Historic Tombstone

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Tuzigoot National Monument

Pueblo ruins dot the Verde Valley in central Arizona; remnants of the Sinagua people from the time period between 1100 and 1450 AD. Recently, a visit to one of the largest and best preserved of these – Tuzigoot National Monument – was made by Larry and Lee Ann and their experience is documented in their online Trip Journal, Larry & Lee Ann’s Journey. The name “Tuzigoot” is a term originating from the Apache language meaning crooked water. The term applies to the nearby Peck’s Lake, which is a runoff from the Verde River. The site has provided a great deal of information and insight to the Sinagua people through excavation; over 400 burial sites have been located in the hillside. The structures themselves also give a glimpse into their lifestyle of the time; the large pueblo has two stories that in all contain 110 rooms. It is likely that hundreds of Sinagua people were living in this and other pueblo homes. The land was purchased by Yavapai County in Arizona for the paltry sum of $1.00; a sale which enabled the land to pass from United Verde and Phelps Dodge to the County allowing excavation to continue. In the hands of Yavapai County, federal relief grants were able to be secured to finance the research project once the land was turned over to the Federal Government. Excavation of the pueblo and surrounding area was completed through the University of Arizona, headed up by Louis Caywood and Edward Spicer. From 1933 to 1935, the ruins were carefully... Read more

Furnace Creek at Death Valley National Park in CA

For travelers Ron and Jane, Death Valley National Park is a destination that everyone would be able to enjoy. In their travel journal, Ron & Jane 2007-08-09, they describe their favorite spots here, which include Furnace Creek. Furnace Creek is a village in the center of the beautiful Death Valley National Park. Accommodating travelers that visit the National Park with the Furnace Creek Ranch, Furnace Creek Inn and several campgrounds, Furnace Creek is also the location of one of the Park’s Visitor Centers as well as a museum. For a taste of the area’s history, visitors can browse amongst actual pieces of machinery that were used years ago in the local borax mines. The Borax Museum can be found at the Furnace Creek Ranch. The name Furnace Creek just might be attributed to the fact that the highest North American temperature reading was recorded here; 134 degrees in the year 1913. This temperature almost rivals the world high temperature which was documented as 136 degrees in 1922, occurring in Libya. Furnace Creek is also just a short trip away from some of the best attractions in Death Valley National Park. The Badwater Salt Flats used to be a salty lake which blanketed Death Valley long, long ago. The incredibly salty water, around three times saltier than sea water, is credited with the moniker “Badwater”; so named when a thirsty mule refused to partake of the water. While the area will still fill with water after a hard rain, the evaporation rate in the area... Read more

Making Money with your Blog

Do you have a blog with lots of readers? If so, you may be able to make some money by hosting ads from Google Adsense. If you do this, you will have no control over the exact ads that get displayed on your blog. Google scans the content of your blog, and displays ads appropriate to that content. For example, in our Geeks On Tour articles and links blog, we write a lot about Picasa and about Wi-Fi. At left is a sample of the ads that Google displays on that blog - all about Picasa and Wi-Fi. This makes it more likely that a reader will click on one of the ads, and every click represents a few pennies in the blog owner’s Adsense account. Don’t expect to get rich quick ok? We’ve had Google ads on our GOT blog for a couple years and we just now got our second $100 deposit from Google! We haven’t promoted this blog much and only have 50 - 100 visits/day. You really need at least 500/day to make noticeable money. If you get up to 3-4,000 visitors/day you can start planning retirement! How do you know how many visitors you have? That’s Google Analytics. You put a little piece of code at the bottom of your blog’s template, then Google analytics will know everytime someone visits. To put ads on your blog, first you need a Google Adsense account. You can sign up at Google.com/adsense. You’ll need to enter a website address, whether you’re getting a personal or a business account, and your bank account information. Once you... Read more

