The Scenic Route: Avast, Mateys!
Alan Rider
April 19, 2013
Though we didn’t exactly plan it this way, it seems our travels along The Scenic Route over the past few months have taken us from one pirate hotspot to another. Both North Carolina’s Outer Banks (home to none other than the legendary Blackbeard himself) and Louisiana’s Great River... Read more »
The Scenic Route: More North Carolina Byways
Alan Rider
April 12, 2013
In the pages of this month’s issue of Trailer Life, I told you about another of our adventures along The Scenic Route. Namely the pleasant week we spent being comfortably “marooned” along North Carolina’s Outer Banks Scenic Byway. If you’re thinking of following in our... Read more »
The Scenic Route: By The Book
Alan Rider
March 29, 2013
On our year-long travels along The Scenic Route, we’ve used a number of sources to uncover some of the many interesting stories we’ve brought to you here and in the pages of Trailer Life magazine. While we’ve found the National Scenic Byways program’s website to be a good starting... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Give Me A (Spring) Break
Alan Rider
March 22, 2013
Spring break. Two words that conjure up images of wild debauchery in those traditional destinations where college kids revel in doing things that they either won’t recall or will end up regretting later. All of which leads me to conclude that spring break—like youth itself—is wasted on the... Read more »
The Scenic Route: A KOA Giveaway
Alan Rider
March 15, 2013
After a long, grueling day researching all the cool things to see and do along The Scenic Route (I know, tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it), my family and I want nothing more than a quiet place to just kick back and relax. And, over the past nine months we’ve been on the road, we’ve... Read more »
The Scenic Route: 6 Must-Have Apps For RVers
Alan Rider
March 8, 2013
When we first set out on our year-long quest to follow The Scenic Route, we loaded every tool we thought we might need—from an air compressor to a roll of Gorilla Tape—into the side compartments of our ARE DCU truck cap. Recently though, it’s a new digital tool we find ourselves reaching... Read more »
The Scenic Route: The All-Americans
Alan Rider
March 1, 2013
When you hear the phrase “All-American,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For most of us those words conjure up images of sports teams in general and, at this time of year, baseball teams in particular. Peoria Sports Complex, spring training home of the Mariners and Padres... Read more »
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 »
