is small town of approximately 475 residents located north of the state capital of Salem in Marion County. But to rodeo fans and competitors worldwide, it is home … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, cities, civics, culture, economic development, entertainment, fun, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, recreation, sports, Statistics, tourism, Travel
Tagged cities, fun, history, rodeo, rodeos, sports, travel, western
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Sandblasted hiking in a dust storm
We’re still picking sand and dust out of our eyelashes and teeth many hours later. Despite our trek being barely more than half-mile in length roundtrip, Friday’s mini-hike was one of the most enthralling adventures the two of us have … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, cities, climate, deserts, environment, fun, geography, hiking, nature, pictures, recreation, Skies, topography, Travel, walking, weather
Tagged deserts, dust storms, environment, fun, geography, hiking, travel, weather, wind
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Scaling Santa Fe’s Sun Mountain Trail
We spent our late Wednesday afternoon scaling one of the most scenic urban hiking trails one can imagine. The Sun Mountain Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico is a visual and technical delight. Rising some 813 feel above the roadside … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, cities, deserts, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, Geology, health, hiking, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, placemaking, planning, recreation, Statistics, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, urban planning, walking, Wildlife
Tagged climbing, fun, hiking, hiking trails, New Mexico, park planning, parks, recereation, Santa Fe, Sun Mountain, trails, walking
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The magic of the International Balloon Fiesta
We totally enjoyed our visit to the 2021 International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque on Friday, October 8th. Few events bring more smiles and enjoyment to people of all ages than seeing magical balloons rising into the lovely New Mexican skies … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, art, aviation, Cities, economic development, entertainment, fun, history, inclusiveness, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Albuquerque, Balloon Fiesta, balloons, fun, hot air balloons, New Mexico
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Casey, Illinois is “the Tops” and a whole lot more!
While on our road trip we discovered that Casey, Illinois has been going about establishing all sorts of unique world records as part of an economic development, placemaking, and tourism-building effort entitled “Big Things in a Small Town“. As a … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, advertising, architecture, art, branding, business, cities, civics, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, fun, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, revitalization, scenic byways, spatial design, Statistics, third places, tourism, Trade, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking
Tagged art, Big Things, Casey, fun, gardens, Illinois, National Road, tourism, towns, travel
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Stunning art along Detroit’s Dequindre Cut
We had the pleasure of biking the length of Detroit’s wonderful Dequindre Cut Greenway in both directions today. The murals and graffiti art are magnificent. Here are some photographs of just a few of these amazing works. Enjoy!
Posted in archaeology, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, Cities, civility, culture, diversity, downtown, economic development, entertainment, fitness, fun, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, revitalization, spatial design, third places, topography, tourism, trails, Transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking
Tagged biking, cycling, Dequindre Cut, Detroit, fun, Michigan, travel
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Tuesday Tunes: Favorite studio album by year since 1970
As a follow-up to last weeks’ list, here are my favorite albums by year since 1970. The list identifies only studio albums, not greatest hits, live, compilation, or similar types of albums. For only two years (1990 and 1999), I … Continue reading
Posted in art, culture, entertainment, fun, history, Music, music reviews, product design, video, writing
Tagged album covers, albums, entertainment, fun, lyrics, music
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