Four Points Bulletin

Travels north, east, south, and west of our Oceanside home base.

The roads through Yellowstone National Park are closed to road traffic during winter except for two little sections. Today we took a drive on Gallatin Road which takes you through a northwestern portion of Yellowstone National Park. The day we arrived in West Yellowstone a semi-truck driver hit and killed thirteen bison and so there …

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There is no more appropriate name for a town known for its hot springs (albeit not very creative) than Lava Hot Springs. Lava Hot Springs are a system of geothermal mineral springs that have been popular for so long, it was a stop along the Oregon Trail. Because we are in a Subaru and not …

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Beaver, Utah has a mere population of 3,500 but it has created quite a name for itself with the farm fresh Beaver dairy products sold at The Creamery. (Be prepared to stand in line.) We have been coming here since 2018 when this 11,250 square foot restaurant/ice cream shop/gift shop/play area/educational facility was built right …

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The city of Yermo was established in 1902. In the 1950s, when Walter Knott opened Calico Ghost Town, Yermo’s Chamber of Commerce created a name for itself as the “Gateway to the Calicos”. It was also the gateway to Las Vegas. Until the 15 freeway was constructed in 1968, traffic went right through town. In …

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King tides are a result of the moon, sun and earth aligning in combination with the proximity of the orbiting bodies (the closer they are, the more of a gravitational effect). It only happens a few times a year but is especially exciting because the extra low tides expose my favorite intertidal organisms to my …

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We love this time of year, when the San Diego Zoo Safari Park stays open late, its grounds covered with holiday cheer for their annual Wild Holidays. This year is better than years past (maybe due to the 50th anniversary of the park). There are more lights than usual, more displays, and there are musicians …

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Every year Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights is marked on our calendar when it is still beach weather. There is nothing better than seeing Christmas lights wrapped around masts reflected in Oceanside Harbor waters. People are singing, cheering, and playing music while proudly displaying their floating Christmas display. It is one of my favorite events …

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