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Rush history. Adventure Guides
are great for everyone who wants
to rekindle that old spark of
adventure in their lives. Whether
you are a collector, dealer,
admirer of antiques and First
Nations Art or just an armchair
traveler you will enjoy reading
about all the folklore and stories
that you will discover along the
way. We call the guides
Adventure Guides because they
are written in the spirit of
adventure. You can take the guide
with you and travel the routes as
we did.
Explore the west coast of
North America following the Gold
Rush Trails, visit the Sonoma
Barracks where the story of
modern day California began,
see Oregon City where the
historic Oregon Trail ended and
Fort Langley where the first
Hudson's Bay Co. Trading Post
was located on the banks of the
Fraser River.
Discover the magical and
colorful world of the First Nations
people of the west coast. Meet
the artists! Read about Jackson
Sundown who road with Sitting
Bull at the age of 14, Celilo Falls
where native people gathered for
11,000 years to fish and
exchange goods and the legends
of Haida Gwaii brought to life at
the new Haida Heritage Centre
near Skidegate.
Travel to the Caribbean as
we did in search of the haunts of
the infamous Blackbeard and
Jean Lafitte. Visit antiques shops
& galleries in many different
countries. See the shops of
Mexico City and Bogota,
Columbia. Visit the Forts of
Venezuela, some now located
several miles away from the
ocean where they were built, due
to shifting sands left over the
centuries. Discover the history
and glamour of Florida in its
heyday when it was home to the
"Greatest Show On Earth' and its
west coast was a millionaires
playground.
In Europe, walk in the
footsteps of the Allied soldiers on
the beaches of Normandy
through St.Mere Eglise and
Pointe du Hoc as they
spearheaded the break through
of Hitler's Atlantic Wall and took
back France village by village.
Learn about the invasion of
Southern France and Montelimar
and about the hard fought battles
for the towns of Alsace in eastern
France like Colmar where the SS
were determined to fight until the
end. In Germany follow the Allied
assault in the west and the
U-boat pens of Bremerhaven.
Discover the multitude of
museums and documentation
centres located in town after town
across Germany that now bare
witness to the horrors of the SS
so people will not forget what
happened during those terrible
days of National Socialism 1933
to 1945. Visit Berlin and walk in
the footsteps of the heroes and
the vanquished. Read about the
mountain south west of Berlin
called the Fuherer's
Headquarters which was to be
the site for the last stand of the
Third Reich after Berlin had fallen
but which was never used.
adventureguides.biz. Adventure
Guides is the premier site for
First Nations Tourism, War
Tourism, Pirate history and Gold
Rush history. Adventure Guides
are great for everyone who wants
to rekindle that old spark of
adventure in their lives. Whether
you are a collector, dealer,
admirer of antiques and First
Nations Art or just an armchair
traveler you will enjoy reading
about all the folklore and stories
that you will discover along the
way. We call the guides
Adventure Guides because they
are written in the spirit of
adventure. You can take the guide
with you and travel the routes as
we did.
Explore the west coast of
North America following the Gold
Rush Trails, visit the Sonoma
Barracks where the story of
modern day California began,
see Oregon City where the
historic Oregon Trail ended and
Fort Langley where the first
Hudson's Bay Co. Trading Post
was located on the banks of the
Fraser River.
Discover the magical and
colorful world of the First Nations
people of the west coast. Meet
the artists! Read about Jackson
Sundown who road with Sitting
Bull at the age of 14, Celilo Falls
where native people gathered for
11,000 years to fish and
exchange goods and the legends
of Haida Gwaii brought to life at
the new Haida Heritage Centre
near Skidegate.
Travel to the Caribbean as
we did in search of the haunts of
the infamous Blackbeard and
Jean Lafitte. Visit antiques shops
& galleries in many different
countries. See the shops of
Mexico City and Bogota,
Columbia. Visit the Forts of
Venezuela, some now located
several miles away from the
ocean where they were built, due
to shifting sands left over the
centuries. Discover the history
and glamour of Florida in its
heyday when it was home to the
"Greatest Show On Earth' and its
west coast was a millionaires
playground.
