The Empress of Little Rock Bed and Breakfast
The Empress, an historic hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas invites you to imagine yourself stepping back in time as you enjoy the rich Victorian atmosphere. Imagine an evening in the family parlor at the Biltmore Estate, surrounded by luxurious antiques, the warmth of the fire draining away the tension of a busy corporate day, stretched out in your smoking jacket or Victorian dressing gown, and that special book you've been postponing for the right time.
Google Maps For Bicycling
March 10, 2010 at The National Bike Summit in Washington, DC. Google announces Google Maps for Bicycling. First, directions for bikes will avoid hills and favor routes with bike paths, bike lanes, or other bike facilities. Second, when bikes are selected, the map will highlight bike paths and roads with bicycle facilities. Users can improve the maps by using the Report A Problem feature in the lower right corner.
By John Z Wetmore, producer of Perils For Pedestrians.
Colorado Experience: Ghost Towns
According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado has more than 1,000 ghost towns, over 600 of which have some sort of remains. Visit St. Elmo, Animas Forks, and Ashcroft, three of the best-preserved ghost towns in the state, and meet the spirits of Colorado's mining past.
Historic Mohala Way House (circa 1913) Home - For Sale-in Majestic Manoa
Mohala Way, Manoa area Historic Home -Listed by Gaylien Hall (R) CRS, GRI, SRES License# RB-12616
Carriage House refurbished & Kitchen Counter polished in June of 2018, after this video was completed. Landscaping has grown in and filled out since pictures posted.
and Gavin Hall, Realtor Associate, GRI, e-Pro and SRS License# RS-75902 with Properties of the Pacific, LLC at 3615 Harding Avenue, Suite 203, Honolulu, HI 96816. Office: (808) 733-2233
List your home for sale with Gaylien Hall and Gavin Hall and Properties of the Pacific, LLC.
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The Bigfoot Stories You've Never Heard #WeirdDarkness
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This episode is a collaboration with my friends and Haunting Stories. I’ll be telling you about Bigfoot – and over at Haunting Stories they’ve posted another video, with me narrating a continuation of this regarding the Minnesota Iceman! Be sure to check out their video right after you watch this one! This is Weird Darkness – where you’ll find creepypastas, ghost stories, unsolved mysteries, crytptids like Bigfoot, and other stories of the strange and bizarre. Feel free to share your own creepy story at WeirdDarkness.com, I might use it in a future episode! Now.. sit back, turn down the lights, and come with me into the Weird Darkness!
It all started with a bunch of footprints at a construction site. Or at least the modern-day fascination with “Bigfoot” did. Stories of hairy giants in the woods and wandering “wild men” had been a part of American lore for nearly two centuries by the time the nickname “Bigfoot” was coined in the late 1950s. But it was then, with the advent of television and the modern media, that chasing down giants in the woods became a national craze.
It was the spring of 1957 and a road construction project was underway near Bluff Creek in northern California. The project was run by a contractor named Ray Wallace and his brother, Wilbur. They hired thirty men that summer to work on the project and by late in the season, Wilbur Wallace reported that something had been throwing around some metal oil drums at the work site. When winter arrived that year, cold weather brought the work to a halt, even though only ten miles of road had been completed.
In early spring 1958, some odd tracks were discovered near the Mad River close to Korbel, California. Some of the locals believed they were bear tracks. As it happened, this was close to another work site that was managed by the Wallace brothers.
Later on that spring, work started up again on the road near Bluff Creek. A number of new men were hired, including Jerry Crew, who drove more than two hours each weekend so he could be home with his family. Ten more miles of road were constructed, angling up across the face of a nearby mountain. On August 3, 1958, Wilbur Wallace stated that something threw a seven-hundred-pound spare tire to the bottom of a deep gully near the work site. This incident was reported later in the month, after the discovery of the footprints.
