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Fleur
@Fleura (35007)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan
Another notable feature of Hastings is these characteristic multi-storey sheds, known as net shops, a unique feature of the Old Hastings seashore. Storage sheds were necessary when nets were made of natural fibres and needed to be...
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Fleur
@Fleura (35007)
• United Kingdom
20 Jan
The old town of Hastings has been home to a fishing fleet since before the Norman conquest of 1066. Unusually, it doesn’t have a harbour (there have been various harbours built over the years but none of them lasted very long in...
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Ric Angelo
@MrDenata (12944)
• Indonesia
22 May 23
Hola Mylot, its me again your favorite angel. After closing my shop I took my wife and daughter to several places and we ended visiting old town and China Town. And because we visited China Town now we are in one of my favorite...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
10 Mar 23
An armed suspect was in the park, threatening others so old town and surrounding areas including the local elementary school went on lockdown, it started about 5:30 but I believe the suspects were apprehended. Definitely not the...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
28 Sep 22
I’m still here, but life has been busy as usual.
Still working at the food pantry, unfortunately though even the pantry is still feeling the hit of these food shortages. Thankfully we are still open and doing what we can to...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
26 Jul 21
Let’s go back in time to 1940 something with some big band music, and a little dancing.
Every year except for the past 26 years we have celebrated the anniversary of Columbia being signed into a state park, with a town...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
25 Jul 21
Went to the Big Band Street Dance in Old Town this evening, it was fun watching everyone though there was this one lady, who acted as if she owned the entire park, wherever I stood, she piped in are you going to stand there, I...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
2 May 21
I had Church this morning of course, then I went to old Town, to get some pizza from St Charles, watched them bring out, clean and polish the fire engines, and then went to listen to one of our street musicians, after that I...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
11 Apr 21
For a quick bite to eat, it wasn't quick lol, but then again it never us though they make the best pizza around, the sandwich I ordered was on the salty side, so I'll remember not to get that one again, but there pizza I'll order...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
7 Mar 21
I've been busy with the writing and some other things and forgetting for a few hours what day of the week it was lol, my days have been thrown off so I missed Church this morning and unfortunately a Christian Education meeting so...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
25 Feb 21
Rest assured, this pic were taken at least two years before the Pandemic, probably longer than that, but as you know I live in a Gold Rush Town, where often before the Pandemic there were events that were meant to take us back to...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
5 Jan 21
The awesome couple that owns the bookstore compiled this. It shows how things changed in 2020 for a town that is at its core a worldwide tourist destination. We have people from across the globe visit our...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
2 Dec 20
I’m up early getting things done, got two loads of laundry done, trash taken out, and dishes washed. I have to head to the book store in a couple of hours to pick up my Aunts gift, along with heading over to the mercantile for a...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
22 Oct 20
Just took a walk to Old Town, and then up to the Cemetery to get some photos, which is allowed, as long as we are respectful. The Cemetery dates from 1855, and has graves from the 18O0’s and 1900’s and some are just...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
4 Jul 20
This was from last years parade. I was in it with our Church, sadly it has been cancelled this year. This Independence Day feels weird. I understand why it’s being done it just feels weird.
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
24 May 20
This is where I’ll be placing my books, as soon as I can order them. The owners of the shop talked to me about getting my books in stock, unfortunately right now the process is delayed a few weeks, but that’s only a temporary...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
20 May 20
Our town is slowly coming to life, the Douglass Restaurant and Saloon is doing a deep cleaning today and getting ready for a reopening with outdoor dining, the blacksmith has reopened, the Candy Kitchen, allowing no more than five...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
5 May 20
Took this in old town, the grocery store was opened but not much else! The park is opened to walk through though so I took advantage of the empty park and went for a walk, the day was beautiful...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
27 Mar 20
I thought I'd share with you a tour of Old Town Columbia, a place I know and love.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JTs_PKk6dME#menu
Go ahead and sit back and enjoy Old Town!
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
20 Mar 20
Ever want to visit, the little town I live in, the one I talk about so often, well starting next week you can take a virtual tour if you'd like, the program is geared towards kids, but anyone is welcomed.
In case you are...
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