Old Glory flying over Chimney Rock, NC.
Peaceful setting of West Virginia's New Vrindaban Community
Monticello, Charlottesville, VA.
Colonial era houses in Providence
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How to survive Yosemite in July
Get off the tourist track and head for the High Country.
With limited free time and a bucket list growing by the day, a return trip to Yosemite National Park had been on the cards for a while, but sadly the only weekend we could spare ...
Forts of the Deep South
Conquistadors to the Civil War, Florida to Mississippi.
Empires rise and they fall, leaving behind the ruins of their fortresses. Until armored warships rendered masonry forts and their black powder cannons obsolete, warring European empires set on colonizing the rest of the world ...
(Speed)hiking Alaska's Matanuska Glacier
I had less than eight hours before my flight and I wanted to hike Matanuska Glacier, a two-and-a-half-hour drive each way from the Anchorage airport. It had been a fun weekend visiting friends, seeing the ...
Behind the redwood curtain: Humboldt County
A world – and 10-12 hours – away from SoCal freeways.
Northern California doesn't begin with San Francisco, at least not to Humboldt County residents. It's not really a particular city that marks the split between north and south, but a vast stretch of forest – ...
The Mad Greek
Fear and gyros: illusory roadside attraction in the Mojave.
What am I doing out here in the middle of the desert? The lights of Las Vegas are a distant memory, faded away into the early morning, and now about a hundred miles into the ...
Eastern Sierra trout bite is on
Plenty of angling in the June Lake Loop.
Fish on! That’s usually a term used by deep-sea fisherman when they get a big bite, but also best describes the fishing frenzy going on now in the Eastern Sierras. The 2013 season trout opener ...
Battle of the riches on San Francisco Bay
I hear sailors talking
America’s Cup is coming up — only the richest and 175th richest to take part in what will be a race of catamarans.
The job-stealing scam — Texas is the biggest con
Texas woos gunmakers — and everybody else
Today's civil war — states bribing companies to move — is a negative sum game for the nation.
Unexpected L.A.
With time to kill, the City of Angels reveals a couple surprises.
It’s amazing how one person on a business trip in Los Angeles can have a really cool adventure for three bucks. I wish my husband and kids could have been here – it would've been ...
Frontier soul: Anchorage, AK
It was my second day in Anchorage and I was lost. Winding along side streets in a residential neighborhood, trying to find my way back to the main highway, I noticed a vehicle with a ...
Escape to Muir Beach
This easy SF getaway offers redwoods and great coastal hikes.
The quiet shoreline of Muir Beach is set among centuries-old redwoods on a remote stretch of Northern California coast. You'll feel a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of nearby San Francisco. At ...
Tucson – what a desert should be
Just a six-hour drive (or two-hour flight) from San Diego, Tucson is perfect for a long weekend getaway, although one could easily spend a week here. For those of us who grew up with the ...
I survived Carlsbad Village Faire
Nation's largest street fest attracts 100,000+.
Today I was a very brave person. Despite my inner voice telling me to stay home, give my busy self a relaxing day for a change, I put the leash on my dog and we ...
Other people's luggage
A thought-provoking visit to the Unclaimed Baggage Center.
Imagine any Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their six-year-old daughter Suzie from Cairo, Illinois. They have just finished touring England on a bus. At Heathrow, they check in for their flight home. They give their ...
Old-time California in Cambria
A classic coastal town on the PCH.
Unexpected. That’s the word that comes to mind when I think about my recent trip to Cambria, California. Cambria, located roughly a half hour north of San Louis Obispo, reminded me of the Midwest somehow. ...
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