On August 27, Jerry Crew arrived for work early in the morning and found giant, manlike footprints pressed into the dirt all around his bulldozer. He was at first upset by the discovery, thinking that someone was playing a practical joke on him, but then he decided to report what he found to Wilbur Wallace. At this point, the footprints had not been made public. That occurred on September 21, when Mrs. Jess Bemis, the wife of one of the Bluff Creek work crew, wrote a letter to Andrew Genzoli, the editor of a local newspaper. Genzoli published her husband's Big Foot story and caught the attention of others in the area. One of these was Betty Allen, a newspaper reporter who suggested in a late September column that plaster casts should be made of the footprints. She had already talked to local Native Americans and interviewed residents about hairy giants in the area. She convinced Genzoli to run other stories and letters about Bigfoot. This would be the beginning of a story that would capture the imagination of America.
On October 1 and 2, Jerry Crew discovered more tracks, very similar to the first ones. In response to the new discovery, two workers quit and Wilbur Wallace allegedly introduced his brother Ray to the situation for the first time, bringing him out to show him the tracks. On the day after the last tracks were found, Jerry Crew made plaster casts of the footprints, with help from his friend Bob Titmus and reporter Betty Allen. He was irritated that people were making fun of him and wanted to offer the casts as evidence that he wasn’t making the whole thing up. On October 5, Andrew Genzoli published his now-famous story about Bigfoot. It was picked up worldwide by the wire services, and soon the term was being used in general conversation.
Dinner w/the mentors at Dromborg Castle
A clip of our visit to Dromborg Castle for dinner with the mentors at the end of our first week of The Ark Challenge. For more on our trip, visit our blog at Sooligan.com/blog
25 Of The World's Most Haunted Hotels
With Halloween coming up, we have compiled another spooky list that will keep you up all night. While most tourists usually try to avoid staying at haunted hotels at all cost, there are people out there who are attracted to these creepy places. If you are one of these weirdly adventurous travelers, you will certainly enjoy this post featuring 25 Of The World's Most Haunted Hotels. Sites of various crimes, accidents and other tragic stories, haunted hotels can be found all over the world. While some of the haunted hotels have turned their bleak reputation into an effective marketing tool to attract curious tourists, others wish nobody knew about their horrifying legacy. In these 25 Of The World's Most Haunted Hotels, things like moaning, screaming, mysterious sounds, eerie apparitions, furniture that move by itself and other unexplainable phenomena are not unusual. From the feared Welsh Skirrid Mountain Inn where guests often feel invisible ropes tightening around their necks to the haunted Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India where tens of people were brutally murdered in a terrorist attack, staying at any of these 25 Of The World's Most Haunted Hotels is definitely not recommended for the faint-hearted. (But you're not faint-hearted are you? We didn't think so).
25. Karosta Prison, Latvia
24. Crescent Hotel, Arkansas
23. Dr. Holms Hotel, Norway
22. Hotel Burchianti, Italy
21. Hotel del Coronado, California
20. Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taiwan
19. Hever Castle, England
18. Banff Springs Hotel, Canada
17. Russell Hotel, Australia
16. Ballygally Castle, Northern Ireland
15. Akasaka Weekly Mansion, Tokyo
14. Dragsholm Slot, Denmark
13. Hotel Chelsea, New York
12. Dalhousie Castle, Scotland
11. Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel, Mexico
10. Heathman Hotel, Oregon
9. North Kapunda Hotel, Australia
8. Shelbourne Hotel, Ireland
7. Bela Vista Hotel, Portugal
6. Hawthorne Hotel, Massachusetts
5. Skirrid Mountain Inn, Wales
4. Myrtles Plantations, Louisiana
3. Chateau de Brissac, France
2. Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, India
1. Stanley Hotel, Colorado
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City Council 10:8:18
CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, October 8, 2018 6 p.m.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL, ESTABLISH QUORUM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: September 24, 2018
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AUTHORITY REPORTS AND EXPIRED TERMS:
Planning – Pos. 3 – vacant – expires 7/1/20. Pos. 5 – vacant – expires 1/1/19
CAPC – Pos. 2 – vacant -- expires 6/30/22
Hospital – Pos. 6 – vacant – expires 9/7/20 -- Vote on Dr. Baranyk’s application.
Pos. 7 – vacant – expires 9/7/20
Parks
HDC
Cemetery – Pos. 1 – vacant -- expires 2/15/21. Pos. 2 – vacant – expires 2/15/21.
