SAN DIEGO - Balboa Park PALM CANYON, Giant FIG, El Cid, Plaza de Panama
In this video from BALBOA Park (San Diego): PALM CANYON, Moreton Bay Fig Tree, ORGAN PAVILION, Statue of El Cid, PLAZA de PANAMA, Hummingbirds outside the Hall of Nations
Palm Canyon is a tropical oasis, containing more than 450 palms (58 species) within its 2 acres. A true hidden spot in Balboa Park, the winding paths take the visitor into a shady, lush canyon. The original group of Mexican fan palms - so prominent in the canyon - date back to 1912. In 2001, the California Conservation Corps restored the historic trail that connected Palm Canyon to the Old Cactus Garden. The garden also features a picturesque wooden footbridge leading from the Alcazar Gardens parking lot to across the street from the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. [info source: balboapark.org/in-the-park/palm-canyon]
Ficus macrophylla, commonly known as the Moreton Bay Fig, is a large evergreen banyan tree of the Moraceae family that is a native of most of the eastern coast of Australia...Its common name is derived from Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia. It is best known for its beautiful buttress roots. [info: wiki]
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My Trip To Golden Gate Park In San Francisco Of California | USA Travel To Japanese Tea Garden
My Trip To Golden Gate Park In San Francisco Of California,
USA Travel To Japanese Tea Garden
The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.[fn 1] The 48 contiguous states and federal district are in central North America between Canada and Mexico, with the state of Alaska in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii comprising an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million km2)[18] and with over 324 million people, the United States is the world's third largest country by total area (and fourth largest by land area)[fn 2] and the third most populous. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many other countries.[24] The geography and climate are also extremely diverse, and the country is home to a wide variety of wildlife.More Info:
This article is about the San Francisco city park. For the regional attraction managed by the National Park Service, see Golden Gate National Recreation Area. For the National Park in South Africa, see Golden Gate Highlands National Park. For the nearby strait, see Golden Gate. For the bridge, see Golden Gate Bridge.
Golden Gate Park
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Type Urban Park
Location San Francisco, California, United States
Coordinates 37°46′11″N 122°28′37″WCoordinates: 37°46′11″N 122°28′37″W
Area 1,017 acres (412 ha)
Created 1870s
Visitors 13 million[1]
Open All year
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Architect William Hammond Hall
John McLaren
Calvert Vaux
Architectural style Olmsted, Vaux & Co.-influenced
NRHP Reference # 04001137[2]
Added to NRHP October 15, 2004
Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, United States, is a large urban park consisting of 1,017 acres (412 ha) of public grounds. It is administered by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, which began in 1871 to oversee the development of Golden Gate Park. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20 percent larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles (4.8 km) long east to west, and about half a mile (0.8 km) north to south.[3] With 13 million visitors annually, Golden Gate is the fifth most-visited city park in the United States after Central Park in New York City, Lincoln Park in Chicago, and Balboa Park and Mission Bay Park in San Diego.More Info:
The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco, California, is a popular feature of Golden Gate Park, originally built as part of a sprawling World's Fair, the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. Though many of its attractions are still a part of the garden today, there have been changes throughout the history of the garden that have shaped it into what it is today.
The oldest public Japanese garden in the United States, this complex of many paths, ponds and a teahouse features plants and trees pruned and arranged in a Japanese style. The garden's 3 acres contain sculptures and structures influenced by Buddhist and Shinto religious beliefs, as well as many elements of water and rocks to create a calming landscape designed to slow people down.More Info:
San Francisco (/sæn frənˈsɪskoʊ/), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California and the only consolidated city-county in California.[24] San Francisco encompasses a land area of about 46.9 square miles (121 km2)[18] on the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, which makes it the smallest county in the state. It has a density of about 18,451 people per square mile (7,124 people per km2), making it the most densely settled large city (population greater than 200,000) in the state of California and the second-most densely populated major city in the United States after New York City.[25] San Francisco is the fourth-most populous city in California, after Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose, and the 13th-most populous city in the United States—with a Census-estimated 2015 population of 864,816.[21] The city and its surrounding areas are known as the San Francisco Bay Area, and are a part of the larger OMB-designated San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland combined statistical area, the fifth most populous in the nation with an estimated population of 8.7 million. More Info :
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Travel San Antonio, Texas - Visiting The Alamo
Take a tour of Alamo in San Antonio, United States -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats.
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The Alamo has become synonymous in the American south for heroic last stand.
Its the site for the famous holding action to keep the Mexican army obey.
Consequently Texas keen its independence as a nation and then became a state.
The Alamo houses a museum devoted to the Texan war of independence.
Here you can also learn about the history of many American heroes.
The Alamo in an invaluable piece of history of the formation of America.
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San Francisco Botanical Garden Golden Gate Park San Francisco California
San Francisco Botanical Garden at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
ReGen Road Trip: A Tour of San Francisco's Victory Garden
David PAscal gives us a tour of SF's beautiful Victory Garden, right outside City Hall.
