In our endeavor to follow Route 66 as closely as possible through Arizona, we took a detour off of I-40 at Exit 144 to explore the small town of Ash Fork, Arizona.
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Video Edition: Route 66 in Arizona – The Black Mountains
The section of Route 66 starting near the western Arizona state line in the town of Golden Shores, passes through an authentic ghost town of Oatman and ends up in Kingman and is reported to be some of the most scenic, treacherous and mountainous sections of the historic highway.
Talking with Locals: The Desert Bar
Our hosts in Lake Havasu City, AZ – Lisa Hewus and her awesome family, proposed taking us to a unique bar in the middle of the desert after hearing about our interests in Burning Man. It’s called Nellie E Saloon (or just simply ‘The Desert Bar’ to the locals), which is about 5 miles down […]
Video Edition: London Bridge
London Bridge is Falling Down!
It fell down, and was purchased by the founders of Lake Havasu City – where it now stands today.
While in the area, we stopped in to see the reassembled London Bridge in a place we did not expect, on the banks of the Colorado River in Arizona.
Video Edition: Buckskin Mountain Jeep Trail
When our fellow Jeep & Oliver Travel Trailer owner hosts in Lake Havasu City suggested we might enjoy The Desert Bar – a remote grill and bar literally in the middle of nowhere outside Parker, AZ – they further suggested that we should take our 4×4 Jeeps the backway down a moderately rated off highway […]
Video Edition: Joshua Tree National Park
Our last stop on our spring 2009 exodus from California was at Joshua Tree National Park, a place we both had heard lots about but had never been. It’s about 140 miles east of Los Angeles, and sits in the transition zone between the Colorado and Mohave deserts. We saw lots of wild flowers and […]
Video Edition: Hemet, California
We had such a lovely visit to Hemet, CA at the invitation of our hosts. They showed us a bit of the city itself and some of its highlights. Hemet went through a suburban boom over the past couple of decades, and driving in it looked like any typical suburban center complete with all the […]
Talking with Locals: Hiking in Hemet
If you get east of the hustle and bustle of the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California, you’ll find yourself in some pristine mountain hiking areas. One such area is just south of Hemet, California. Sean Mahoney, a serious hiker and local resident, talked to us a bit about some of the hiking trails […]
Video Edition: Old Gaviota Bridge
On our trip south along the Pacific Coast Highway, we stopped at a scenic overlook just south of Gaviota State Park, which is just north of Santa Barbara. Intending just a break to stretch the legs and a nice ocean view, we were treated to a path that led to an old bridge no longer […]
Talking with Locals: Studio City
Attending the Lonely Planet Blogger Awards in San Francisco led us to meeting Melanie Waldman, the blogger behind the fabulous travel resource for couples Travels With Two. When she found out our next stop was the Los Angeles area, she quickly extended an invite for us to park at her place in an RV friendly […]
