http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA Travels and Journeys... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:57:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2010 heather@heatherdugan.com (Heather Dugan) heather@heatherdugan.com (Heather Dugan) 1440 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA 144 144 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?feed=podcast Footsteps Travels and Journeys... Travel, outdoors, adventure, Heather, Dugan, stories Heather Dugan Heather Dugan heather@heatherdugan.com no no http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2011/05/09/in-town-tourist-short-walk-on-a-long-pier-hoover-mudflats-boardwalk/ http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2011/05/09/in-town-tourist-short-walk-on-a-long-pier-hoover-mudflats-boardwalk/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 11:09:52 +0000 Heather Dugan http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/in-town-tourist-short-walk-on-a-long-pier-hoover-mudflats-boardwalk/ http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2011/05/09/in-town-tourist-short-walk-on-a-long-pier-hoover-mudflats-boardwalk/feed/ 13 0:00:55 ...Depending on the time of day and if the fish are biting, you'll stroll through the quiet conversations of fishermen intent on hooking a large-mouth bass or channel catfish -or into virtual solitude, pressed only by rhythmic waves, gusting winds a[...] ...Depending on the time of day and if the fish are biting, you'll stroll through the quiet conversations of fishermen intent on hooking a large-mouth bass or channel catfish -or into virtual solitude, pressed only by rhythmic waves, gusting winds and the cheerful chirps and calls of a variety of shore birds... Hiking Heather Dugan no no http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2010/07/19/in-town-tourist-swimming-beach-at-hoover-reservoir-video/ http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2010/07/19/in-town-tourist-swimming-beach-at-hoover-reservoir-video/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:21:10 +0000 Heather Dugan http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogNEW/?p=5482 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2010/07/19/in-town-tourist-swimming-beach-at-hoover-reservoir-video/feed/ 5 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2009/06/08/in-town-tourist-the-other-hoover-dam-westerville-ohio/ http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2009/06/08/in-town-tourist-the-other-hoover-dam-westerville-ohio/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:14:50 +0000 Heather Dugan http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/in-town-tourist-the-other-hoover-dam-westerville-ohio/ http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2009/06/08/in-town-tourist-the-other-hoover-dam-westerville-ohio/feed/ 14 0:01:34 The Hoover Dam that brackets the Arizona/Nevada border may sell more postcards, but Ohio’s Hoover Dam is close enough to be a regular visit for us.  Matt and I rode bikes across the imposing cement structure just last week, and on Friday we [...] The Hoover Dam that brackets the Arizona/Nevada border may sell more postcards, but Ohio’s Hoover Dam is close enough to be a regular visit for us.  Matt and I rode bikes across the imposing cement structure just last week, and on Friday we took Lily to swim at a secluded beach along its shore. Like Alum Creek Dam to our north, Hoover brims with outdoor options for the active.  Rollerbladers, cyclists and runners weave between those strolling or walking dogs along the paved pathway atop the dam. Sports fields, picnic and play spaces and a frisbee golf course are among the well-used amenities at the recreation area. Less utilized is the canoe launch area below the dam and a delightful nature trail that leads to Lily’s swimming spot.  The nature trail entrance is located to the northeast of the walkway at the edge of a parking lot turn-around.  Blackberries abound in late summer (as does poison ivy, so pluck with care!) in a sunny stretch of brush near the trail head.  After a short stroll west through woods, the path swings north again.  We rarely continue the trail from here, however, opting instead to slip through one of the side paths that lead to the water. A flat shoreline and an abundance of big sticks make this a great swimming spot for dogs.  Most often we have the beach to ourselves but occasionally, to Lily’s delight, she finds a playmate such as Otis (pictured with Lily).  There are always a few logs to climb over (or fall over if you’re me and having a less than graceful day), plenty of flat skip-worthy stones and some lovely views. More on Lily the Lab More “In-Town Tourist”:  Hoover Reservoir More “In-Town Tourist” Heather Dugan no no http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2007/08/04/in-town-tourists-canoeing-big-walnut-creek/ http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2007/08/04/in-town-tourists-canoeing-big-walnut-creek/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:43:50 +0000 Heather Dugan http://heatherdugan.com/blog/wildlife/in-town-tourists-canoeing-big-walnut-creek/ http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2007/08/04/in-town-tourists-canoeing-big-walnut-creek/feed/ 11