There will be an Old Fashioned Easter Egg Roll at Historic Beekman House, on Easter Sunday, Apr. 8. This event offers something for everyone – live music, egg decorating, Easter egg roll. Adults, test your egg tossing skills. Come enjoy, Sunday, April 8, 1-3pm; 470 East California St. For more information, call Jacksonville Heritage Society,…
History of the West traced in pictures and words
August 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
{gallery}/08_17_10/book{/gallery}Mike Cox is the author of 15 nonfiction books, the latest of which is Historic Photos of Heroes of the Old West. The source of much of his material can be found in libraries and museums, but it took more than just looking at old photos and drawings to put together this table top book…
Four UR businesses were selected to be on new National Geographic tourism map
January 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The National Geographic is known world-wide for its exceptional maps. They come as a World Atlas in a hard cover that slips into a box and measures about two feet by 14 inches, give or take, to maps that fold out of their monthly magazine to the Geotourism maps. The Geotourism maps are exceedingly popular…
