My Itchy Travel Feet | The Baby Boomer's Guide To Travel

Saturday’s scene: The View From Toroweap

August 7, 2010

Toroweap is one overlook that most baby boomer visitors to Grand Canyon National Park never see. Alan drove 61 miles down a dirt road to photograph this scene. By the way, it’s a 3,000 ft. drop to the Colorado River from the canyon’s edge.

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Taking in the View From the Grand Canyon’s Other Side

March 12, 2009

For an alternative to the heavily visited South Rim of the Grand Canyon, baby boomers should consider the 212-mile journey to the famous canyon’s other side. The 4-plus hour drive travels through the Kaibab National Forest , where golden leaves of quaking aspen trees shimmer in the light breeze on a crisp, fall day. Boomers [...]

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Riding the rails on the Polar Express

September 22, 2008

Baby boomers, here’s a Christmas adventure to share with the grandkids.
Pajama-clad children sip hot chocolate while munching on cookies as they listen to a reading of “The Polar Express,” by Chris Van Allsburg. But, they aren’t tucked snugly next to you on the living room sofa, during a cold December evening. Like a good baby boomer grandparent, you’ve taken [...]

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