BigRigTravels LIVE! McAlester, Oklahoma to Strafford, Missouri US 69 & I-44-May 5, 2018
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U.S. Courthouse Seattle, WA (1AA) (No Action Pass) 06/04/19
So sorry about the annoying humming. I didn't think the mic on my camera was strong enough to pick up the noise. Deputy U.S. Marshall Mark did an outstanding job representing his agency, the U.S. Marshall's Service and the U.S. Government. Kudos. This is what those used to arrests, threats, violence, walks of shame and abundant profanity call boring. It's actually known as a PASS.
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How did I end up in Texas?
How Did I End Up In Texas?
(In case you noticed, this was shot as HD, edited as HD, but uploaded as standard definition, because, the file was huge, and it won't matter very much anyway! Future videos will be much shorter, better sound, and less rambling... I promise! )
Follow along on this winding tale, of my motorcycle adventure trip, where I started in Alberta, then passed through British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alaska, down to Washington State... and then I took a plane to Belize... Where I helped build the roof for the King's Children's Home build project.
Then I rode some buses from Belize, through Mexico, plus a ferry, up to San Diego. From San Diego, I traveled by Amtrak back up to Washington State, where I sat still for about a week, before I got bored, and jumped on my motorcycle for a little trip. I ended up in Las Vegas, then rode over to Los Angeles, and back north on the Pacific Coast Highway... All was going well, until my motorcycle died, at the top of a mountain pass, in a snow storm!
Thankfully I was able to get a tow truck to come get me, and once I was back at my Dad's house, it was an easy fix, and the motorcycle was as good as new.
What next, you might ask? Hmmm.. indeed. I decided to move to Texas. Why? Well, that was one place I haven't lived yet! So, somewhat randomly, I loaded up the motorcycle one more time, and moved to Texas.
This clip was recorded while my 3D printer was running, so I apologize about the noise in the background.
I included some pictures taken on the trips, this story covers most of a year where I generally ran amuck and shirked all responsibilities. Good times indeed!
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TRAVEL USA
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America
The history of the United States is what happened in the past in the United States, a country in North America. Native Americans have lived there for thousands of years. English people in 1607 went to the place now called Jamestown, Virginia. Other European settlers went to the colonies, mostly from England and later Great Britain. France, Spain, and the Netherlands also colonized North America.
In 1775, a war between the thirteen colonies and Britain began, when the colonists were upset over changes in British policies. On July 4, 1776, rebel leaders made the United States Declaration of Independence. They won the Revolutionary War and started a new country. They made a constitution in 1787 and a Bill of Rights in 1791. George Washington, who had led the war became its first president.
During the 19th century, the United States gained much more land in the West and began to become industrialized. In 1861, several states in the South left the United States to start a new country called the Confederate States of America. This caused the American Civil War. After the war, Immigration resumed. Some Americans became very rich in this Gilded Age and the country developed one of the largest economies in the world.
In the early 20th century, the United States became a world power, fighting in World War I and World War II. Between the wars, there was an economic boom called the Roaring Twenties when people became richer and a bust called the Great Depression when most were poorer. The Great Depression ended with World War II.
The United States and the Soviet Union entered the Cold War. This included wars in Korea and Vietnam. During this time, African-Americans, Chicanos, and women sought more rights. In the 1970s and 1980s, the United States started to make fewer things in factories. The country then went through the worst recession it had since the Great Depression.
The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
When the weather is nice, I don’t think there’s a better city in the United States. Set on the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago has world-class food (try the deep dish, sushi, and hot dogs), the fun and kitschy Navy Pier, Millennium Park with its famous bean-shaped statue, a aquarium, and iconic architecture (be sure to take an architecture tour). And once the winter deep freeze is over, Chicagoans burst out of their homes to enjoy the summer weather, so there’s positive, happy vibe emanating through the city. Take advantage of it.
Words can’t accurately describe how incredible the Grand Canyon is. It’s breathtaking in so many ways —its sheer size, fantastic depth, red hues, and striking vistas. Most people simply stand at the edge of the canyon and look out across it, but its true size and beauty are best appreciated with a hike down to the bottom. Make the time to hike down to the Colorado River, hike the less visited trails, spend the night, and hike back up for sunset.
Forever warm and sunny, San Diego’s weather creates a permanently happy population that’s friendly and outgoing and that loves the outdoors – from hiking, days at the beach, or running….and they are always happy to show people their city. The downtown Gaslamp area — as well as the famous Pacific Beach — is full of trendy seafood restaurants, bustling bars, and some seriously life-changing taco stalls. I love San Diego.
Rancho Mirage City Council Meeting, January 16, 2020
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Detroit Homeless Man Survived Cancer Twice While on the Streets
I met William while out on the streets with Street Medicine Detroit, a student-run nonprofit that provides healthcare to homeless people in Detroit. The medical students and the nurse practitioner were talking to a homeless man at an exit ramp when William walked up pushing his shopping cart. William knew the medical team, saying hello with a big smile on his face as he approached.
I talked to William a little bit at the exit ramp. He told me he was in a hurry to get to his spot. William continued that if I walk down to meet him there, he would give me a more extended interview.
