Tag Archives: Handcar Regatta

Hotel la Rose

When I was growing up in this county, Hotel la Rose did not enjoy a good reputation. The hotel was derelict and a home to derelicts, and Railroad Square—I don’t think it had that name when I was a teenager—was … Continue reading

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8 Reasons Why the Handcar Regatta Rocks

  8. Shiny things!  Shiny things!  Steampunk is filled with brass, copper, silver, glass, leather, silks, feathers; chrome, bubbling liquids in glowing colors;  gears and rivets and studs and bosses, and . . . oh, my!   7. It’s hard … Continue reading

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