Summer The terrible beauty of Thunder Mountain 23 Aug 201311 Sep 2013 THUNDER MOUNTAIN, Nev. – “It's barely even off the highway,” Melani vowed. “And I promise you, it'll be worth it. Roadside Attractions says Bruce Springsteen found it by accident on…
Summer The (not so) grand adventures of the Donner-Reed Party 22 Aug 20139 Sep 2013 DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK, Calif. – I was not expecting to enjoy the Sierra Nevada mountain range. I certainly wasn't expecting a sudden, breath-catching passion. I throw around the word…
Summer How San Francisco’s Chinatown survived against all odds 16 Aug 201327 Aug 2013 SAN FRANCISCO – Two men and one woman of historical interest were among those who got off the American brig Eagle. It was 1848 and they were the first Chinese…
Summer Go home, road! You’re drunk 11 Aug 201323 Aug 2013 LEGGETT to SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – We had crossed the continent and I felt that my reward for that – especially the part where I made it through the Idaho…
Summer Speechless in the Redwoods 10 Aug 201322 Aug 2013 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, Ore. & Calif. – We spent the night in Grants Pass, Ore., because it bills itself as the Gateway to the Redwoods. Technically it is, I suppose, but…
Summer The many faces of Portland, Oregon 7 Aug 201322 Aug 2013 PORTLAND, Ore. – Tattoos and food snobs. Architecture and homelessness. Portland's one of the most bipolar cities I've ever visited. Officially, Portland was our vacation destination. We chose it…
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