SMOOCH THE POOCH
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Mary Black Rail Trail:
What’s more adorable
than a dog in tiny human clothing? At the
Spartanbark Costumed Pet Parade this Oct. 26
in Spartanburg, S.C., you’ll see dozens of dogs
living out their wildest fantasies in funny, daz-
zling and original Halloween ensembles. Prizes
will be given for the best-costumed canines,
including best dog-and-owner combination.
The event is hosted by Partners for Active
Living
(
active-living.org
)
and the Spartanburg
Humane Society; donations of pet food are
welcome. The fun starts at Spartanburg’s Rail
Trail Dog Park, just off the Mary Black Rail
Trail, which provides for a nice dog walk south of
downtown.
Length & surface:
2
miles; asphalt
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End points:
East Henry Street and Union Stree
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to Country Club Road
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Website:
traillink.com/trail/mary-black-rail-trail.aspx
THE BUZZ ON THE BIZZ IN
CALIFORNIA
Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail:
Are
you a pumper or a pusher? Every Columbus Day
weekend, the residents of Susanville, Calif., dust off
the railroad tracks at the Bizz Johnson trailhead and
participate in some old-fashioned fun at the Rails to
Trails Festival hosted by Lassen Land & Trails Trust
(
lassenlandandtrailstrust.org
).
This year, the festi-
val gets rollin’ on Oct. 11 at the historic Susanville
Railroad Depot and features handcar races (each
team needs four pumpers and one pusher), a chili
cook-off and salsa competition, and booths display-
ing wares from artisans and vendors. The festival
draws visitors from throughout northern California
to celebrate the region’s railroad history and local rail-
trails, such as the Bizz Johnson National Recreation
Trail, which begins across the street from the depot
and winds westward through woodlands and the
breathtaking Susan River Canyon.
Length & surface:
25.4
miles; ballast, gravel
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End points:
Richmond Road in Susanville to Mason Station (County
Route A21) inWestwood
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Website:
traillink.com/trail/
bizz-johnson-national-recreation-trail.aspx
Do you have a perfect rail-trail“postcard”for
Greetings From…
?
Send a photo and event information,alongwith howwe can contact you, to:
magazine@railstotrails.org or Rails-to-Trails Conservancy,Magazine/Greetings From,2121Ward Court,NW,5th Floor,Washington,DC 20037.
photo courtesy lassen land and trails trust
photo courtesy Spartanburg humane society
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