In Europe, walk in the
footsteps of the Allied soldiers on
the beaches of Normandy
through St.Mere Eglise and
Pointe du Hoc as they
spearheaded the break through
of Hitler's Atlantic Wall and took
back France village by village.
Learn about the invasion of
Southern France and Montelimar
and about the hard fought battles
for the towns of Alsace in eastern
France like Colmar where the SS
were determined to fight until the
end. In Germany follow the Allied
assault in the west and the
U-boat pens of Bremerhaven.
Discover the multitude of
museums and documentation
centres located in town after town
across Germany that now bare
witness to the horrors of the SS
so people will not forget what
happened during those terrible
days of National Socialism 1933
to 1945. Visit Berlin and walk in
the footsteps of the heroes and
the vanquished. Read about the
mountain south west of Berlin
called the Fuherer's
Headquarters which was to be
the site for the last stand of the
Third Reich after Berlin had fallen
but which was never used.
FORTHCOMING
Pirates of the Caribbean
Louisiana, Texas, Mexico, Central America, Columbia,
Venezuela, The Islands
(Forthcoming 2012)
While on a trip to the Caribbean a few years ago, I spent my
leisure time exploring old forts and museums famous in the
days of the pirates. Where ever I travelled, I tried to seek out
anything related to pirate history. To my surprise, it was not very
easy to do. Unfortunately Caribbean Tourism books do not use
the pirate theme to their best advantage in my estimation. Of
course there are some well publicized locations that are on all
the tourist maps but what about the rest of the Caribbean?
Pirates were all over the place in the Caribbean. They did not just
travel back and forth from one or two spots.
This guide book covers pirate locations and much more. It
covers places where you can purchase pirate treasure in the
form of gold coins on necklaces. It covers antiques shops where
ever they were found throughout the region. The Caribbean
Islands do not have a lot of antiques shops dotting their shores
but each one has a local museum and it's fair share of pirate
lore.
Besides the Islands the book covers the Gulf Coast of the
USA from Florida through Louisiana and Texas. A wealth of
antiquing fun is yours to be discovered in the state of Florida
alone. I had intended on travelling to the Gulf Coast just before
Hurricane Katrina but was unable to make the trip. The guide
covers the areas hit by Hurricane Katrina and it is our hope that
maybe the book will send needed tourists down to New Orleans
and the surrounding areas.
Mexico is included in its entirety, as we take you from the
east coast over land to the west coast resorts of Acapulco and
Manzannillo.
Returning to Mexico City, this may be the only antiques guide to
cover a burgeoning antiques business, mostly centered around
Guadalajara.
There were lots of pirate hang outs and activities in Central
America which include Ambergris Caye, the Bay Islands, the
Corn Islands, Quepos and Panama City.
Over to Cartagena, the treasure city of the Spanish Main and
then the forts of Venezuela are all explored.
The guide besides advertising antiques shops, museums and
attractions, offers historical notes on each town, city and locale.
Louisiana, Texas, Mexico, Central America, Columbia,
Venezuela, The Islands
(Forthcoming 2012)
While on a trip to the Caribbean a few years ago, I spent my
leisure time exploring old forts and museums famous in the
days of the pirates. Where ever I travelled, I tried to seek out
anything related to pirate history. To my surprise, it was not very
easy to do. Unfortunately Caribbean Tourism books do not use
the pirate theme to their best advantage in my estimation. Of
course there are some well publicized locations that are on all
the tourist maps but what about the rest of the Caribbean?
Pirates were all over the place in the Caribbean. They did not just
travel back and forth from one or two spots.
This guide book covers pirate locations and much more. It
covers places where you can purchase pirate treasure in the
form of gold coins on necklaces. It covers antiques shops where
ever they were found throughout the region. The Caribbean
Islands do not have a lot of antiques shops dotting their shores
but each one has a local museum and it's fair share of pirate
lore.
Besides the Islands the book covers the Gulf Coast of the
USA from Florida through Louisiana and Texas. A wealth of
antiquing fun is yours to be discovered in the state of Florida
alone. I had intended on travelling to the Gulf Coast just before
Hurricane Katrina but was unable to make the trip. The guide
covers the areas hit by Hurricane Katrina and it is our hope that
maybe the book will send needed tourists down to New Orleans
and the surrounding areas.
