The adults and kids alike are excited as the train chugs along on a sunny October afternoon. This is a special train trip. We’re headed from Horseshoe Bend, Idaho to the pumpkin patch so carefully arranged in the defunct town of Montour. The Thunder Mountain Line has been operating for over 100 years, originally to…
historic places
historic places
Sun Records and the Sun Studio
We traveled down memory lane. Actually, to be specific, we traveled to 706 Union Street in Memphis… a simple building in a humble neighborhood of simple buildings. Yet, few places have had such an outward influence on the life of so many. Union Street was the home of Sun Records recording studio. Sam Phillips, the…
historic places, hotels
Primrose Pervades the US Grant Hotel in San Diego: A Historic Hotel’s Connection To The Present
As a symbol of life, the Evening Primrose breathes life into the high-end US Grant Hotel near the Gaslamp Quarter. Incorporated into the original design of the stair banisters and tiles in the Celestial Ballroom, the Evening Primrose, appropriately enough, is also the symbol of life to the current owners, the Sycuan Band of the…