Experience the fascination of a tourist; Feel the comfort of the local
The United States of America is a big, beautiful, complex, and diverse place. It’s incredible how much this country has to offer.
Need to get away? With delicious dining and lots of great outdoors, Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa fits the bill. We pulled out of the driveway. Suitcases in the trunk. Cooler in the back seat. GPS telling us where to go. Grins plastered on our faces. ROAD TRIP! It had been awhile since Mr. TLT …
Fresh Air and Fine Feasting at Eagle Ridge Resort and SpaRead More
Start where the Mother Road begins and explore Route 66 in Illinois. As I walked back to Sally, the SUV I’d rented for this crazy excursion, the thing I dreaded most happened: I had to use the bathroom. It was 7:40 am, which meant nothing was open. Nothing would be open, anyway, since the city …
It’s National Travel and Tourism Week, and while we can’t travel now, we can still plan! Celebrated annually the first full week in May, NTTW was created by Congress in 1983 to underscore the economic power of travel in the U.S. The 37th NTTW (May 3-9) arrives at an opportune moment to unite the industry, celebrate …
Bishop, California is the gateway to the Eastern Sierras and the Mule Capital of the World.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 31 – The Mule Capital of the WorldRead More
I’m a morning person. My grandma loves to tell people that even when I was a baby I’d wake up smiling. A previous roommate had a no-talking rule until she’d showered, and Jim frequently tells me to slow down until he’s had a chance to wake up. So not only am I a morning person, …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 25 – the Center of the WorldRead More
Step inside Yuma Territorial Prison, one of the most feared places in the American Southwest.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 24 – A High School Full of CriminalsRead More
Dates are incredibly labor-intensive to grow, and we got the scoop at Martha’s Gardens Date Farm in Yuma, Arizona.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 23 – How to Grow a DateRead More
After we left the Verde Canyon Railroad, our accommodations for the night were at the Tavern Hotel on Main Street in Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona. We found the address and parked, but we couldn’t see the hotel anywhere so we went into the Tavern Grille to ask for directions. Well, turns out check-in was at …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 20 – Schnecks and SwitchbacksRead More
All aboard! See what it’s like to ride a heritage excursion train near Sedona, Arizona.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 19 – Ghost Towns and an Enchanting ExcursionRead More
Finding a Route 66 treasure and carvings from long ago.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 17 – The Singing Road and Stuff Carved Into RocksRead More
Step into a home where everything has meaning.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 16 – Real Life Happened HereRead More
What’s the #1 reason you don’t want to stay in a bed and breakfast? Come on. You can say it. You’re in a safe place. It’s the breakfast part, isn’t it. It’s not the breakfast itself. You know that’s going to be tasty. It’s the people at breakfast. You just never know who’s going to …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 14 – The Beauty & Danger of Bed & BreakfastsRead More
