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Traveling the Old Red Trail
7/4/2010
Source: Dickinson Press

Travelers can celebrate the first anniversary of the Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway by cruising down the highway with the windows open — listening to the song of the meadowlarks and experiencing the aroma of sweet clover blooming in the fields.

North Dakota’s newest scenic byway officially opened on the Fourth of July in 2009. The byway is a 100-mile stretch of the Old Red Trail — Old Highway 10 from Mandan’s Main Street to Dickinson’s Villard.

It was initiated by a group of local people who believed the old road was worthy of preservation as a highway from a slower and gentler time, said Robin Reynolds, president of the non-profit corporation.

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Following is a press release for the Mandan Art Association for immediate release.

6/2/2010

North Dakota artist exhibits work at MAA Gallery

The Mandan Art Association Gallery at 411 West Main Street, Mandan, ND will be hosting a two week exhibit of the works of Beverly Lloyd Haas, Taylor, ND artist.

The exhibit will run from June 10th through June 26th and will include pieces in oil painting, pastels, watercolor painting and limited edition prints.

Haas is a product of the North Dakota prairie and her work focuses on scenes from around North Dakota. She was a co-founder of the Assumption Abbey Prairie Arts Council and is a member of the Mandan, Bismarck and Dickinson Art Associations. She also organized and directed the Dickinson "Art for Kids" Program for eleven consecutive summers and taught consumer education, physical education and art for twenty one years.

Bev's art is displayed at the MAA Gallery and also in her personal gallery in the Art Depot which is located along the Old Red/Old Ten Scenic By-Way in Taylor. Her work can also be seen on her website: artdepotnd.com.

The opening reception for Bev's exhibit is Friday, June 11th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the MAA Gallery. The exhibit and reception are open to the public with no admission fee.

For more information contact the Mandan Art Association at 751-4331 or visit our website at: www.mandanart.org

Selling the Old Red Trail

Andrew Keller
9/1/2009

In July, the old U.S. Highway 10 was designated as North Dakota`s tenth "scenic byway."

With this designation, communities along the path went to work to compete with the interstate and attract drivers.

Here is your choice: Join the rush and make the trip between Dickinson and Mandan at 75 miles per hour with everything at a blur, or, make it a trip as you enjoy the small towns, scenery, and history of North Dakota at a relaxed pace.

"You take the Old Red Old Ten, it`s just 108 miles, which is five miles longer than the interstate, you just have the chance to see things, if you want to stop by, and it`s just a slow-paced trip," says Silvia Vigur, of Old Red Trail Marketing.

The Old Red Old Ten scenic byway connects Dickinson to Mandan by way of a trail that has quite a bit of history. Back in the day, it was the Fort Keogh Military Trail, then became the route west.

"The Old Red Old Ten used to be pretty attractive to people, then Interstate 94 came, and people preferred to travel along the interstate rather than the old red old 10, so people became sad, not seeing people in their communities to shop, stop by, to say hi, to have a coffee, anything like that," says Vigur.

Communities like Taylor are promoting what North Dakota has to offer. This large Old Red Old Ten Trail sign is one indication. About 50 yards to the east, they promote their Good Ole` Taylor Days Tractor Journey.

"It`s a good way to get people into the smaller places," says Terri Thiel, of Dickinson CVB.

One way they`re trying to get people to travel the "other" freeway, the Old Red Trail, is by handing out free brochures at rest areas along the Interstate. These brochures say, `Why are you traveling on the Interstate? You`re on vacation right?` It`s more scenic to travel the Old Red Trail.

"It`s still there, people can take a drive off there, and actually see a little different scenery," says Thiel.

And enjoy a more relaxing and fulfilling trip.

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