Automobiles

  • Great Roads – The Tail of the Dragon

     This summer I enjoyed the opportunity to travel the sections of Route 66 that still exist and it was an experience to remember driving America’s Loneliest Highway, but in terms of driving experience nothing compares to the Tail of the… Continue reading

  • Car Movies – Horatio’s Drive

    Ken Burns has produced some great cinema epics and Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip was one that I can really relate to. In 1903 Horatio Nelson Jackson took a $50 bet that he could travel from California to New… Continue reading

  • Drive Friendly

      “Drive Friendly” was on signs posted on the highways of Oklahoma.  I liked the sentiment as well as the way it was delivered.  It was a suggestion and not a demand.  It wasn’t like it was legislated behavior where… Continue reading

  • On the Road – SD the finals

     I started out in Rapid City and found this gem of a car museum.  Yes, they also sell cars, but it is a genuine museum and the entrance fee is only $5.  If you sign the guest book you get… Continue reading

  • On the Road – Travel to SD

     Today I left Wyoming and headed to Rapid City, SD.  It was a driving day and no museums were on the schedule.  As I pulled out of Laramie to get on the many state roads that would take me to… Continue reading

  • On the Road – Utah

     When I left Reno I hit US 50 and got within a couple of hours of the Bonneville museum in Wendover, UT.  I decided to find a hotel and get some rest in Ely.  After getting up bright and early… Continue reading

  • On the Road – Reno, NV

    This morning I woke up early.  I mean really early – because a bear and her cubs were rummaging around in the motel’s dumpster.  Not a big deal, just a little noisy. It was a very pleasant motel in Walker,… Continue reading

  • On the Road – Car movies

    As I travel by road across these American states I cannot help but think about various movies that I identify with the places I’m driving through or staying in. This morning I’ll be heading into Nevada and driving to Reno… Continue reading

  • On the Road – Peterson Museum

    The Peterson Museum was featuring a display on “micro cars” this month.  I wound my way into the heart of Los Angeles from Pasadena.  The museum doesn’t open until 10:00 in the morning so I wasn’t trying to get down… Continue reading

  • On the Road – California and LA

    Time for Service Today the Evolution hit 30,000 miles so I had to bring it in for service this morning.  Fortunately there are plenty of Mitsubishi dealerships around and I drove to one that was about six miles from my… Continue reading