Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Winter Skyline from the West Bank of the Hudson

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Views of midtown and lower Manhattan, late afternoon and evening. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: With an Agency Itinerary and a Guidebook in Hand

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Ken Dowell

For more than a century, Americans used travel agencies and guidebooks to plan and book their vacations. Continue reading →

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10 Most Viewed Off the Leash Blog Posts in 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Includes a sculpture park, an iconic stadium and memoirs from Growing Up in the 50’s Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: Under the Influence of PR

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Ken Dowell

As more Americans started to go on vacation there were more folks around ready to tell them where they should go. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: As Well As Discrimination and Bigotry

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Ken Dowell

From the very beginning vacationland America was a reflection of the society of which it was a part. And for racial and religious minorities that meant discrimination and bigotry. Continue reading →

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Shit We Used to Say

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Ken Dowell

The brown bagger headed for the ice box with a shit-eating grin on his face. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: Finding the Time

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Ken Dowell

The history of American vacationing in the 19th and early 20th century is a story of gradual growth in the number of people who went on vacation and the places they choose to go.  But by well into the 20th … Continue reading →

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Light Show!

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Ken Dowell

A tunnel of lights, some reflections and a Christmas tree Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: Women on the Loose

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Ken Dowell

When a gas station attendant advised Katherine Hulme not to try to cross the Big Horns, she blew him a kiss and drove on. Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: You know you’re a sockpuppet if…

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Ken Dowell

You know you’re a sockpuppet
if… your profile image is of an attractive young woman wearing a bikini. Continue reading →

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