William has lived homeless in Detroit since July of 2009. A few years's prior, he lost his house to foreclosure. William was one of the millions of people that were sold a bad mortgage that was impossible to pay back.
William says that each year he lives on the streets homeless his health keeps deteriorating. William has survived cancer twice. He suffers from COPD, a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.
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Maloof Symposium: Furniture and the Future - Session 1
This symposium will examine historical and contemporary furniture production in light of the fundamental changes brought about by the digital age. Today, the field of studio furniture is changing rapidly to embrace digital technologies and marketplaces. The pressure to keep up with these advances can prevent artists and makers from reflecting on what this means for the craft. Presented jointly by the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery and the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation, this one-day symposium in celebration of Sam Maloof’s centennial birth year will examine historical and contemporary furniture production in light of the fundamental changes brought about by the digital age.
Symposium Schedule - Session 1
9:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast (Please note the galleries will not be open at this time)
10:00 a.m. - Welcome
Nora Atkinson, Lloyd Herman Curator at the Renwick Gallery, and Jim Rawitsch, Executive Director of the Maloof Foundation
10:15 a.m. - Keynote by Dr Michael J. Prokopow
11:00 a.m. - Paul Sacaridiz, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
11:45 a.m. - Witold Rybczynski, author Now I Sit Me Down
Program made possible by the generous support of the James Renwick Alliance, the Windgate Foundation, and Woodcraft Supply.
✈Portland, Oregon ►Vacation Travel Guide
✈Portland, Oregon ►Vacation Travel Guide
0:40 Take a Tour of Portland on a Segway:
3:46 The 2014 Oregon Brewers Festival
5% of all the world's hops are grown in Oregon
7:16 The Heathman Hotel known for its part in the book and movie fifty shades of gray is a must stay in Portland.
10:33 The Oregon Zoo, We give a elephant a bath at one of americas favorite zoos.
14:06 Join Us in Oregon Wine Country as we explore 3 very different wineries, Forest Edge Winery, Villa Catalana Cellars & King's Raven Winery all via Twilite Limousine.
17:59 Dante's Nightclub Music. Metts, Ryan & Collins show why Portland has one of the best live music scenes in the world. WATCH FREE:
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Gifts, Gifts Gifts for the Holiday Season
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City of Santa Rosa Council Meeting April 30, 2019
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Anthony Bernier: YA Spatial Practices in New U.S. Public Libraries.
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While conventional LIS youth services concentrates on collections, this presentation, part of a 3-year IMLS National Leadership grant, engages a critical youth studies approach examining spatial equity for young adults in libraries: what current U.S. practices tell us. Recently collected quantitative data from both professionals and youth library users further inform on-going qualitative research with video ethnography and experimental 3D mockups of real spaces.
Biography:
Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at SJSU, Dr. Bernier, designed the first purpose-built library space for teenagers: the LA Public Library's acclaimed TeenS'cape Department in the late 1990s. A critical youth studies scholar Dr. Bernier's research publications and teaching explore public space equity and administration of library services with young people. He has received two (2) National Leadership Grants (totaling over half a million dollars). He has chaired national committees and task forces and currently serves on the Editorial Boards of Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) and Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP). He serves as faculty advisor for the School's Student Research Journal. And in Spring of 2010 the president-elect of the American Library Association appointed him to the association's Committee on Accreditation. Dr. Bernier wrote his doctoral dissertation on changing notions of public space in 20th century America at the University of California.
Washington, DC's Capital Bikeshare: Tax $$$ for Rich, Educated, White Riders
Capital Bikeshare, which rents bikes at more than 165 outdoor stations in the Washington D.C. area, serves highly educated and affluent whites.
There's nothing wrong with that, of course, except that the program has received $16 million in government subsidies, including over $1 million specifically earmarked to address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain employment.
The program is part of a recent explosion in taxpayer-subsidized bike rental services, which have also hit the streets of Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston , Denver, Boulder, Houston, Minneapolis, Broward, Madison, Omaha, San Antonio, and Des Moines.
Capital Bikeshare's latest user survey finds that 95 percent of its regular patrons have college degrees, 53 percent have a Masters or Ph.D., and 80 percent are white. Fully 0 percent have only a high school diploma and just 7 percent make less than $25,000 a year. More than 90 percent were employed and 14 percent reported they were college students, suggesting that very few welfare recipients are using the service.
Capital Bikeshare is run by Portland-based Alta Planning + Design in partnership with four jurisdictions: Alexandria, VA; Arlington, VA; Montgomery County, MD; and the District of Columbia. So far, the program has received $15.9 million[*] in state, local, and federal subsidies.
Why are affluent, educated, and employed whites riding taxpayer-subsidized bikes?
ReasonTV Correspondent Kennedy investigates.
[*]: Government funding for Capital Bikeshare is collected separately by each jurisdiction, and breaks down as follows: District of Columbia ($10.3 million), Montgomery County ($3.1 million), Arlington ($1.9 million), and Alexandria ($600 thousand).
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