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99th Birthday Gift – Canoe Ride on The Milwaukee

99th Birthday Gift – Canoe Ride on The Milwaukee

| August 1, 2014 | 1 Comment |

“I think it’ll be a great adventure,” Franz said. “And I don’t want to give George Bush any credit, but if he can jump out of an airplane at 90 I know I can do something adventuresome, too.” Franz is more familiar than most with the Milwaukee River. He grew up at 18th and Clarke […]

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Greyhound: 100 Year Old July Birthday

Greyhound: 100 Year Old July Birthday

| July 26, 2014 | 0 Comments |

Americans have been “leaving the driving” to Greyhound for 100 years this month. From the price of the first ticket to billions of miles traveled, we take a look at the bus line by the numbers. (Gillian Brockell and Jhaan Elker/The Washington Post) It was nearing midnight when a sleek coach adorned with galloping canines […]

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