CNN/Time Warner/AOL/Netscape Meganewsopoly reports a pilot entered LaGuardia airspace and circled the Statue of Liberty without permission. The phraseology is misleading: Despite the city’s high security level and national terrorism warning, a small plane was able to enter LaGuardia Airport airspace without permission, fly along the East River and circle the Statue of Liberty […] […]
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With only half a day at Great Basin NP, I took a further detour to southwestern Utah, hoping to take in a brief stay at Bryce Canyon national park before heading straight for eastern LA. During the summer, one could do the national park trifecta: Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Grand Canyon. However, the north rim
Red Canyon/Bryce Canyon NP Read More »
My whirlwind trip had me stopping at three national parks — Great Basin, Bryce Canyon, and Zion. Because it is winter in the high country, many areas are snowed in or closed for the season. Thus, I didn’t spend a substantial time in any particular area. For example, my visit here was about four hours.
Great Basin National Park Read More »
I just finished a marathon trip to Corona, CA, to help my brother pack up his stuff and move to Texas. The direct route is I-5 and back, but the timing allowed me to make a little side trip.
3,141.5 miles (part 1) Read More »
British Airways retired its Concorde fleet and generously donated G-BOAG to the Museum of Flight. Its scheduled arrival was 2:45pm today, but it was a half hour early. While on my way to Boeing Field, I saw it turn over Elliot Bay, making its final approach into 31L. By the time I parked, it had
Concorde arrives in Seattle Read More »