Category: Destinations

If you think the California coast is magnificent and you have never been to Oregon, you are in store for a treat. We certainly were. Not only does the Pacific coast in Oregon provide...

Imagine standing among 35-foot skyscrapers in a city over 1,500 years old. But instead of buildings made of glass and steel they are actually living trees. Trees, some over 20 feet wide at the...

There’s a stretch of coastline in northern California that’s snuck far away from the other well known spots. It’s not easy to get to (especially in an RV) and that’s half the reason to...

Judgement of Paris, a blind tasting of wine, organized in Paris on May 24, 1976 put Napa Valley on the map when the red and white wines from Napa rated best in each category...

Pinnacles is a small California national park with some very unique features. As we’ve found with other national parks, size doesn’t always matter. A combination of volcanic action, a fault line and erosion starting...

Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), or California State Route 1, along the California coast is one of the most iconic scenic roads in America. Big Sur, a rugged stretch of California’s central coast between Carmel...

Most people have never heard of Channel Islands or have any idea where it is, even though it’s access point is less than 70 miles from one of the most populated places in the...

Descending down from the Inyo Mountains on the western edge of Death Valley, the Sierra Nevada Mountain range takes center stage. The small town of Lone Pine California sits in the middle of a...

We weren’t totally sure what to expect from Death Valley. Was this going to be some stark, barren abyss with carcasses of wildlife strown about the hot desert floor? Would it be safe or...

California has more national parks than any other state and we will be visiting all nine of them this year. First on the list is Joshua Tree and like many places we visit, there...