# bedford (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bedford. Page: Feed: --- ## [Never Too Late: Finishing the Buckeye Trail at 79](https://victoriastravelsandtribulations.com/2026/08/15/never-too-late-finishing-the-buckeye-trail-at-79/) _2026-08-15 · VTT2333 · Victoria's Travels_ The Day We Finally Finished I chose to end our final hike at the Northern Terminus at Mentor Headlands because of the official landmark stone. Family and fellow hikers joined us for the last 1.7 miles, posing for a photo at Point 2 of the Burton Section. As we approached the finish, friends held the… ## [Mohican Adventure Meets Amish Country: A Fun Two-Day Ohio Getaway](https://victoriastravelsandtribulations.com/2026/08/10/mohican-adventure-meets-amish-country-a-fun-two-day-ohio-getaway/) _2026-08-10 · VTT2333 · Victoria's Travels_ Discover a fun two-day Ohio getaway combining Mohican outdoor adventures, Amish Country, canoeing, go-karts, thrift shops, a castle, great food, and family fun. ## [9 Mistakes to Avoid When Visiting National Parks and Other Public Lands](https://victoriastravelsandtribulations.com/2026/06/24/9-mistakes-to-avoid-when-visiting-national-parks-and-other-public-lands/) _2026-06-24 · VTT2333 · Victoria's Travels_ There’s nothing quite like stepping into a national park—the wide‑open skies, the scent of pine, glittering lakes, or the first glimpse of a skyline of towering mountains. But as magical as these places are, they can also surprise you in less glamorous ways. Over the years, Dave and I have learned—sometimes the hard way—that a… ## [Bedford, Part II from 1945: Postwar Planning and Innovative Development](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/bedford-part-ii-from-1945-postwar-planning-and-innovative-development/) _2026-06-23 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ We left Bedford last week in the midst of war but, like many towns in the country, thinking ahead. Planning Continue reading ## [Bedford, Part I to 1945: Controversy and Construction](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2026/06/16/bedford/) _2026-06-16 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ A joke about Bedford is that no-one, perhaps even some amongst its residents, is quite sure where it is. AI Continue reading ## [Salt Fork Bigfoot Conference: Speakers, Souvenirs, and Ohio’s Bigfoot Hotspot](https://victoriastravelsandtribulations.com/2026/05/11/salt-fork-bigfoot-conference-speakers-souvenirs-and-ohios-bigfoot-hotspot/) _2026-05-11 · VTT2333 · Victoria's Travels_ I didn’t expect to become someone who attends Bigfoot conferences. It started on the Buckeye Trail, spotting those unexpected silhouettes and statues along Ohio roads and towns — little surprises that made long miles feel lighter. That curiosity led from roadside Bigfoot sightings and small-town festivals to one of Ohio’s biggest Bigfoot events: the Salt… ## [Escaping the Penitentiary](https://victoriastravelsandtribulations.com/2026/04/17/escaping-the-penitentiary/) _2026-04-17 · VTT2333 · Victoria's Travels_ Penitentiary Glen is an odd name for a lush woodland park, isn’t it? I thought so too. Then I read that early settlers said the gorge was so steep and difficult to climb out of that it felt like being trapped in a penitentiary. Hold that thought. The weather cursed us twice at Penitentiary Glen.… ## [Bryce Canyon National Park: Hoodoos & Rim-to-Canyon Trails](https://victoriastravelsandtribulations.com/2026/03/23/bryce-canyon-national-park-hoodoos-rim-to-canyon-trails/) _2026-03-24 · VTT2333 · Victoria's Travels_ Bryce Canyon is an otherworldly experience, with an amphitheater filled with thousands of red‑orange hoodoos sculpted by frost and erosion into imaginative shapes. Of all the Mighty Five, Bryce captured my imagination the most. It’s also one of the most accessible parks in Utah — you’ll find stunning viewpoints right from the parking lots and… ## [The Kingswood Estate, West Dulwich II: ‘Something of a Paradox’](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2026/03/17/the-kingswood-estate-west-dulwich-ii/) _2026-03-17 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ In last week’s post, we examined both the opposition to the London County Council’s new Kingswood Estate in West Dulwich Continue reading ## [Arches National Park Highlights: Iconic Arches and the Fiery Furnace Experience](https://victoriastravelsandtribulations.com/2026/03/12/arches-national-park-highlights-iconic-arches-and-the-fiery-furnace-experience/) _2026-03-12 · VTT2333 · Victoria's Travels_ Arches National Park is one of those places that fires up your imagination the moment you arrive. Towering formations like Three Gossips, Sheep Rock, and Parade of Elephants feel almost theatrical, as if the desert is putting on a show just for you. Even a simple stroll along the Park Avenue trail feels cinematic, with… ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/grmNkx2fXfxs) _2026-03-12 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Best Hikes in Zion National Park (Easy to Strenuous) + Angels Landing Alternative](https://victoriastravelsandtribulations.com/2026/03/11/best-hikes-in-zion-national-park-easy-to-strenuous-angels-landing-alternative/) _2026-03-11 · VTT2333 · Victoria's Travels_ Zion is the most popular and dramatic of Utah’s Mighty 5 national parks. Towering sandstone cliffs glow red and gold above the winding Virgin River, and trails climb from shady canyon floors to breathtaking viewpoints high above the valley. Zion National Park is famous for its soaring canyon walls and bucket-list hikes like Angels Landing… ## [The Kingswood Estate, West Dulwich: ‘a New Dulwich ‘Village'”?](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2026/03/10/the-kingswood-estate-west-dulwich-a-new-dulwich-village/) _2026-03-10 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ The Kingswood Estate in West Dulwich, planned in the late 1940s by the London County Council (LCC) as a showpiece Continue reading ## [Clendening Challenge on the Buckeye Trail: A Winter Trek with Good Company](https://victoriastravelsandtribulations.com/2026/01/22/clendening-challenge-on-the-buckeye-trail-a-winter-trek-with-good-company/) _2026-01-22 · VTT2333 · Victoria's Travels_ Bowerston, Points #17 to 20 Trail Plan and Mileage Strategy Our plan was to hike Points #17–20 counterclockwise, tackling the wooded Clendening segment first and finishing with road walking. The official mileage was listed as 8.6 miles, though our actual mileage is always higher. We usually aim for ten miles depending on terrain and weather,… ## [Dutch Hofjes: ‘Small, surprising green oases’](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/dutch-hofjes-small-surprising-green-oases/) _2026-01-20 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ Hofjes are Dutch courtyard almshouses. As we’ll see, their detail may vary but their essential form is uniform: (1) All Continue reading ## [Sidney Colwyn Foulkes: ‘Reluctant Modernist’](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/sidney-colwyn-foulkes-reluctant-modernist/) _2025-12-16 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ Adam Voelcker, Sidney Colwyn Foulkes: The Architecture of a Reluctant Modernist (University of Wales Press, 2025) I m not going to Continue reading ## [Book Review: Ned Newitt, Housing the People of Leicester – a History of Social Housing](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/book-review-ned-newitt-housing-the-people-of-leicester-a-history-of-social-housing/) _2025-12-02 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ Ned Newitt, Housing the People of Leicester: a History of Social Housing (Leicester Pioneer Press, 2025) When I started this Continue reading ## [How Rotterdam Shaped Social Housing: Part II, Bergpolderflat and the Prototypical Slab Block](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/how-rotterdam-shaped-social-housing-part-ii-bergpolderflat-and-the-prototypical-slab-block/) _2025-11-18 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ Last week’s post examined Michiel Brinkman’s Justus van Effen Estate in Rotterdam, a 1920s’ pioneer of deck-access housing. Today, we Continue reading ## [How Rotterdam Shaped Social Housing: Part I, the Justus van Effen Estate and ‘Streets in the Sky’](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/how-rotterdam-shaped-social-housing-part-i-the-justus-van-effen-estate-and-streets-in-the-sky/) _2025-11-11 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ With two notable interwar schemes, the city of Rotterdam can justly claim to have shaped much of western Europe’s post-war Continue reading ## [Gidea Park: the Modern Homes Exhibition, 1934](https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/gidea-park-the-modern-homes-exhibition-1934/) _2025-10-07 · Municipal Dreams · Municipal Dreams_ Gidea Park, now in the London Borough of Havering, has hosted two significant housing exhibitions. Both were held to promote Continue reading