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Beach Access at Lifeguard Station 29 is by steep bluff trail eroded by local surfers. The sandy portion between cliff and surf can be narrow at high tide and it is strewn with smooth water worn pebbles. There are few beach goers mostly from a camping park above. For a change of scene I made [...]

My initial read was peripheral airport support, taxi stands, arterial freeways, and remote parking but I stepped from my hotel island on an airport perimeter trek and found recreation anyhow. Fort Mifflin and Hog Island Roads border active runways and reed shrouded water front. Traffic is light and wide soft shoulders offer relief. I ducked [...]

Saving the North Little Rock side of the Arkansas River for next visit because the pedestrian bridge at Riverfront Park was under renovation. Ran the Medical Mile and a section of street to just shy of Rebsamen Park before turning back. Rivertrail.org is predicting a complete loop someday. Too far for these legs.

San Luis Potosi` is off the beaten path; not the usual tourist stop over. Most of the visitors are managers and executives from GM, Toyota inspecting their component parts manufacturing. Ventured out of the Westin hotel “compound” and into upscale residential just a jog away.

The Fox River Trail is a fine greenway system. Alarming though that they collect a useage fee ?! for bikes or blades. Could start a trend… Find the trailhead at Adams and Porlier Streets and cruise asphalt surface or softer shoulder. [ g-maps pedometer ]

The River Trail — Poudre River Ranch section: features the Greeley Canal #3, a large hay meadow, cottonwood groves and a stretch along the sandstone ledge between the top of the river bluff and the river itself. Miles of concrete path shared by friendly local folks on bikes and the occasional stray cow. [ g-map [...]

(Lawrence Park to Whitefish Stage)(Rails to Trails Historical Route) 10 minutes into this run and buildings and road noise are distant. Not that Kalispell is a metropolis; a western outfitters store is browseable and the antique shop too. A grain elevator raises tall just past that. Locate the Great Northern Railway of NW Montana – [...]

An easy run with sidewalk on Robert E Lee Blvd; keep the granite dome off the corner of your eye to stay on course. There is a car park fee but this helps to keeps the cruisers and traffic count down. The perimeter is 4.8 miles of concrete or pavement with some shade at times [...]

[photopress:thumb_mile_005_chain.jpg,full,alignleft] The Chesapeake and Ohio Towpath Trail was a terrific run. With a raining drizzle the weekend multitude stood clear. I spotted two deer, a heron… There were geese with adolescent gosling. Usually these creatures take flight or bravely stand ready to do so. A parent took offense as I slogged passed and tried to [...]

Had not heard of Delaware’s Rehoboth before my arrival yesterday and small world to be reading an article about it in the USA Today, today. The quaint old town of Lewes is nearby and less tourist arcade. Got the chance to jog the beach with a return loop through high end residential, Silver Lake. The [...]