At the beginning of our trip you might remember we were looking for a shoe repair shop that looked like a big shoe. We while we were, we drove past...

There is a very famous item at Baker, California. For those of you who do not know it, the largest thermometer in the world is located there and ha...

Our only real stop today is Hoover Dam. Neither my wife or I have ever been to see it even though we have been to Las Vegas more times than we can ...

Home at last! Just can’t wait to get back home again. Back in my own bed, Eating my wife’s good home cooking. Shucks even she made the comment ...

Up early enough to get some of the continental breakfast at the hotel, but only because they are the lazy kind that hate to put it away on time. It...

I have yet to see or run across a description or review of the Grand Canyon that does not include the word “amazing”. Out in the middle of th...

Golden Coral restaurants have been around for awhile, actually since 1973. As is true of all of the places in their chain, they offer a huge varie...

Judy suggested that she would drive the last leg of the drive today so we could stretch another hundred miles or more. We actually got just over 40...

After going well out of our way we made our way north and in from the very east entrance to Grand Canyon National Park. This made it possible to st...

Tonight we are back on Route 66 and even on the same side of the street as the railroad. But what a difference, because tonight there are no close...

Today was an easy one to talk about, because it involved only two things, driving and going to one place. So we were up pretty early because the ho...

Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is not one the most visited and popular National Parks in the U. S. Out in the middle of one of the mos...

Our choice in Flagstaff didn’t turn out to be one of our better choices on this trip. This older two-story facility with outdoor corridors was lo...

Ready for a good Chinese dinner we looked in the phone book and found this location about a mile from our motel. Located in a small strip mall from...

Driving took up the rest of our day. After spending three or four hours at Petrified National Park we decided to scrap a couple of other items. We ...

From Amarillo we spent quite some time driving because our next stop was very near Albuquerque, New Mexico. It required we get off I-40 and go sout...

The Unser family has been in auto racing for many years. Not just in Indy racing cars where the younger generations have made the name ultra famou...

We drove on west for another hour or so, finally stopping in Grants, New Mexico for the night. Well over 400 miles today, and fast miles at that. T...

This two-story property with 126 guest rooms on two floors with indoor corridors and a large indoor pool is fairly new and well maintained. They al...

Automobile racing, especially open wheeled racing is one of my enjoyments. We had stopped a few days ago at a NASCAR museum after my second son beg...

I guess you would call it a light breakfast this morning, because I had cereal, juice, and a small sweet roll while Judy got a couple of the smalle...

How do you begin a review of The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum on Oklahoma City? Well I happened to hear about it because in the tow...

Our next real stop was in Clinton, Oklahoma, where the sight of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum was. For a small fee you can go through many rooms whi...

Erick, OK was another quick stop today. The home of the Roger Miller Museum. Unfortunately, it was not open today, so we took a picture of the fron...

Our final stop today is in Amarillo, Texas. And that is to get another nights sleep. I think we are ahead about a day again and we are trying not t...

There are Route 66 Museums everywhere along the historic route, all the way from Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. The one here in Ok...

This very old two-story property with interior corridors has been around long enough that even the updates are looking old. It is fairly clean and...

After a very good breakfast this morning which included hot waffles, cereal, toast, fruit, and even breakfast burritos, at the hotel we got on the ...

Our second stop for the day today was the Cherokee National Museum in Park Hill, Oklahoma. Both my wife and I have some Indian ancestry, so we are ...

We ended the day today in Seminole, Oklahoma. We had driven a total of just over 300 miles today. The original plan is still close to being where w...

The Best Western Seminole Inn and Suites is the only hotel/motel in Seminole, Oklahoma, which means they can charge a much higher price than usual ...

In a very small town like Seminole, population of about 7,000 we happened to be there on a Sunday. We asked at our hotel and they told us that the...

My wife’s family includes Cherokee Indian heritage. So on our trip we wanted to learn a little bit more about them. We found this wonderful sit...

Up fairly early today, and down to a fabulous breakfast. Plenty of hot fresh food with the exception of eggs and sausages. Plenty of biscuits and g...

Golden Coral restaurants have been around for awhile, but to see this one you’d think that they had something really special in mind. This is th...

Mickey Gilley, born in Natchez, Mississippi back in 1936 grew up near his two cousins, Jerry Lee Lewis of country recording fame and Jimmy Swaggart...

