Hopalong, Gunga Din: The Museum of Western Film History & the Alabama Hills
Visit the Western Film Museum and the Alabama Hills, site of several movies, in Lone Pine, California.
Becoming The Local Tourist – Again
When I moved to Chicago in October, 2001, I knew I wanted to write for a living, but I didn’t know how I was going to make that happen. With …
Visit Joshua Tree National Park: A Surreal Californian Landscape
Want to visit Joshua Tree National Park? Here’s what it’s like to camp at this southern California treasure.
Salvation Mountain: a Detour-Worthy Destination
Salvation Mountain in southern California is an exuberant patchwork quilt of hope and love.
Road Trip Ready: Mazda CX-5 Crossover is One Graceful Ride
Say hello to Grace. This elegant, nay, graceful lady is a Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD Crossover, and I had the pleasure of her company on my trip to Roseville, …
“Perfectly Positioned” Roseville, Minnesota
Get the inside scoop on a press trip to Roseville, the Twin Cities, and the Minnesota State Fair.
Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens: The Legacy of Yuma’s Merchant Prince
Meet one of Yuma’s favored sons, an Italian-American who made a profound impact on the community.
The Casino That Isn’t and Arizona’s First Motel
Besides the movie “3:10 to Yuma,” I knew nothing about the border city in southwestern Arizona. I hadn’t even seen the movie, either the original or the remake, so the …
3 Reasons to Escape to Ruidoso New Mexico
This post is sponsored by Discover Ruidoso Earlier this year my husband and I visited thirteen states on an epic road trip from the Chicago-area to San Diego and back, taking …
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States of America declared that separate but equal was not. Monroe Elementary School had been one of four segregated sites …
A rainy day visit to Castle Dome Mine Museum
Enter the ghost town left by the longest-running mines in Arizona.
The Serendipity of Rio Bravo Brewing Company
Beer is big in Albuquerque. It’s so big they have a Brewery District. Capital B. Capital D. Not all the breweries are in the Brewery District, but they have a …