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Grand Teton National Park

The West

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 31 – The Mule Capital of the World

Bishop, California is the gateway to the Eastern Sierras and the Mule Capital of the World.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 25 – the Center of the World

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, …

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 24 – A High School Full of Criminals

Step inside Yuma Territorial Prison, one of the most feared places in the American Southwest.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 23 – How to Grow a Date

Dates are incredibly labor-intensive to grow, and we got the scoop at Martha’s Gardens Date Farm in Yuma, Arizona.

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Tavern Hotel in Cottonwood Arizona

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 20 – Schnecks and Switchbacks

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 …

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 19 – Ghost Towns and an Enchanting Excursion

All aboard! See what it’s like to ride a heritage excursion train near Sedona, Arizona.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 17 – The Singing Road and Stuff Carved Into Rocks

Finding a Route 66 treasure and carvings from long ago.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 16 – Real Life Happened Here

Step into a home where everything has meaning.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 14 – The Beauty & Danger of Bed & Breakfasts

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 …

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San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 13 – An Anti-Tourist Trap Tour of a Tourist Destination

You might expect a tourist destination to be filled with tourist traps. You know, overpriced restaurants, gaudy shops offering cheap merchandise, and souvenir emporiums designed to get you to leave as much money as possible before you go. Old Town Albuquerque is most assuredly a tourist destination, but if the places we visited are any …

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I-40 heading west to Albuquerque

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 12 – Meeting the Greatest Generation

Previous: Chapter 11 – Camping Should be a Pre-Marriage Requirement The drive into Albuquerque was an endless stream of giant yellow billboards extolling the many virtues of the Flying C Ranch. One after another after another and another and another they tease you, exhort you, beckon you to forget whatever destination is plugged into your …

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Thermal pool at Yellowstone National Park

A First Timer’s Visit to Mythical, Magical Yellowstone National Park

Discovering the complex beauty of America’s first National Park. Includes 3 day itinerary!

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