http://jfejzic.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Jennifer F. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:59:09 GMT 2010-01-06T02:59:09Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499874 My daughter, Hannah, age 11, wrote this report about her after school activity for a chance to win a book in the Incredible Group.   My after school activity is ballet.  I go to ballet . . . Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:09:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499874 Jennifer F. 2008-11-06T23:09:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440345 Every Route 66 fan knows Holbrook, Arizona because of the Wigwam Hotel. There is so much more to see and do in Holbrook then just sleep in a wigwam. Holbrook, like almost all . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:35:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440345 Jennifer F. 2008-09-05T18:35:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440231 The Grand Canyon Railroad saved the town of Williams from becoming yet another ghost town on the old Route 66 after Interstate 40 bypassed it in 1984.  The Santa Fe Railroad first ran passengers from . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:58:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440231 Jennifer F. 2008-09-05T05:58:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437074 I grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and spent much of my free time walking around downtown.  My ballet studio was located right on Main Street and since I walked from school to ballet, most of . . . Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:27:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437074 Jennifer F. 2008-09-02T19:27:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977436917   Colorado National Monument is a beautiful place to drive through.  Conveniently located close to Interstate 70 between Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado National Monument contains . . . Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:04:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977436917 Jennifer F. 2008-09-02T16:04:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435629 The Colorado River area that divides California, Nevada, and Arizona is a great recreational area.  Lake Mojave is a neat place for fishing, boating, and exploring.  It is two miles outside . . . Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:41:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435629 Jennifer F. 2008-09-01T03:41:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435492 Laughlin, Nevada is on that prime real estate where California, Nevada, and Arizona all meet at the Colorado River. Laughlin was settled in the 1940s with one motel and a bar that served gold . . . Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:26:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435492 Jennifer F. 2008-09-01T00:26:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977426378 Recently, I wrote about Juan Delgadillo and the legacy on Route 66 he created with his wonderful roadside restaurant, the Snow Cap.  His younger brother, Angel Delgadillo, is equally important . . . Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:48:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977426378 Jennifer F. 2008-08-31T05:48:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434002 California Adventure is the newer addition to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.  Opened on February 8, 2001, California Adventure condenses all that is wonderful about the State of California . . . Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:37:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434002 Jennifer F. 2008-08-31T05:37:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429624 If you want to drive down Route 66 and imagine you are cruising down the Mother Road in the pre-Interstate days, Ash Fork, Arizona is the best place to start from.  Ash Fork begins what is the longest . . . Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:15:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429624 Jennifer F. 2008-08-25T05:15:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429360 Lake Gregory is located in the mountain town of Crestline in the San Bernardino Mountains only 15 miles from the urban city of San Bernardino.  In less than 20 minutes, you can escape from the Southern . . . Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:34:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429360 Jennifer F. 2008-08-24T21:34:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428904 We enjoy having some backyard chickens to liven up the garden.  Cho Chang is the first rooster we've raised and he's quite a handsome fellow.  Cho is a Chinese Silkie.  Silkies . . . Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:44:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428904 Jennifer F. 2008-08-24T03:44:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428757 Every year the San Manual Band of the Mission Indians hosts a Pow Wow for Native American tribes from all over the country to get together for a weekend of fellowship, dancing, drumming, and . . . Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:51:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428757 Jennifer F. 2008-08-23T23:51:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428653 The Santa Fe railway's first San Bernardino station was built in 1886 and consisted of a two story wooden structure to house the Los Angeles administrative and freight offices.  A quick burning . . . Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:35:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428653 Jennifer F. 2008-08-23T20:35:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428036 My son's sixth grade class took a field trip to the California Science Museum in Los Angeles.  The California Science Center  is the largest hands-on science museum on the West Coast.  . . . Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:37:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428036 Jennifer F. 2008-08-23T04:37:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977427374 Earlier this summer, I chaperoned my son's sixth grade class to Long Beach, California.  Come along and walk with us on the Long Beach Harbor.  There are many beautiful sights in this busy . . . Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:26:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977427374 Jennifer F. 2008-08-22T05:26:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977427344 Early this summer, I help chaperon my son's sixth grade class trip to the Long Beach Aquarium.  We had a fantastic time and learned so much about the ocean ecosystem.  It happened to be . . . Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:23:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977427344 Jennifer F. 2008-08-22T04:23:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977426124 There are many delicious roadside restaurants along Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, but perhaps the most world famous one is the Snow Cap in Seligman, Arizona. What makes this predecessor . . . Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:04:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977426124 Jennifer F. 2008-08-21T13:04:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977425293 Goffs is an almost forgotten Ghost town on Route 66 in the Mojave Desert close to the eastern edge of California.  In its heyday, Goffs was an important center for mining and transportation. . . . Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:05:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977425293 Jennifer F. 2008-08-20T16:05:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977413072 The Providence Mountains rise up 7,171 feet in the Mojave National Preserve in the Eastern Mojave 60 miles west of Needles, California.  Tucked away in this remote area at an elevation of 4,300 . . . Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:37:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977413072 Jennifer F. 2008-08-19T19:37:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977410937     The Grand Canyon is one of my favorite places in the National Park system and I have been there many times over the years and have enjoyed the Park in all four seasons.  I have just . . . Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:25:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977410937 Jennifer F. 2008-08-02T14:25:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977389989 The Mission Inn graces the downtown of Riverside, California, covering an entire city block, with all the grandeur that a hotel built for Eastern millionaires wintering in the orange groves of Riverside . . . Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:46:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977389989 Jennifer F. 2008-07-23T13:46:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977371543 Even though Barstow is a small desert community in the Mojave, its importance to travel to California has made it a cultural icon.  As a main watering hole on the Spanish Trail, the Southern . . . Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:04:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977371543 Jennifer F. 2008-06-14T02:04:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977359155 In addition to being full of interesting geological features, such as the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere, Death Valley National Park has an interesting mining history.  Death Valley's . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:45:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977359155 Jennifer F. 2008-06-09T20:45:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977357978 In Los Angeles County, near the booming community of Lancaster, there is a small, but very charming State Park called the Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park that preserves the desert landscape . . . Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:41:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977357978 Jennifer F. 2008-06-01T14:41:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354163 I can't really think of anything more stunning and unexpected than a desert oasis.  Tecopa Hot Springs is an exceptionally beautiful desert oasis complete with healing hot springs and fantastic . . . Fri, 30 May 2008 17:27:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354163 Jennifer F. 2008-05-30T17:27:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977352901 Death Valley Junction is a quiet desert outpost between Baker, California and Death Valley National Park.   Once an important company town for the mining operations in Death Valley, now . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 14:04:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977352901 Jennifer F. 2008-05-27T14:04:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977343431 Each year over 12 million people pass by concrete dinosaurs on Interstate 10 near the Palm Springs turnoff in Cabazon.  I know that we always notice this fun landmark.  Even if you have never . . . Mon, 12 May 2008 13:51:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977343431 Jennifer F. 2008-05-12T13:51:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342858 When driving down Highway 138 in the Mojave Desert, you drive through a little town called Littlerock, California.  After seeing nothing but open desert land for miles, it . . . Sun, 11 May 2008 14:42:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342858 Jennifer F. 2008-05-11T14:42:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977330908 On a Sunday afternoon recently, we drove up to the Santa Rosa Plateau, which is located quite close to us near the quickly expanding cities of Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, and Temecula in Riverside County, . . . Thu, 08 May 2008 13:45:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977330908 Jennifer F. 2008-05-08T13:45:30Z