Mexico is included in its entirety, as we take you from the
east coast over land to the west coast resorts of Acapulco and
Manzannillo.
Returning to Mexico City, this may be the only antiques guide to
cover a burgeoning antiques business, mostly centered around
Guadalajara.
There were lots of pirate hang outs and activities in Central
America which include Ambergris Caye, the Bay Islands, the
Corn Islands, Quepos and Panama City.
Over to Cartagena, the treasure city of the Spanish Main and
then the forts of Venezuela are all explored.
The guide besides advertising antiques shops, museums and
attractions, offers historical notes on each town, city and locale.
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Islands, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
(Forthcoming 2012)
This guide continues where the last guide ended in the
islands. It explores museums, pirate lore and history from St.
Lucia north through all the islands, St. Martin, St. Barths, Anguilla,
The Caymans, Turks & Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands, US
Virgin Islands and more....
Over to Florida it travels north from Key West, exploring all the
towns and cities along the way; Miami, Hialeah, Hollywood, Fort
Lauderdale, West Plam Beach, Naples, Sarasota, the home of
the American circus.Fort Myers, Tampa, Lake Alfred, St.
Petersburg, Orlando, Fort Pierce and many more.... it explores
Florida's west coast shipwrecks,Daytona, St. Augustine and the
Castillo de San Marcos. You visit the winter film capital of the
world, Amelia Island, Tallahassee, the remains of Fort Gadsden
and Fort Walton and finally Pensacola where Geronimo was
imprisoned in Fort Pickens.
In Alabama we continue along the gulf coast through Mobile,
the home of the Hunley, Daphne, Fairhoe, Spanish Fort and so
on.... we visit Fort gaines and Grand Bay where we learn about
the wreck of the El Cazador.
In Mississippi we travel to Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Fort
maurepas and D'Iberville. In Biloxi we visit Jefferson Davis' home
Beauvoir.
The Islands, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
(Forthcoming 2012)
This guide continues where the last guide ended in the
islands. It explores museums, pirate lore and history from St.
Lucia north through all the islands, St. Martin, St. Barths, Anguilla,
The Caymans, Turks & Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands, US
Virgin Islands and more....
Over to Florida it travels north from Key West, exploring all the
towns and cities along the way; Miami, Hialeah, Hollywood, Fort
Lauderdale, West Plam Beach, Naples, Sarasota, the home of
the American circus.Fort Myers, Tampa, Lake Alfred, St.
Petersburg, Orlando, Fort Pierce and many more.... it explores
Florida's west coast shipwrecks,Daytona, St. Augustine and the
Castillo de San Marcos. You visit the winter film capital of the
world, Amelia Island, Tallahassee, the remains of Fort Gadsden
and Fort Walton and finally Pensacola where Geronimo was
imprisoned in Fort Pickens.
In Alabama we continue along the gulf coast through Mobile,
the home of the Hunley, Daphne, Fairhoe, Spanish Fort and so
on.... we visit Fort gaines and Grand Bay where we learn about
the wreck of the El Cazador.
In Mississippi we travel to Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Fort
maurepas and D'Iberville. In Biloxi we visit Jefferson Davis' home
Beauvoir.
Fortress Europe - Germany
Museums, Attractions, Bunkers, Reenactments, Parks, Tours
(Forthcoming 2012)
Fortress Europe Germany Guide begins in Nordrhein
Westfahlen in Cologne a military area command headquarters
during the war and takes us through Bonn and the Losheim Gap.
We visit Essen the home of the Krupp family and learn about the
Edelweiss Pirates a forgotten movement against Hitler.
Throughout the guide we visit several museums to the Holocaust
which are located in many towns throughout Germany. In Buren
Wewelsburg we visit the Reich SS Leadership School and the
best surviving example of Third Reich architecture Ordensburg
Vogelsang in Schleiden. In Rheinland Platz we visit Koblenz,
Remagen, Mainz and Felsennest. Throughout the guide we visit
bunker museums and Westwall Museums and many
concentration camps. In Heidelberg and Nuremberg we visit
amphitheatres and places where the Nazi party rallies took place.