After being on the road as long as we have with very few days where we could just kick back and relax, this morning turned out to be just that. Our...

Then on towards Branson, but we made another stop on the way. This one was one of those that you don’t plan, but curiosity made it happen. We saw...

Mark Martin has been racing cars for almost thirty years. And his career has seen him win so many types of NASCAR events that to list them would t...

Last night as I finished my blog and tucked it away on-line and went to bed I thought my day was over. But at least an hour later we got a phone ca...

The Federal government in 1935 had enough money to help build or construct some very nice buildings all over the United States especially in rural ...

Located about 5 miles west of Branson, this area is much cheaper, quieter and offers very nice accommodations. This was a fairly large, 145 room f...

We pulled into Branson late in the afternoon. It’s Friday and we had plenty of time to figure out what we wanted to do, where we would eat, and w...

Today was our day in Memphis, and we ended up doing even more than first planned. Not so much that it was really noticeable but it gave our mileage...

Yes, small towns have them too. And they do just as well in them as any large city. Pizza Hut Pizza Parlors are everywhere. Pizza Hut has been ar...

This fairly small, 38 rooms, two-story facility with exterior corridors sits on the crest of the hill overlooking the town below and the valley. T...

We drove northwest from Memphis about 130 miles. We are on our way to Branson, Missouri for a night or two. But we know we wouldn’t make it today...

I awoke at 7:30 this morning and figured that Judy would already be up, showered, dressed, and tapping her toe waiting for me to pack the car and g...

About halfway between St. Louis, Missouri and Nashville, Tennessee the Ohio River runs along right next to Paducah, Kentucky and the citizens of Pa...

Quilting has been a part of our culture for a long time. But the quilts of old are not the quilts of today. In the early days they were basically...

Then it was over the bridge, an old metal bridge with metal grate roadway, that kept us down to 25 mph, to Illinois where we visited Metropolis. An...

My experiences with Applebees have been from not-so-hot to above average. And I’m not sure that it is anything more than the particular location...

Then back across the State line into Tennessee and southwest for another hour or so to Dyersburg for the night. Again we are at a Best Western and...

The Best Western Motel in Dyersburg is a large 105 room two-story facility with exterior corridors and even includes a lounge which is open from 5p...

Rock Castle brought images of something really worth seeing to my mind. Any time the word “castle” perks up my ears in a Spock-like fashion. ...

The Hermitage, home to President Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, went through three stages of building beginning in 182...

Next was the Rock Castle, a home built back around 1784, for General Daniel Smith, an area Surveyor and Frontier Statesman. Although the home and l...

Clarksville is nearly half way between Nashville, Tennessee and Paducah, Kentucky. We are driving just a little farther each day than planned orig...

If you are a fan of Country music and especially of Conway Twitty, this is one you will not want to miss. Located in the middle of Trinity Music C...

Our hotel today had a very nice hot breakfast, of eggs, sausages, waffles, french toast, muffins, juices, and coffee. All you wanted and all you co...

The Best Western Hotel in Clarksville, Tennessee is a nice clean facility with 60 rooms in this two-story layout with exterior corridors. Our room ...

Now on in to Nashville, where country music is king. The Belmont Mansion was first to see, then the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. From the...

I wrote a review on Shoney’s after our first experience with them on this trip. I gave them three stars for being not only a nice family dining ...

We ended the day in Crossville, Tennessee, which is like 70 or 80 miles west of Knoxville. We are again at a Best Western Hotel and have decent int...

First, let me tell you that the main freeway through here is in a major overhaul. So traffic, detours and my GPS didn’t have a good time. And by ...

We made our way to the tourist community of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where Dollywood has become the biggest draw. Wow was it a mess of traffic and ...

Begun back in 1837 this small town in the south-eastern corner of Tennessee has long been proud of its cleanliness, shade trees, beauty and wealth....

This morning we were up early and ready to go by shortly after 8 a.m., which is astounding based on how tired we have been getting each day.  ...

This two-story facility with indoor corridors was made up of two separate buildings. Not a very large at 66 rooms, it also had an indoor exercise ...

Our day started out earlier than usual today, it had to. They only served breakfast until 9 a.m. So we were up and dressed and down to eat around 8...

Chatsworth’s Chief Vann House State Historic Site was our next stop about 15 to 20 miles away, and also along the Trail of Tears. During the 17...

Back around 1905 the Southern Railroad purchased the property and built a new passenger station with a huge domed ceiling. At the time it was the m...

