Parlour, merchantile, & how much is enough?
Just spent some time in Barkerville again. Did some research for a story I'm working on and took a picture or two. This is a great place to visit, although the legs were getting a little shakey; I'm not used to that much walking. Here is a parlour from (I think) the John Bowron house. And here is a shot of the Mason & Daley store And a bar sign we saw in Quesnel on the way back to Prince George. Name your Poison! Don't forget to take a look at the video up there on the right. I don't think it's as humerous as the bar sign, but you might get a chuckle. If you're scared of that link click on this one; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cW1bxxjQAo&feature=youtube The research I was doing while there was for a sequel to "Partners". I actually started the story more than 2 years ago but ran into a place where I needed some population info ... even though I write fiction I like to include historical events whe...