We learn about Ferry Porsche and his role in the German war
machine and the Volkswagen car. In Bavaria we visit Munich and
Nuremberg and Bayreuth and Berchtesgarden where Hitler
planned many of his conquests high in the mountains. In
Thurengen we visit Merkers Kieselbach where the gold supply of
the German Reich was kept underground in a salt mine. Learn
about Operation Paperclip designed to bring Nazi scientists to the
U.S. after the war and the Osenberg List. We visit Pirna and
Colditz Castle and the U-Boat Wilhelm Bauer in Bremmerhaven.
See Bunker Valentin the largest surviving bunker from the Third
Reich and Peenemunde home of the V1 and V2 rockets. See the
colossol Nazi planned touristic structure of Prora and visit the
many museums of Berlin.
Museums, Attractions, Bunkers, Reenactments, Parks, Tours
(Forthcoming 2012)
Fortress Europe Germany Guide begins in Nordrhein
Westfahlen in Cologne a military area command headquarters
during the war and takes us through Bonn and the Losheim Gap.
We visit Essen the home of the Krupp family and learn about the
Edelweiss Pirates a forgotten movement against Hitler.
Throughout the guide we visit several museums to the Holocaust
which are located in many towns throughout Germany. In Buren
Wewelsburg we visit the Reich SS Leadership School and the
best surviving example of Third Reich architecture Ordensburg
Vogelsang in Schleiden. In Rheinland Platz we visit Koblenz,
Remagen, Mainz and Felsennest. Throughout the guide we visit
bunker museums and Westwall Museums and many
concentration camps. In Heidelberg and Nuremberg we visit
amphitheatres and places where the Nazi party rallies took place.
We learn about Ferry Porsche and his role in the German war
machine and the Volkswagen car. In Bavaria we visit Munich and
Nuremberg and Bayreuth and Berchtesgarden where Hitler
planned many of his conquests high in the mountains. In
Thurengen we visit Merkers Kieselbach where the gold supply of
the German Reich was kept underground in a salt mine. Learn
about Operation Paperclip designed to bring Nazi scientists to the
U.S. after the war and the Osenberg List. We visit Pirna and
Colditz Castle and the U-Boat Wilhelm Bauer in Bremmerhaven.
See Bunker Valentin the largest surviving bunker from the Third
Reich and Peenemunde home of the V1 and V2 rockets. See the
colossol Nazi planned touristic structure of Prora and visit the
many museums of Berlin.
Fortress Europe - France
Historical Attractions, Museums, Heritage, Reenactments,
Bunkers, Battlefields, Batteries
(Forthcoming 2012)
Fortress Europe France Guide begins on the beaches of
Normandy and takes you through all the D-Day landing locations
from Omaha Beach to Saint Mere Eglise to Caens and on to the
breakout of Operation Cobra. We travel down the westcoast of
France to the U-boat pens in Brest, Lorient, St.Nazaire and La
Rochelle. We discover locations where the brutality of the Nazi
regime knew no boundaries as in Royan, Oradour sur Glane and
Maille. Next we travel up to the northwest seaports of La Havre,
Dieppe and Dunkirk and see the V2 rocket sites at St. Omer. We
continue with the seaports of Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk. We
explore Paris and the role it played during the war. We then head
down to the Cote de Zur and Operation Dragoon where the allies
came ashore on the beaches from Nice to Toulon. We travel to
Marseille and follow the allied advance up though Montelimar to
Lyon.We learn about people like Harry Bingham the Angel of
Liberation and others. Past Lyon we continue to Dijon and Chatillon
sur Seine before heading into the Alsace. We discover places like
Brisson and Besancon and meet heroes like Audie Murphy and the
Purple Heart Battalion. We learn about the Battle of Colmar, the
Natzwiller Concentration Camp and La Citadelle de Bitche.