One of the real highlights of this vacation was a visit in Chattanooga to the old Chattanooga Choo Choo railroad station.  Built back in 1908 ...

It is unusual enough to have a 24 hour restaurant attached to the motel or hotel where you are staying, but to have one that actually is worth eati...

The hotel offers 100 well-appointed guest rooms, each featuring a microwave, refrigerator, cable satellite television with HBO, high-speed internet...

Ruby Falls in Chattanooga was a must see. So off we went and found our way there. It’s a pretty easy, and best of all, it was open!!!! A rather h...

Lookout Mountains cave system has been a part of the local history for centuries, but in 1905 the Southern Railroad Co in building its rail system ...

Calhoun was next on our agenda. New Echota State Historic Site near the small town of Calhoun was a Cherokee Indian planned community along what en...

Today we had another late start.  I don’t know whether we are getting tired from enjoying ourselves too much or just because we are getting ...

This was another of the motels that were listed in our newest catalog for Best Western, but is now under the name of Baymont Inns and Suites. Reno...

The small town of Covington, situated about thirty miles or so east of Atlanta turned out to be our last stop of the day.  This nice little to...

Then we took a little side trip over the river and into South Carolina.  We had originally planned to just go over the bridge and then back ju...

This Chinese style Buffet restaurant looks like it has been here for sometime. They offered a large variety of items all of which appeared freshly...

We drove on from Savannah to Statesboro, Georgia for the night. We are still trying to catch up on the day we lost and figure if we drive even anot...

This is a rather small (39 rooms) two-story motel with exterior corridors directly across the street from Georgia Southern University. It is rated...

The Roundhouse Railroad Museum had its origins back in 1838. No, it wasn’t a museum in those days. It was the beginnings of the Central Georgia R...

Again we decided on a Shoney’s for dinner tonight. Their menu suits us just about right, and with the buffet to pick from also it creates a near...

We really didn’t want to wake up this morning, even when the alarm we didn’t set went off at 7 a.m. I slapped it and then picked it up and made...

Now on to Savannah for some real Historic homes. One different kind of place first though. I had to stop and get a picture or two of the storage ta...

Our original plan had us staying the night down near the Space Center but we are presently a full day behind after spending the extra day in New Or...

The Best Western Saint Augustine I-95 is a remodeled facility on the outskirts of town near the freeway. This is a 108 room two-story facility wit...

If you are following our trip you know that we had our first experience with Cracker Barrel Stores just about a week ago, and it was a very good on...

On north, to Daytona, where we thought we might get a chance to see the big NASCAR speedway. Not that I am a fan of NASCAR, I much prefer cars that...

Out itinerary had called for us to go to the Kennedy Space Center today so we drove that direction. But after having been to the NASA facility in H...

Today we are scheduled to make a couple of stops while driving almost due north. From the hotel we had stop for some breakfast at the local McDonal...

Up bright and early after struggling til well after 11 p.m. with internet connections at the hotel.  Frustration finally ended my day.  I...

Tonight we are staying at what was supposed to be another Best Western, but turned out to be a Plantation Hotel. It looks like a nice facility and ...

This large 180 room facility is also a conference center here in the area. And although it was listed in our very new Best Western catalog of hotel...

Back in 1985 this chain began as one shop in Plano, Texas. The idea of a buffet style Pizza Parlor with lots of variety at a reasonable price and ...

My wife wanted to see the old Art Deco Styling of the Old Hotels in Miami, but we struggled around for a little while without any luck.  The p...

Key West is the ultimate in southern tourist spots. Not only is it the most southern point in the United States, but because of the climate it is ...

A fairly short day today in both miles and sights to see. From Fort Myers we are on our way to the Miami area. We are looking to stay the next two ...

Our trip across the southern portion of Florida took us straight through the buffer area between the quickly moving development of civilization and...

On across to the Miami area where we are staying in Cutler Ridge.  The Best Western Floridian is our hotel.    The weather had sl...

Best Western Floridian in Cutler Ridge is a 6-story hotel with exterior corridors located adjacent to the Florida Turnpike. This is an older facil...

Here in the area where I live in Central California there have been several of these Chinese Food Buffets open in the last few years. Nice to see t...

From there we drove on down to Gibsonton, Florida where we were going to meet up with Old School Bill. Bill drove in on his near famous motorcycle ...