State Parks with Great Appeal: Picacho Peak

Arizona is a magnet for travelers. And for good reason: incredibly painted skies against which virtual forests of immense multi-armed cacti display their dignified spires; deep, rich cultural history of Native American, Spanish and American influences; a blanket of wildflowers covering the desert terrain in spring. Tucked away in some of the most vibrant areas of Arizona are 28 state parks; one of which, located in the southern region of Arizona, was a particular favorite of travelers, Ken and Ann:Picacho Peak.They speak highly of their experiences at the Park in their site, http://www.mytripjournal.com/ann-ken. Interstate highway 10 crosses Arizona to the south, and when passing east of Casa Grande, you will arrive at Picacho Peak Park.Construction has just been completed on the new Visitor’s Center, which is rated “silver” on the LEEDS scale for environmental consciousness; a first for Arizona State parks.The park’s name was given centuries ago by the Spanish, and literally is a duplication of names, as Picacho is the Spanish word for “peak”, so its translated name is, quite simply, Peak Peak. The peak is part of the Picacho Mountains, which has its historical roots imbedded in Civil War history.A military outpost was built in Tucson and later abandoned at the onset of the war as soldiers joined ranks with the Union or Confederate armies.In 1862, members of each of the Union and Confederate troops met in a battle around Picacho Peak; providing possibly the westernmost... Read more

Blogging Offline with Windows Live Writer

by Geeks on Tour: A while ago, in my personal blog I wrote about discovering Windows Live Writer. It is a program, freely downloadable from Microsoft, which allows you to compose blog entries offline. It works with several blogging systems, including the 2 I use - Blogger and WordPress. After you compose your blog post, it will take care of uploading it to the web, including the pictures. Last week, we had some trouble with our Internet connection and I wanted to write a blog post, so I dusted off Live Writer and gave it another shot. It’s really an amazing little program! I’m using it now, even when my Internet connection is working fine. In a couple of my recent personal blog posts, I have maps as part of the blog post, and the maps don’t come from my normal Google Maps. They’re from Virtual Earth, Microsoft’s competitor to Google Earth. That’s because I used Live Writer to insert the map. Since Live Writer is by Microsoft, it uses Microsoft’s maps. Live Writer makes it just SOO easy to insert a map. It’s also waayy easy to insert a link, and the links automatically open in a new window! If you’ve been using Blogger, you know that making a link open in a new window is a painful process there. If you hate how Blogger adds new photos to the top of your post, you’ll love how Live Writer adds them at your cursor position. AND, you can even set it up to so that your photos get uploaded to your own hosted webspace (FTP)... Read more

Natural Treasures a Step Away from Red Rock RV and Camping Park

Across North America, we have arguably some of the best variety national parks anywhere in the world, from wetlands to prairies to awe-inspiring mountain ranges. As travelers Juanita and Gordon can attest, one place to enjoy some of our national parks is the Red Rock RV and Camping Park. In their Trip Journal “Seeing the USA in Our Chevrolet,” one can easily see the many attractions to be found here. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →

A Perfect Tribute to Mom on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 10, 2009! And we’ve found just the thing for you to send to your mom on Mother’s Day to show her how much you care. This incredibly fun Mom’s Day video application takes the name of the mom you input and creates a customized “Mom of the Year” news release video for you. We used the name of that famous dame of the Good Sam Club, Good Samantha, to demonstrate the end result. Check it out at http://news.cnnbcvideo.com/?nid=8G3GeXQDSAGc.vU_fAeD1DExODcyOTMy. You can then customize it with the names of all the moms you know and love, and send them their very own version to let them know you care! (Oh, and yes, it’s free). Tell a Friend Read More →

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VIDEO: Taking Technology on the Road with Geeks On Tour

Last week at The Rally I met one of the most popular and passionate couples in attendance. Whether at the RV.net booth or in the seminar halls, as you will soon see Chris and Jim Guld of GeeksOnTour.com are as fun and informative privately as they are onstage and on camera. Read more Tell a Friend Read More →

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