Historical Attractions, Museums, Heritage, Reenactments,
Bunkers, Battlefields, Batteries
(Forthcoming 2012)
Fortress Europe France Guide begins on the beaches of
Normandy and takes you through all the D-Day landing locations
from Omaha Beach to Saint Mere Eglise to Caens and on to the
breakout of Operation Cobra. We travel down the westcoast of
France to the U-boat pens in Brest, Lorient, St.Nazaire and La
Rochelle. We discover locations where the brutality of the Nazi
regime knew no boundaries as in Royan, Oradour sur Glane and
Maille. Next we travel up to the northwest seaports of La Havre,
Dieppe and Dunkirk and see the V2 rocket sites at St. Omer. We
continue with the seaports of Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk. We
explore Paris and the role it played during the war. We then head
down to the Cote de Zur and Operation Dragoon where the allies
came ashore on the beaches from Nice to Toulon. We travel to
Marseille and follow the allied advance up though Montelimar to
Lyon.We learn about people like Harry Bingham the Angel of
Liberation and others. Past Lyon we continue to Dijon and Chatillon
sur Seine before heading into the Alsace. We discover places like
Brisson and Besancon and meet heroes like Audie Murphy and the
Purple Heart Battalion. We learn about the Battle of Colmar, the
Natzwiller Concentration Camp and La Citadelle de Bitche.
Gold Rush Guide
Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay, Sonoma, Napa, Greater
Portland Area (Forthcoming)
This Gold Rush Antiques Guide begins in Carmel, California and
explores the history and antiques shops of the Monterey Peninsula.
We visit Monterey and the Stevenson House Museum and Salinas,
John Steinbeck's home. San Juan Bautista is next with its wonderful
old mission. Moss Landing is a quaint fishing village with a big
annual antiques show and Soquel has a lot of wonderful shops to
explore. Santa Cruz is the original surf city USA and Los Gatos has
lots more shops. Saratoga and San Jose where San Carlos Street
is the place to go for antiques. Los Altos, Menlo Park, once part of
the Rancho de las Pulgas and Redwood City, good old main street
USA. The silicon valley is a great place to explore for antiques with
malls and shops everywhere, Belmont, San Mateo, Burlingame all
have their share. In San Francisco we explore the warehouse
district, Jackson Street, Union Street, Sacramento Street and Market
Street on the San Francisco antiques express! Across the Bay to
Sausalito we travel north to Tiburon in Marin County and Mill Valley.
San Anselmo is a big antiques area known as the antiques capitol
of Northern California. Petaluma is another great place! Next the
wonderful Napa Valley, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol. In the East Bay
area we explore Martinez, Alamo, and Niles the first film capitol of
the USA.
In Oregon we start in Portland and explore the different
neighborhoods of Hollywood, Multnomah and Sellwood where you
will find the longest antiques row on the west coast. We now head
out on day trips to Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Gresham, Sandy,
Sherwood and Newberg ending in the utopian society of Aurora Mills.
Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay, Sonoma, Napa, Greater
Portland Area (Forthcoming)
This Gold Rush Antiques Guide begins in Carmel, California and
explores the history and antiques shops of the Monterey Peninsula.
We visit Monterey and the Stevenson House Museum and Salinas,
John Steinbeck's home. San Juan Bautista is next with its wonderful
old mission. Moss Landing is a quaint fishing village with a big
annual antiques show and Soquel has a lot of wonderful shops to
explore. Santa Cruz is the original surf city USA and Los Gatos has
lots more shops. Saratoga and San Jose where San Carlos Street
is the place to go for antiques. Los Altos, Menlo Park, once part of
the Rancho de las Pulgas and Redwood City, good old main street
USA. The silicon valley is a great place to explore for antiques with
malls and shops everywhere, Belmont, San Mateo, Burlingame all
have their share. In San Francisco we explore the warehouse
district, Jackson Street, Union Street, Sacramento Street and Market
Street on the San Francisco antiques express! Across the Bay to
Sausalito we travel north to Tiburon in Marin County and Mill Valley.
San Anselmo is a big antiques area known as the antiques capitol
of Northern California. Petaluma is another great place! Next the
wonderful Napa Valley, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol. In the East Bay
area we explore Martinez, Alamo, and Niles the first film capitol of
the USA.
In Oregon we start in Portland and explore the different
neighborhoods of Hollywood, Multnomah and Sellwood where you
will find the longest antiques row on the west coast. We now head
out on day trips to Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Gresham, Sandy,
Sherwood and Newberg ending in the utopian society of Aurora Mills.
