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Retro Road Trip
Retro Road Trip: La Vista Cemetery in San Diego
La Vista Cemetery was founded in 1868. It is located in National City, the second oldest city in San Diego…
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Retro Road Trip
Retro Road Trip: Saguaro National Park in Tucson Arizona
Plants and Petroglyphs in the Sonoran Desert Saguaro National Park was the first national park established to protect a plant…
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Retro Road Trip
Retro Road Trip: Historic Reno, Nevada
Once famous as the “Divorce Capital of the World” Reno, located near Lake Tahoe and the California-Nevada border, was once…
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Retro Road Trip
Retro Road Trip: Visit the Chinese Garden at the Huntington in Pasadena, CA
Spend a day at the Huntington Library, Art Museum & Botanical Gardens The Chinese Garden at the Huntington is an…
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History
Rattlesnake Expert! Laurence M. Klauber
San Diego Citizen was the Authority on Rattlesnakes The world’s expert on rattlesnakes was Laurence M. Klauber. Born in San…
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Retro Road Trip: Mt. Hope Cemetery in San Diego
R.I.P. Founders and Pioneers of San Diego, CA Mt. Hope Cemetery, in the City of San Diego, is “A Public…
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Mythology
Aphrodite Tell-all: Adonis + Me and the First Red Rose
A Greek Garden Myth The Greek myth of Aphrodite and Adonis explains the origin of three plants: the myrrh tree,…
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Try It!
Try It! Take a Sandcastle Building Lesson
Take a sandcastle building lesson and feel like a kid again. I decided to take a sandcastle building lesson after…
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Try It!
5 Books for the Empowered Woman
Inspiring Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction and Memoir How to be Eaten by Maria Adelmann This book is a treat for women…
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Retro Road Trip
Retro Road Trip: Imperial Beach, San Diego, CA
Imperial Beach Sun & Sea Festival in July Imperial Beach, also known as “Sandcastle City,” hosted the Sun & Sea…
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Retro Road Trip
Retro Road Trip to Santa Monica, Los Angeles California
Santa Monica History Museum & Annenberg Community Beach House On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I spent a perfect…
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Mythology
5 Aphrodisiacs from the Supermarket
Serve up a Romantic Feast of Aphrodisiacs Most of us know the libidinous reputation of the oyster, but there are…
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Try It!
Learning Hack–Read YA Nonfiction Books
Young Adult (YA) nonfiction books and teacher resources, like Retro Report, make learning Cold War history painless. Why spend time…
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Mythology
The Cahuilla Stories of Tahquitz Canyon and Tahquitz Rock
Palm Springs and Idyllwild Geography Named After an Evil Shaman In Palm Springs, hikers can explore Tahquitz Canyon on a…
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Mythology
Thanksgiving: Native American Stories, Recipes and Crafts
The Three Sisters: Squash, Corns and Beans This Thanksgiving, weave Native American stories, recipes and crafts about the Three Sisters…
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