The Scenic Route: San Diego Dreamin’
Alan Rider
February 22, 2013
Traveling The Scenic Route, there are times when you find a place that seems so ideal you can hardly bring yourself to hitch up the trailer and motor on out of town. For me, San Diego has always been one of those places. Mountain View Anza-Borrego - Courtesy Joanne DiBona, SanDiego.org Blessed with... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Sweets For My Sweet
Alan Rider
February 15, 2013
Okay, so you let Valentine’s Day pass without doing something nice for your sweetheart (trust me, you’re not alone in this). So here’s some advice that just might get you out of the doghouse. In my experience, there’s nothing like hitching up the trailer for a little road... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Byways On Your Way
Alan Rider
February 8, 2013
One of the great things about traveling The Scenic Route is that, if you play your cards right, you can string several of these scenic byways together into a cross-country road trip that’s virtually guaranteed to be more memorable than simply droning along on the interstates. Having written about... Read more »
KOA Adds 18 New Parks
Amanda Lepinski
February 7, 2013
Celebrating the company’s 50th year in 2012, KOA added 18 new campground locations to the already widespread network of 489 campgrounds. KOA CEO Jim Rogers explains that the company saw a growing camping trend throughout the country, making the campground additions to its network timely. As of press... Read more »
Route 66: Part II Attractions
Pamela Selbert
February 6, 2013
ROUTE 66 AREA ATTRACTIONS: SPRINGFIELD, MO TO AMARILLO, TX CARTHAGE, MO: JASPER COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 302 S. Main St.; 417-359-8181; www.Visit-Carthage.com. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the elegant courthouse was built 1894-95 of limestone from Carthage mines. Said to be the state’s... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Coming To Your Senses
Alan Rider
February 1, 2013
Having just related the pleasures of traveling one of my favorite scenic byways—Louisiana’s section of the Great River Road—in the February issue of Trailer Life, I find I’m still in a Big Easy state of mind. Now, if you’ve never spent time in New Orleans, that may seem like an... Read more »
The Scenic Route: iPad Mini Is One For The Road
Alan Rider
January 25, 2013
Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you I have a love/hate relationship with technology. Since we’ve embarked on our year-long adventure along The Scenic Route—where limited space forces us to make choices as to what hardware we can bring with us and what stays at home—this ambivalence... Read more »
Mobile Masterpieces
Amanda Lepinski
January 24, 2013
A vintage 1966 DeCamp travel trailer cruises up and down the New England fine art fair circuit carrying precious oil paintings by artist, Kristina Wentzell. In the summer of 2012, Wentzell and her husband bought this retro trailer, and removed the closets and appliances during the renovation process.... Read more »
Craigdarrock Castle in Canada
Amanda Lepinski
January 24, 2013
Located in Victoria, British Columbia, the Craigdarrock Castle is a Canadian must-see. Built in 1890, the 26,000-square-foot castle stretches across a 28-acre estate. Surprisingly, though built in the late 19th century, the castle was finished with working electricity, running hot and cold water, telephone,... Read more »
Mardi Gras Three Ways
Alan Rider
January 18, 2013
In the our latest exploration of The Scenic Route in the February issue of Trailer Life, we took you along for the ride as we explored one of my all-time favorite scenic byways, the Louisiana stretch of the Great River Road. If that wasn’t enough to put the Bayou State on a future itinerary, my... Read more »
