Road Trips

  • A Collection of Enthusiasts

    While I was on Cape Cod I went to a car show that is held every Tuesday afternoon in the summer in the town of Bourne.  It is held in the parking lot of a technical school located on a… Continue reading

  • Return from the Cape

    Sunday I spent 14 hours driving back home from Cape Cod.  It is a tough place to leave.  The weather was terrific and I enjoyed the ocean in many different ways, from the shore, to fishing, to feasting the food… Continue reading

  • Road Trip – I’m Off to Cape Cod

    It is that time of year when I take my trip to the Cape and reconnect with old friends and relatives. I’ll post when I can get connectivity, but that may be a bit sparse. I just hope all this… Continue reading

  • Road Trip – Penske Racing

     I have been following Roger Penske’s career for a long time now and after visiting his race car museum in Scottsdale, AZ, this summer it made sense to take the two and a half hour drive to Mooresville, NC and… Continue reading

  • 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