I travelled before VisitScotland named the NC500 in order to encourage visitors. VisitScotland is to blame for the plethora of campervans because they committed a serious error – no infrastructure, namely van aires. Please visit and boost our economy but we haven t provided you enough places for you to stay in your van and we don t want you in the car parks or lay-bys and if there are any problems, we ll penalise you all instead of punishing those culpable. Yes, some ignorant idiots leave litter and waste but you are penalising the responsible majority by imposing punitive measures and restrictions on all.Someone from VisitScotland needs to go to Europe and learn how the French especially, Germans, Italians and Spanish provide aires in villages and more so in tourist hotspots. Britain is the only European country with inadequate campervan infrastructure.Solution: 1) Go to France and learn how they accommodate campervans; 2) Provide aires; 3) Fine the perpetrators thousands for li
As one of many New Hampshire natives in the valley, I’m writing to correct an erroneous claim that has been appearing in the real estate listings as Eagle County history snippets. It states that Vail had the first gondola in the United States. While Vail can claim many things in its history as one of the world’s greatest ski resorts, the distinction of having the first gondola goes to New Hampshire’s Wildcat Mountain.
It featured unique two-person cabins, built by Italian company Carlevaro & Savio and was introduced in the 1957/58 season – five years before Vail’s debut. I remember it fondly as the first gondola in which I ever soared, its intimacy and spectacular views of Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines across the valley on Mt. Washington sending shivers up this young skier’s spine. The towers were short so as to keep the cabins protected from the notorious wind that rips through the spectacular landscape, giving you a feeling of solidarity with the mountain. It had a
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Champion Bridge Workers about 1880. Among those shown are: fourth from left standing is Joe Merrimam; seated on a box with hat on is Mr. Moore, who ran the foundry; at the platform at right is Linneas Ellis. Can you tell us more? Share it at info@wnewsj.com. The photo is courtesy of the Clinton County Historical Society. Like this image? Reproduction copies of this photo are available by calling the History Center. For more info, visit www.clintoncountyhistory.org; follow them on Facebook @ClintonCountyHistory; or call 937-382-4684.
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