Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Birds of the Bronx (Zoo)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Photos from the World of Birds and around the grounds at the Bronx Zoo. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: We’ve All Got Wheels

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Nothing had as profound an impact on how Americans vacationed as when we all got wheels. Continue reading →

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Creatures of the Bronx (Zoo)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Animals drinking, playing, sleeping and looking like royalty. Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: While Disparaging Tourists

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Our disdain for tourists turns out to be nothing new. In fact, it is as old as tourism itself. Continue reading →

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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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