From Gibsonton, we drove on south to Fort Myers for the night. We are at the Best Western Inn & Suites tonight. But before the end of the nig...

Today was another road day. Mainly driving and not a whole lot visiting or seeing. And the worst part is that an awful lot of it was on main freewa...

The Shell Factory started back in the early 50s and has seen many ups and down since. Fires, hurricanes, and even the changes in Highways have had ...

Best Western Inns and Suites in Fort Myers is rated 3 stars by AAA. This fairly large 4-story facility has 104 rooms with elevators and interior c...

Today was one of those days when you look at the itinerary and discover that nearly everything you had planned to see is closed on Sunday. So we go...

Our first real stop was at the Kolomoki Mounds Archaeological Area where they have found evidence of residence in the area from around 200 to 600 A...

Kolomoki Mounds Archaelogical Area is one of the largest prehistoric mound complexes in the southern U.S. There are seven preserved mounds in this...

Being from the west coast I had never had the opportunity to experience the Cracker Barrel Store. This was the idea of a guy who knew how to eat w...

The Best Western Ocala Park Centre has been recently renovated. It is a four-story facility with 137 rooms. Located just off Interstate 75 it is i...

After leaving Valdosta, Georgia we headed nearly due south into Florida. A fairly long drive all the way down to Ocala, Florida. We called ahead mi...

As we pulled off the freeway in Ocala, the first thing we saw on the right side was a Cracker Barrel Store. Well, being from the other side of the ...

Valdosta, Georgia was our next stop and it was kinda special. We were going to see The Crescent Mansion, a gorgeous home built in 1898 that the cit...

We were up in time to have breakfast at the hotel, although we stopped half way to the lobby to chat with other guests. The clouds overhead looked ...

This 40 room two-story motel is clean and well maintained and has all of the newest amenities, including a small refrigerator and microwave in each...

A truly historic site near Beatrice, Alabama was Rickard’s Mill. Built by Jacob Rikard about 1840, it is a working grist mill. Run by the power ...

We ended the day near Fort Gaines, GA where we saw their Frontier Village. It was a little late in the afternoon and we got as many shots as we cou...

Wonder no longer. We had a terrific nights rest. The dog was quiet, the planes stopped flying over and the night club didn’t bother us either so ...

We are ending the day today in Monroeville, Alabama, where we will see the Old Monroe County Courthouse in the morning. It is the courthouse used i...

When I check into a hotel for the night one of the first things I ask at the desk is “Where do you go to eat for a great meal when you just don�...

This is not one of the nicest motels that Best Western has in its super chain. Not the worst, but at least it was fairly clean and afforded a good ...

We pulled in very late to this hotel. There is a large country and western lounge attached to the front so it was noisy and crowded. We opted for...

Up at a good time to dress and get our breakfast downstairs in the hotel breakfast room. Cereal, juice, yogurt, a sweet roll and coffee. Then back ...

After saying our goodbyes we got in our car a drove for about an hour and decided to stop in Gulfport for the night. Another Best Western. This is...

Crescent City Brewhouse has only been here on this site since 1991, but the building has been here since the early 1700s. Burned to the ground in 1...

Judy’s tummy is better and we are ready for a full day of fun. We managed to get a good breakfast at the hotel including cereal, juice, yogurt, a...

Being tourist in a new town we had no idea where to eat, and I guess we looked that way to a police officer who was patrolling Bourbon Street, beca...

The original Café du Monde coffee stand was established in 1862 in the French Market of New Orleans. And according to its website is open 24/7 eve...

I guess the best way to describe Bourbon Street in New Orleans is to say “Party!”. This several block long street is home to more bars, pubs, ...

From Baton Rouge and Port Allen its not a long drive at all to New Orleans. We are there well before lunch time. And driving in we see one of the f...

Since 1938 this historic downtown eatery has been dishing out some of the best Po’ Boys, Gumbo, and seafood creole, along with a lengthy list of ...

Just steps from the French Quarter this ideally situated luxury boutique-style 10 story hotel offers 108 richly appointed rooms with the amenities ...

Every city large or small everywhere has at least one cemetery. On our trip across the country we tried to stay off freeways as much as possible a...

Shoney’s has been around since 1947 and now has expanded to include more than 280 locations throughout the south. Actually in 18 states from New...