PUBLIC COMMENTS -- 3 minutes for each citizen
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Resolution for Judge Ramsey’s salary
2. Ordinance for changing some of the Code on animals – Ms. Schneider and Ms. Greene
3. Discussion of safety signs in residential areas – Ms. Greene and Ms. Schneider
4. Discussion of lighting – Ms. Greene and Ms. Schneider
5. Discussion of bringing to the people a vote on Conditional Uses – Ms. Greene and
Mr. McClung
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
AGENDA SETTING
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
MAYOR’S COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Branson Missouri: Branson MO: Branson's Top Haunted Places
Branson Missouri: Branson MO: Branson's Top Haunted places is a video about 5 of the supposed most haunted places in Branson, Missouri. Please see our other video about haunted places in Missouri. Branson Missouri is located in the southwest corner of the state in the ozark mountains. Many paranormal claims have been reported around the Branson, Missouri area. Here are a few that tops our list.
Number 5 is in Branson Missouri, the Branson Scenic Railway. Many paranormal reports have been reported on the train cars of the Branson Scenic Railway. Supposedly an apparition of a train robber shot in the 30's occupies one of the train cars of the Branson Scenic Railway train. Here is a link to Branson Scenic Railway's website in Branson Missouri.
Number 4 is Dewey Bald Mountain outside of Branson MO. Supposedly there is hitchhiking ghosts from the plane crash site in 1999 that roam HWY 76 on Dewey Bald Mountain. located a mile northwest of Branson Missouri city limits.
Number 3 is The abandoned town of Garber, MO. Near Branson, Missouri, Garber has had reports of cold spots, phantom winds, and sounds of a blacksmith. Garber was once a thriving community that faded with the popularity of the automobile.
Number 2 is The Branson, Missouri Titanic Museum. Located in the center of Branson, Missouri sits the gigantic Titanic ship. Many reports of all types have came out of the Branson, Missouri Titanic Museum. Phantom fingerprints, wet footprints, cold spots, feelings of dread, and strange photos from guests are just a few reports at the Branson, Missouri Titanic Museum. The Ghost Adventures team has also visited the Branson, Missouri Titanic Museum. Here is a link to the Branson, Missouri Titanic Museum website.
Number 1 is actually 2. Both located at Silver Dollar City just west of Branson, Missouri. This theme park is full of reports. The two hot spots though are Marvel Cave, and the ride Fire In the Hole. Fire In The Hole had an accident that caused a fatal injury. Now it is said that People hear screams, and sometimes the ride picks up a mystery passenger. Here is a link to Silver Dollar City's website.
Branson Missouri is a tourist town with many legends. Branson Missouri has so many reports of the parnormal. That is what led us to choose Branson Missouri as a dedicated video. Branson Missouri has become a spot now for many paranormal investigators.
Branson Missouri also sits on limestone, has many caves, and water/ lakes everywhere around it. Many of this is said to promote paranormal activity. Is that why Branson Missouri has so many claims? Branson Missouri is said to be home to many spirits. Branson Missouri has even been on the Ghost Hunters radar. They have Investigated Branson Missouri's Titanic Museum.
Even many roads in Branson Missouri is rumored to be haunted. That is why we will be doing a future video of Branson Missouri's haunted roads. If you visit Branson Missouri, you might do some more research as well. There is literally hundreds of rumored haunted places in Branson Missouri.
Branson Missouri is a short drive from Eureka Springs, Arkansas which is also full of reports of the paranormal. It is southwest of Branson Missouri just across the State Line. If you want to see more haunts than Branson Missouri can offer, be sure to check out Eureka Springs as well.
I personally Love Branson Missouri and all of the rich history that the Branson Missouri area has to offer. I have loved Branson Missouri and Table Rock Lake area since i was a child. My family took many vacations to Branson Missouri, so I am very familiar with the Branson Missouri area. Branson Missouri has so much more than just haunted places to offer.
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Pictures taken at Branson Scenic Railway, Branson, Missouri Titanic Museum, Dewey Bald Mountain, Silver dollar City, and some acquired from Pixabay.com
Sound effects acquired from freesound.org
Video footage acquired in Branson, Missouri
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Andrew Johnson | Wikipedia audio article
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Andrew Johnson
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Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. Johnson assumed the presidency as he was Vice President of the United States at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. A Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National Union ticket, Johnson came to office as the Civil War concluded. The new president favored quick restoration of the seceded states to the Union. His plans did not give protection to the former slaves, and he came into conflict with the Republican-dominated Congress, culminating in his impeachment by the House of Representatives. He was acquitted in the Senate by one vote.
