St. Thomas – Lake Mead’s Ghost Town Uncovered

 St. Thomas – Lake Mead’s Ghost Town Uncovered

Recently I wrote about shrinking Lake Mead. The drought and the fact that the lake is shrinking are of great concern, but the discoveries since the water has diminished have been interesting and sometimes quite gruesome. Several bodies have been recovered and boats, sunken and lost decades ago, have now been found. Beyond the bodies and the boats, St. Thomas, the tiny community that was flooded in 1938 when the lake was formed is now dry once again and we decided to visit.

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Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

 Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

While we were in Richmond visiting Brennan and Hannah this past December, we visited the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site. Like us, our kids enjoy National Park sites. Also like us, and maybe like you, we had no idea who Maggie L. Walker was and why she would merit a national historic site dedicated to her. We were interested in finding out.

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The Boring Tunnel Ain’t Boring

 The Boring Tunnel Ain’t Boring

Attending CES 2023 wasn’t the only first for us lately. Beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), a network of tunnels has been ‘bored’ connecting the LVCC West Hall with the North, Central and South Halls, reducing a 25-minute cross-campus walk time to approximately 2-3 minutes. The Vegas Loop opened in April 2021 for the Mecum Motorcycle Auction and has operated at all subsequent conventions ever since including CES 2023. When we saw the sign for the Loop, we just had to try it.

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