Visited the City of Presidents, a collection of bronze statues of, currently, 43 U.S. Presidents placed at various intersections in downtown Rapid City. Pretty cool, and maybe a little creepy, especially at night, since the statues are all posed doing something. Andrew Jackson, arms folded, stern look on his face, donning a long, Count Dracula-like cape, Richard Nixon, sitting with tented fingers like he's plotting something. Some of the statues were very recognizable, even from across the street, like Washington, Jefferson, Eisenhower, Kennedy (walking with John-John), Clinton, Carter -- all the ones most people would recognize, I guess. Other statues threw me off because of their peripherals. Like the guy standing next to a barrel I thought must be John Adams because his cousin, Samuel Adams, is a beer brand. (Okay, that's convoluted, I know). But it turned out to be James Polk. Another guy carrying a saddle and waving a cowboy hat I thought had to be Rough Rider Teddy Roosevelt. But upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Calvin Coolidge. (Yikes! So I wouldn't win any contests identifying Presidents). But it was a fun game. We saw maybe 20 of them in all. I would imagine the schools and homeschools have a field day with these guys, having the kids running all over downtown doing projects and stuff. Plus, they make for easy meet-ups, like, "See ya at noon by Grover," or something to that effect.
Tracey Kmosko
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15 Apr 2020
August 01, 2017
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Rapid City, SD
Visited the City of Presidents, a collection of bronze statues of, currently, 43 U.S. Presidents placed at various intersections in downtown Rapid City. Pretty cool, and maybe a little creepy, especially at night, since the statues are all posed doing something. Andrew Jackson, arms folded, stern look on his face, donning a long, Count Dracula-like cape, Richard Nixon, sitting with tented fingers like he's plotting something. Some of the statues were very recognizable, even from across the street, like Washington, Jefferson, Eisenhower, Kennedy (walking with John-John), Clinton, Carter -- all the ones most people would recognize, I guess. Other statues threw me off because of their peripherals. Like the guy standing next to a barrel I thought must be John Adams because his cousin, Samuel Adams, is a beer brand. (Okay, that's convoluted, I know). But it turned out to be James Polk. Another guy carrying a saddle and waving a cowboy hat I thought had to be Rough Rider Teddy Roosevelt. But upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Calvin Coolidge. (Yikes! So I wouldn't win any contests identifying Presidents). But it was a fun game. We saw maybe 20 of them in all. I would imagine the schools and homeschools have a field day with these guys, having the kids running all over downtown doing projects and stuff. Plus, they make for easy meet-ups, like, "See ya at noon by Grover," or something to that effect.
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Phase 2...
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Phase 2...(A)
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Phase 2...(B)
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On Holladay
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Drive Time 1
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Reunited -- Moment of Truth
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Lake Texoma 1
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Lake Texoma 2
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Drive Time 2
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Stopover at Fair Park 1
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Stopover at Fair Park 2
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Drive Time 3
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Leah Rae Kmosko, Waffle House Extra
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Stopover at Cactus RV Park
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Saturday Face Time 1
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Drive Time 4
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Boca Negra Canyon
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Los Alamos
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Rainy Day Albuquerque
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Painted and Petrified
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Crater and Canyon
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Phoenix Stopover
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Hidden Cove RV Stopover
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Pio Pico RV Park
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California Coast
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Wilderness Lakes
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Soledad Canyon
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Rancho Oso
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Rancho Oso 2
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San Benito RV Park
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Russian River and Elk Country Stopovers
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From Stopover to Extended Stay
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California Dreamin'
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South Jetty
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Whaler's Rest
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Pacific City
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Seaside
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Chehalis
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La Conner
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It's Canada Day!
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4th of July
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A Visit to San Juan Island
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Pickleball Primer
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They're Here!
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Seattle Sights
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Heading Back
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Crescent Bar RV
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Stopover in Ritzville
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Biking in Idaho
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River Edge RV and Casino
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Evel Knievel Days
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Stopover in Livingston
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
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Stopover in Gillette
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Rapid City
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Overnight in South Sioux City
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Day at the Races?
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Please, no more explosions!
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Meet Me in St. Louis
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Last Leg
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Last Stop
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We're Home
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