After leaving Oak Alley Plantation we headed north through Vacherie, Darrow, White Castle, even Baton Rouge and all the way to St. Francisville.&nb...

I was up at 7 a.m. this morning. Bright and early and ready for the day. My wife was still sound asleep so I was kinda quiet for a little while. Th...

Oak Alley Plantation has got to be one of the most spectacular antebellum homes in the entire south. It has in fact been referred to as the “Gra...

This fairly large (100 rooms) facility is rated two stars by the AAA, but has several of the amenities you get in a three star motel. This was one...

Tonight we turned back south and stayed in Port Allen at the Best Western, which is just over the Bridge from Baton Rouge. Nice clean room at a goo...

We end the day early in Morgan City. Our hotel for the night is the Best Western. A nice room with two queen beds on the ground floor. But the room...

Up really early today, due mainly to the poor sleep we got last night. With only a few neighbors in the motel they all seemed to be a rowdy crowd, ...

At the end of a long day’s driving we pulled into the nice, clean Best Western Inns and Suites in Morgan City. I was tired and accepted the room...

After leaving Houston we headed on east and had a chance to go over the Fred Hartman Bridge. Built from 1986 to 1995 it spans the Houston shipping ...

Johnson Space Center in Houston, NASA’s manned spaceflight center has been around since 1961. This huge facility of 100 buildings covers an area ...

I’m sure everyone has heard that good things come in small packages. Well, this is surely one of those things. The community of Kinder has a ...

Getting very late and with no decent motels/hotels within my GPS's range we turned north and headed to Kinder, a very small town in Southern Georgi...

Now on to Lake Charles for the end of the day. Or so we thought. Actually all the places in that area were full, so we headed on east and then nort...

Up bright and early to be sure to get some breakfast before we are off to the Johnson Space Center. It’s nothing special, but waffles, juice, a h...

Katy, Texas is home to a replica of the Forbidden City of China. Known as the Forbidden Gardens it is a nicely maintained museum which traces Chine...

The Best Western NASA is located about two miles from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Center Houston. It is just of...

Most people like steak, and I am in that large majority. Outback Steakhouse has been around as a very large chain here in the U.S. and is now ...

A real estate tycoon named Ira P. H. Poon from Seattle wanted to teach his teenage children and as many people of Asian descent something of Asian ...

It’s only about 45 miles from Katy on in to Houston and south to where the Johnson Space Center is. But the traffic entering Houston was a mess d...

Our TravBuddy friends in San Antonio took us to this place for Breakfast. Taqueria Acapulco is a real south of the border Mexican restaurant. Thi...

We spent a leisurely day with Travis and Suzi looking around San Antonio and the New Braunfels areas.  Very nice.  It started out wi...

In San Antonio the Best Western Garden Inn was fully equipped with refrigerator, microwave, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, coffee maker, and hi...

San Antonio’s River walk is something special. It extends throughout much of the downtown area, but in the mile or so I got to see I was treated...

The Alamo, just the name says history! Originally built in 1718 as San Antonio’s first mission this site was built in 1744 and lasted as a missio...

On the road to San Antonio this morning with only one stop along the way. We have heard of a Stonehenge II exhibit in a small town west of San Anto...

While we were in San Antonio for a couple of days the wonderful folks we met there through TravBuddy took us for dinner to this restaurant. First ...

On in to San Antonio where we will be for two nights. We checked into our motel for the night, another Best Western and call another TravBuddy memb...

A few people in Texas are as odd as people in California. We found this site by looking in RoadsideAmerica.co. It was a rancher here in this a...

I think this café started out many years ago as a franchise place, like Denny’s. It just has that kind of feel. And over the years it has seen...

Unlike many of the caves you have seen before in different parts of the world the caves of Carlsbad Caverns National Park were formed when sulfuric...

Fairly close to Hwy 10 so it's quick to get to. This is a very small community so the choice is between here and one other motel. We did look at t...

We are up and down for breakfast at the motel by nine a.m.. We spent the night at the Days Inn, in Carlsbad. Not the greatest continental breakfast...

We ended the day in Ozona, Texas, a small town about 210 miles west of San Antonio. We are at a Best Western again because the only other place in ...

In the morning I was feeling better, and we had a chance to eat a full breakfast at the hotel because they had a restaurant there.  We were al...

I have always wanted to visit Roswell, the famous site of the 1947 UFO crash. Of course it is almost the only thing that makes Roswell a town. With...

