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Baja California to Point Barrow, Alaska
by Jerry W.
Bird
 Having
written a second lengthy episode of the Yellowhead
Highway story, and updating our video documentary
on the Alaska Highway's first half century, the
task ahead is sure to be a super challenge. I fell
in love with the open road at an early age, being
born in Dawson City. Yukon to parents from Seattle,
Washington and Vancouver, BC. My paternal grand
parents lived at Palos Verdes, near San Pedro,
California and our first drive from Canada down the
old Highway 99 to visit them was like a dream.
Subsequent drives have added fuel to the fires of
desire and created
an even greater hunger to explore the highways and
byways of this vast region. In my mind, Highway 99
is every bit as romantic and nostalgic as the
highway immortalized by Nat King Cole in the song,
"Get your kicks on Route 66." The route takes you
from the Mexican b order,
via California, Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia, to the Yukon and Alaska. Similar to my "I
am the Yellowhead" story, we plan to profile many
of the towns and cities en
route.
Continued
Go
for the Gold on San Francisco Bay
Inspired
by the two Johns (Authors Steinbeck and Jakes) who
recall their life and times in the San Francisco
Bay, Monterey Peninsula, and Sacramento Delta, I
was hooked from my first visit. The fact that both
my father and sisters Rosalie and Sally chose to
live there was another reason to spend so much time
exploring many of the places I read so much about.
When we visited the historic site at Sutter's Mill,
where the '49er Gold Rush began, and drove through
the mountains to Reno, I was part of the scene.
Having harmonized with a Barber Shop Quartet in
Folsom during their international convention,
visited numerous wineries, and driven the Golden
Chain, I soon became a Northern Californian at
heart. San Francisco is a treasure chest of
experiences.
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The
cable cars and Fisherman's Wharf alone are enough
of a drawing card to set many of us packing. I
mentioned Folsom; it's a link in the "Golden
Chain," (Highway 49) from Grass Valley in the North
to Tuolome Country in the South. Along the way is a
string of restored mining towns, each one being a
photo op (the road is narrow, so be sure to drive
slowly). Go there at the right time of year and you
may take in a frog-leaping contest as described by
John Steinbeck. Now that Alaska Airlines has such
great fares from Seattle and Vancouver, it's
getting easier than ever. (continued)
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21-23, 2003
IATOS ADVENTURE TRAVEL CONFERENCE. WATCH THIS SPACE
FOR 2006 SHOW DATES
Navy Pier
Convention Center
in downtown Chicago.
IATOS,
now in its 14th year, is the leading adventure and
eco destination travel show for adventure
enthusiast travelers. Get a snapshot of the
world of adventure at IATOS 2003 and experience two
and a half days filled with information, fun and
excitement. Chicago's International O'Hare Airport
offers diirect connections to over 60 international
destinations. IATOS 2003 has everything you need as
an adventure enthusiast traveler.
Texas:
Fun-Filled Family Destination
Horseback
riding, city tours in historic trolleys, roller
coaster rides, beach-combing, resort family
getaways or an adventurous road trip are just some
of the activities that families can enjoy on a
summer vacation to Texas. With plenty to see and do
for family visitors of all ages, area attractions
and special packages help parents provide their
young ones with days of fun-filled summer
adventures throughout the Lone Star
State.
(details)
Nevada
Calling ...
 Watch
for more photos and features on
Las Vegas,
NV, America's grand and glitzy desert playground,
as Air Highways Magazine and its media affiliates
organize, conduct and facilitate a new series of
"Hands -Across -the -Border tours to U.S. and
Canadian destinations. Let's prove that Open Skies
is a reality. Some tours will tie-in with special
events, sports playoff series, Anniversaries and
Festivals.
Combine
Your 'Alaska Flight' and a Pacific Coast
or Yukon River Cruise with a Railtour
Take a
scenic trip from Anchorage to Fairbanks aboard the
Alaska Railroad. Here is a welcoming message to our
worldwide readers and viewers from the railway's
management.
(details)
 Air
Highways to Arizona on America West
Having
spent many glorious days and nights in and around
Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tucson and America's Southwest
Desert country, we are pleased to introduce the
airline that connects Canada's Snowbirds with
Arizona and other fun destinations. Arizona's golf
courses are superb, as was our week at Scottsdale's
Mountain Shadows Resort, even though it was a
mostly business affair.
But
business is always more than a pleasure in amazing
Arizona. If you love barbecued ribs the size of
bicycle handlebars, there's a place we visited in
Phoenix that's out of this world. Ask America West
about it. (continued)
 Meet
Box Car Willie at California's Railroad Park near
Mount Shasta
Railroad
Park is a motel complex that features an acre
or more of antique railway cabooses, gathered from
across the USA. Returning from a "Railfair" meeting
in Sacramento, we were stranded at Dunsmuir (near
Mount Shasta) in the midst of a raging snowstorm.
(details)
Snowbirds
Flock to Sunny Florida
Our
last visit to Florida was overnight from Seattle
aboard USAir, for the America Travel Market in
Orlando. We return for the Annual Golf Travel
Market this year in St. Petersburg. It's easy to
see why so many Eastern Canadians, Quebecers in
particular, are turned on to this area as a Winter
Escape; so now thanks to Open Skies, and a variety
of travel options available, its Western Canada's
turn.
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Seattle:
Gateway to Puget Sound, Olympic Peninsula, Cascades
and Alaska
I
will never forget the day my son Ron and I had
visions of Ivar's clam
chowder, which
started appearing like a mirage, while our car was
still in the snowy Cascades east of
Everett.
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