Gold Rush Guide
Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver BC, Victoria BC
(Forthcoming)
Our next Gold Rush Guide starts in Vancouver, Washington and
works its way up the I-5 Highway stopping in Kalama and Centralia.
We then head west to the Olympic Peninsula and visit Oakville,
Aberdeen, Shelton and Olympia named after the Olympic Mountains.
Yelm is the gateway to Mount Rainier and Roy was once a
prosperous boom town. Port Orchard is next with lots of antiques
shops. Poulsbo is a town with a Scandinavian theme and
Bainbridge Island is just a ferry ride from Downtown Seattle. On the
northern end of the peninsula we explore historic Port Townsend a
Victorian Seaport with its haunted Palace Hotel. Sequim and Port
Angeles are other stops nearby. Tacoma is a great location for
antiques hunting and there are lots of neighborhoods to explore
including Ruston, Steilacoom and more. Inland a little we discover
Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent, Renton, Burien and finally Seattle.
Lots to see in Seattle, Alaskan Way, Seattle's old waterfont district,
First Avenue, Jackson Street, Capitol Hill, Roosevelt, Fremont,
Greenwood and Ballard are a few. Heading north, Edmonds is a
good stop and then you can hop a ferry to Whidbey Island. Other
places to stop further inland are Kirkland, Bellevue and the fabulous
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art. Issaquah, Redmond, Duvall and
Bothell are more places to explore. Snohomish is the antiques
capitol of the Pacific Northwest. La Conner further north and
Anacortes are other good stops and finally Bellingham before
heading across the border into Canada. Once across the border
stop off in Cloverdale and Fort Langley before heading into
Vancouver. A trip over to Victoria on BC Ferries is a great idea and
the antiques shops of Fort Street. Up island Chemainus is a good
stop and then Nanaimo before taking the ferry back to Vancouver.
Next week head up the Fraser Valley and visit the ranches of
the Caribou, the O'Keefe Ranch, Hat Creek Ranch and The Gang
Ranch before arriving in our final destination of Barkerville, the
largest historical site in Western North America.
Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver BC, Victoria BC
(Forthcoming)
Our next Gold Rush Guide starts in Vancouver, Washington and
works its way up the I-5 Highway stopping in Kalama and Centralia.
We then head west to the Olympic Peninsula and visit Oakville,
Aberdeen, Shelton and Olympia named after the Olympic Mountains.
Yelm is the gateway to Mount Rainier and Roy was once a
prosperous boom town. Port Orchard is next with lots of antiques
shops. Poulsbo is a town with a Scandinavian theme and
Bainbridge Island is just a ferry ride from Downtown Seattle. On the
northern end of the peninsula we explore historic Port Townsend a
Victorian Seaport with its haunted Palace Hotel. Sequim and Port
Angeles are other stops nearby. Tacoma is a great location for
antiques hunting and there are lots of neighborhoods to explore
including Ruston, Steilacoom and more. Inland a little we discover
Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent, Renton, Burien and finally Seattle.
Lots to see in Seattle, Alaskan Way, Seattle's old waterfont district,
First Avenue, Jackson Street, Capitol Hill, Roosevelt, Fremont,
Greenwood and Ballard are a few. Heading north, Edmonds is a
good stop and then you can hop a ferry to Whidbey Island. Other
places to stop further inland are Kirkland, Bellevue and the fabulous
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art. Issaquah, Redmond, Duvall and
Bothell are more places to explore. Snohomish is the antiques
capitol of the Pacific Northwest. La Conner further north and
Anacortes are other good stops and finally Bellingham before
heading across the border into Canada. Once across the border
stop off in Cloverdale and Fort Langley before heading into
Vancouver. A trip over to Victoria on BC Ferries is a great idea and
the antiques shops of Fort Street. Up island Chemainus is a good
stop and then Nanaimo before taking the ferry back to Vancouver.
Next week head up the Fraser Valley and visit the ranches of
the Caribou, the O'Keefe Ranch, Hat Creek Ranch and The Gang
Ranch before arriving in our final destination of Barkerville, the
largest historical site in Western North America.
