Finding a good coffee shop while traveling is as fundamental to enjoying your vacation as the destination itself. So for the millions of visitors to Mammoth Lakes California each year, your trip will be that much more enjoyable with frequent visits…
Why Stay in this Cody Wyoming Boutique Hotel
Cody Wyoming has a number of quality accommodations from which to choose, depending upon your taste. If yours includes a little history and character, my recommendation is the Chamberlin Inn, a delightful boutique hotel rich in the history of Cody.…
Why Visit the Silver Dollar Bar & Grill, Jackson Wyoming
When fire broke out in the historic Wort Hotel and Silver Dollar Bar in Jackson, Wyoming in August 1980, the call went out: “Save the Bar!” In what might have otherwise appeared as an Animal House frat party effort, life and…
Visiting the John Denver Sanctuary, Aspen Colorado
John Denver’s love of the outdoors, the human spirit and the simple gifts of Mother Nature are among the reasons I was one of his biggest fans. He and his first wife Annie lived in a log home in Aspen,…
Buffalo Bill Cody’s Burial Site Near Denver Colorado
Heading west out of Denver on I-70, with the exit to Golden and the Coors brewing facility on your right, Lookout Mountain looms ahead. It’s a spectacular spot to pull off the interstate, stretch your legs and look back at…
Portland Oregon – PDX – Airport Shopping Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This
Shopping in airports is something I don’t get. Besides a meal on layovers, the most I’ve ever purchased at an airport is a bottle of water or candy bar, and yes, toothpaste after TSA has confiscated my lethal tube of…
Rocky Mountain National Park – Setting the Stage for the NPS
Rocky Mountain National Park, one of our nation’s most beloved cathedrals to nature, has the extra honor of having been a role model for legislation that created the entire National Park System. ROMO was established in 1915, long after equally…
Making Candy Canes at Nelson’s Candy Kitchen in Columbia State Historic Park, California
Nelson’s Candy Kitchen is the most delightful of several delightful businesses in Columbia, California. It’s worth a road trip any day, but especially during the holiday season. You’ve never heard of Columbia? It was once the second largest city in…
The Giant Sequoias of Mariposa Grove at Yosemite National Park
With so many things to see and do in magnificent Yosemite National Park, you need at least a week to do them all and a prioritized list to make best use of your time. If you can’t find a campground…