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Roundup! Book Signing a Good Excuse to See WWA Friends

Roundup! Book Signing a Good Excuse to See WWA FriendsOne of the great fans - and friends - of Western writing is Larry Siegel, community relations manager for Barnes & Noble's North Scottsdale, Ariz., store. Larry not only enjoys a good tale about the Old West, he's also a big supporter of Western authors, and in particular, the Western Writers of America (WWA).

So when I got an email from Miles Swartout, one of the WWA's members telling me Larry and the WWA were setting up a December book signing for Roundup! - the Western Writers of America's latest Western anthology - well, I had to be there.
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Airport Patdowns and Full Body Screenings

Airport Patdowns and Full Body Screenings First off, let me tell you that I don't like to fly anymore. I used to enjoy traveling by commercial air carriers, but that was before the airlines started charging for every little thing that used to be included in the price of a ticket.

I enjoyed th...
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New! Exploring the West’s Scenic Highways

New! Exploring the West’s Scenic Highways This month we're starting "Scenic Drives" - a new section for OldWestNewWest.com Travel & History Magazine , and you told us it's a feature you really want to see.

Our first best Scenic Drive is an overview of central California's Big Sur Coastline , ...
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Exploring the Mother Road, Route 66, and Del’s: Part Two

Exploring the Mother Road, Route 66, and Del’s: Part Two No longer a part of the United States Highway System, Route 66 today is a highway of legend. During its short lifetime Route 66 was the popular path westward from Chicago to Los Angeles, winding its way through seven states.

In 1985 it was decommissio...
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Exploring the Mother Road, Route 66

Exploring the Mother Road, Route 66

Author John Steinbeck called it the "Mother Road," and while Route 66 no longer is part of the interstate highway system it remains a highway of legend and dreams and a very big part of the West.

Earlier this summer I took one of my seasonal drives th...

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