Part of the White Sands Missile Range is the White Sands National Monument.  And after being held up a few minutes for the missile launch it j...

Tonight we are in Carlsbad, NM. we pulled in to the Best Western, which was a big nice place and found that a they were fully booked, and so were t...

We stopped to take a few pictures of horses that were well sculptured at the Ruidoso Downs Race track. Each horse was a different kind and had a pl...

The Days Inn Motel in Carlsbad is on the south end of town and only about twenty five miles from Carlsbad Caverns. A nice clean facility of about ...

Beaver’s Restaurant is a place that the locals recommend for a good down-home meal. Not pretentious or fancy in any way, and don’t be turned o...

Roswell, New Mexico became a famous place in July of 1947. During a very strong thunderstorm northwest of town something out of the ordinary happe...

The White Sands National Monument is located about 15 miles southwest of Alamogordo, New Mexico off US Highway 70. It is a 275 square mile desert ...

The Best Western Mission Inn is appropriately named here in Las Cruces. The use of Spanish style tiles and décor is very attractive and makes you...

The Hotel tonight was different and special in comparison to most others we have stayed in over this or previous trips.  Yes, it was still a 3...

Up and ready for a new day well before nine a.m. so we went down to the lobby for breakfast.  A small bowl of Raisin Bran cereal, a glass of o...

This is a very unique spot in the middle of the Chihuahuan desert of New Mexico; actually there are only 6 places on earth that have this type of r...

Sauce, is a great place for that lite meal or if you like thin crust pizza. They also offer quite a selection of salads, soups and pasta dishes an...

“The Town too Tough to Die” is the way the website starts. Ed Schieffelin was a gold prospector and Indian scout, and had ventured to Camp Hua...

After visiting with Harriet (africancrab) and Bogdan (worldrunner) over lunch we headed south to take a drive through a wonderful part of Arizona t...

Tonight we stopped in Willcox, AZ and we stayed at the Days Inn motel.  Willcox in the early days of the 1900s was the largest cattle producer...

The Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone, Arizona was one of the west’s most famous landmarks back in the 1880s and 1890s. That was Tombstone’s hay-...

We made a short visit to the Rincon or eastern half of the National Park. There is also a western division on the western side of Tucson. This si...

We took a little side trip south to Tombstone, AZ to the town where the OK Corral was made famous.  Early in American history this was one of ...

After spending the night in Phoenix with Terry (sunsetrosebud) and her family and having a wonderful breakfast she fixed for us we packed up again,...

Days Inn in Willcox, Arizona is right at the exit from I-10. Not all by itself, because there are gas stations, other motels and even a fairly larg...

Up early enough to go down and get some of the continental breakfast that the hotel served. Not much choice. Three kids cold cereals, a few very sm...

Chino Bandido has been around since late 1990. Serving the wonderful combination of Mexican and Chinese dinners you have ever seen. It began as wh...

From there we made our way out to Fountains Hills, Arizona, where the community has installed a large lake feature in the town and installed a nice...

There seems to be quite a number of people who think that this is the tallest, 2nd tallest, or even the fourth or fifth tallest fountain in the wor...

The Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix covers 145 acres and is among the best for showing off a full array of cactus and hot climate plants and fl...

The best way to describe this motel is to say it is a very nice 2 star motel for truckers or travelers. Just over the river on the Arizona side fr...

Finally on the state border at Blythe, CA and Ehrenberg, AZ. We stopped at the Best Western just over the border at a Truck stop, and found our roo...

On the road just about 10 a.m. after all the last minute packing and checking to make sure we hadn’t forgotten anything. Filled up with gas at ou...

Shields Date Gardens began back in 1924 and has grown over the years. Yes they grow and have been very active in the breeding of new kinds of dates...

The history of the Redlands Bowl goes back nearly a hundred years to 1923 when Grace Stewart Mullen started the Redlands Community Music Associatio...

The Cookery Buffet and Restaurant caters to truckers who are out on the road and want regular a down-home style meal. The evening we were there th...

We made our first stop in Bakersfield to get a picture of a super-sized shoe where they do shoe repairs. It’s a throwback to olden days when they...

From Redlands we headed further east on I-10 to Indio, where my wife remembers as a child that it was the only place she had ever had a date shake....

Our next stop was in Redlands, CA, where my great-grand parents lived. Their home was a beautiful two story with a root cellar. Out in back was a t...