You can claim your prize at the flank of Briones Crest. Just above a vernal pool, there’s a miles-long view across bright green foothills. In one 180-degree turn, facing north and then turning east and south, view the urban pockets of Martinez, Pleasant Hill…
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Shift your fantasies into drive this Valentine s Day (Los Angeles Times)
Exotic cars, bike tours and more that will get your blood boiling over the long weekend While your dream vehicle might not be a permanent fixture in your garage, it is possible to make your Valentine’s Day fantasy come true just for a day or two. We’ve compiled a list of local rental specialists for motorcycles, exotic cars, Segways and even horseback riding and racecar driving courses …
Christian brotherhood (Herald Sun)
THE first time Christian Bale encountered Russell Crowe, his co-star in the western 3:10 to Yuma , they were on horseback in Mexico.
COMMUNITYACHIEVERS (Centre Daily Times)
Joseph Tylka, of Warriors Mark, recently earned an award for logging 100 hours in the American Quarter Horse Association Horseback Riding Program. The program recognizes and rewards AQHA members for time spent with their American Quarter Horses in activities such as trail rides, working cattle, pleasure driving and simply riding.
Duke City Purchases Gutierrez Canyon (Mountain View Telegraph)
By Lee Ross Mountain View Telegraph Albuquerque officially took control of 420 acres of open space known as Gutierrez Canyon at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
Furlow woman puts the ‘love’ in ‘animal lover’ (Carlisle Independent)
Some kids just never grow up. “As a kid, my Momma would tell you, I brought home every stray I could find,” said Sheila Brown of Furlow, who now owns 50 goats, 15 horses, 13 cats, 10 chickens, five dogs, five geese, two pigs, one guinea, one emu, one deer and one skunk.
RICHES PROMISED AT KEMPTON (Sporting Life)
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President Lincoln’s summer home opens to public for first time (USA Today)
Until now, a summer cottage three miles from the White House where Abraham Lincoln paced the floors, contemplating the end of slavery, was largely unknown to the public
MAILBAG (Zanesville Times Recorder)
Air Force Airman Christy L. Wade has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
East Molokai ranch lands dedicated to preservation (The Maui News)
HALAWA, Molokai – The owner of an East Molokai ranch dedicated to organic farming and cattle raising, serene retreats, horseback riding and hikes has dedicated 2,800 acres of its natural beauty as a conservation easement in perpetuity.