tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post4816718581838030674..comments2024-03-18T04:40:38.214-05:00Comments on Murderous Musings: An Old Success StoryChester Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155257451021065218noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-26303912548710099862011-04-14T10:12:22.609-05:002011-04-14T10:12:22.609-05:00Ben, there is no better way to explore the past th...Ben, there is no better way to explore the past than to visit places like Old Sacramento or in your case, Old Tucson. Whether riding a stagecoach, steam-powered train, or riverboat, the experience stirs our imagination at what prior generations experienced. Taking in the bar scene at Old Sacramento's Fanny Ann's is fun, but a performance at The Old Eagle Theater gives you a sense of what the gold miner's had to look forward to. Back in 1849, the streets weren't paved and it rains a lot, so the smell of mud-caked clothes and oil lamps would have been strong. It's always fun exploring the past, but for most who lived in that era, it was a hard life.Mark W. Danielsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127689413680147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-52263865191387920122011-04-14T02:21:26.450-05:002011-04-14T02:21:26.450-05:00Hmm... Never would have thought of that. Thanks. G...Hmm... Never would have thought of that. Thanks. Good idea!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368973223808495975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-60423382654373697192011-04-13T21:30:02.689-05:002011-04-13T21:30:02.689-05:00Jean, there is so much to see in the California go...Jean, there is so much to see in the California gold country. I used to fly a J-3 Cub into Columbia -- a gold mining town in the Sierra Nevada foothills where they serve up fresh sasparilla and you can ride a stage coach. Lots of fun.<br /><br />Shane, you're not alone. When most think about about taking a Mississippi Riverboat cruise, they think of the Delta Queen. I can't think of a more beautiful stern wheeler.Mark W. Danielsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127689413680147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-46493465868596187652011-04-13T16:22:51.457-05:002011-04-13T16:22:51.457-05:00Interesting, Mark. Years ago, I was on the Delta ...Interesting, Mark. Years ago, I was on the Delta Queen here in St. Louis. I wasn't aware of its history out west.Shane Cashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842609633094503223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-6855193635453557262011-04-13T09:51:41.040-05:002011-04-13T09:51:41.040-05:00We visited Sutter's Fort near Sacramento, wher...We visited Sutter's Fort near Sacramento, where the California gold rush began, some years ago. Fascinating place with so many preseved artifacts. The Catholic church across the street is beautiful.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-36421666845398054182011-04-13T09:09:23.675-05:002011-04-13T09:09:23.675-05:00You're right, Earl. The FW Stockyards are gre...You're right, Earl. The FW Stockyards are great. The H-3 Ranch is my favorite Stockyard restaurant. Wish FW would rejuvinate the Stockyard pens and the area near Billy Bob's, though. They still need work.<br /><br />I'm all for reviving historical areas, no matter where they are. I was in Ontario, CA the other day and had previously written a blog on the historic Gausti winery. Since my visit when I wrote that blog, every one of the historical markers has been stolen -- ripped from the concrete. Seems no matter how hard people try to preserve and educate, there are always those willing to destroy it.Mark W. Danielsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127689413680147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-1921542590493384332011-04-13T05:34:21.174-05:002011-04-13T05:34:21.174-05:00I'd love to visit Old Sac someday. Fort Worth ...I'd love to visit Old Sac someday. Fort Worth has a similar area called The Stockyards. Originally, this was where cattle drives ended and herds were sent by rail to the north. Several decades ago, after many years of decay, it was rejuvenated and is now FW's biggest tourist spot. There's a cattle drive down Main Street every day with real cows and real cowboys.Earl Staggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349667172813175960noreply@blogger.com