Johnson was born in poverty in Raleigh, North Carolina and never attended school. Apprenticed as a tailor, he worked in several frontier towns before settling in Greeneville, Tennessee. He served as alderman and mayor there before being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1835. After brief service in the Tennessee Senate, Johnson was elected to the federal House of Representatives in 1843, where he served five two-year terms. He became Governor of Tennessee for four years, and was elected by the legislature to the U.S. Senate in 1857. In his congressional service, he sought passage of the Homestead Bill, which was enacted soon after he left his Senate seat in 1862. As Southern slave states, including Tennessee, seceded to form the Confederate States of America, Johnson remained firmly with the Union. He was the only sitting senator from a Confederate state who did not resign his seat upon learning of his state's secession. In 1862, Lincoln appointed him as military governor of Tennessee after most of it had been retaken. In 1864, Johnson, as a War Democrat and Southern Unionist, was a logical choice as running mate for Lincoln, who wished to send a message of national unity in his re-election campaign; their ticket easily won. When Johnson was sworn in as vice president in March 1865, he gave a rambling speech, after which he secluded himself to avoid public ridicule. Six weeks later, the assassination of Lincoln made him president.
Johnson implemented his own form of Presidential Reconstruction – a series of proclamations directing the seceded states to hold conventions and elections to re-form their civil governments. When Southern states returned many of their old leaders, and passed Black Codes to deprive the freedmen of many civil liberties, Congressional Republicans refused to seat legislators from those states and advanced legislation to overrule the Southern actions. Johnson vetoed their bills, and Congressional Republicans overrode him, setting a pattern for the remainder of his presidency. Johnson opposed the Fourteenth Amendment, which gave citizenship to former slaves. In 1866, Johnson went on an unprecedented national tour promoting his executive policies, seeking to destroy his Republican opponents. As the conflict between the branches of government grew, Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act, restricting Johnson's ability to fire Cabinet officials. When he persisted in trying to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, he was impeached by the House of Representatives, and narrowly avoided conviction in the Senate and removal from office. After failing to win the 1868 Democratic presidential nomination, Johnson left office in 1869.
Returning to Tennessee after his presidency, Johnson sought political vindication, and gained it in his eyes when he was elected to the Senate again in 1875, making Johnson the only former president to serve in the Senate. He died months into his term. While some admire Johnson's strict constitutionalism, his strong opposition to federally guaranteed rights for African Americans is widely criticized. He is regarded by many historians as one of the worst presidents in American history.
CITY COUNCIL 03 12 18
4:30 workshop: Norris St. and City Auditorium as possible meeting sites
CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 12, 2018 6 p.m.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL, ESTABLISH QUORUM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: February 26, 2018
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AUTHORITY REPORTS AND EXPIRED TERMS:
Planning – Pos. 4 – vacant – expires 7/1/18. Vote on application from Beverly Abbey
CAPC
Hospital – Pos. 7 – vacant – expires 9/7/20
Parks
HDC
Cemetery – Pos. 4 – vacant – expires 2/15/20
PUBLIC COMMENTS -- 3 minutes for each citizen:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Application from Ambassador Transportation to operate a Taxi service – Municipal
Code 4.32.02
2. Ordinance to add Planning recommendations to Code/City Attorney’s opinion of proposed B&B owner requirement – Mr. Mitchell and Ms. Adamson
3. Ordinance for paying down bond payments – Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Thomas
4. Ordinance No. 2264 Diversion of grant funds – 2nd reading -- Ms. Kendrick and Ms. Greene
5. Outcome of workshop on Norris St. and City Auditorium for meetings – Mr. Mitchell and Ms. Schneider
6. Discussion of the use of Lake Leatherwood Park sales tax – Ms. Kendrick and Ms. Greene
AGENDA SETTING
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
MAYOR’S COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
City Council Meeting 1/29/18