Ponchatoula: The “Strawberry Capital of the World”
Pamela Selbert
March 5, 2012
Today, walking or driving along the busy streets of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, where every storefront is filled with a shop or other thriving business, you might be surprised to learn that not long ago this town was primed for oblivion. You’ll be even more amazed if you come in April, in time for the... Read more »
Loveland, Colorado: Romance, Culture and Wilderness
Irene Middleman Thomas
February 14, 2012
Just like children have been sending letters to Santa in the North Pole for decades, thousands of folks send their Valentine’s Day cards to Loveland, Colorado to be restamped with the Loveland postmark. Since 1946, this farming community-turned-arts center has been known as America’s “Sweetheart... Read more »
Dream Sequence: RV Traveling to Alaska
Barry Zander
February 3, 2012
Heading north to Alaska is the ultimate RV adventure for many. The unparalleled scenic beauty, the wildlife, the mystery — whatever your reason, Alaska is truly a prime RV destination. But before you jump in your tow vehicle, hitch up the trailer and head up north, you do need to do a bit of homework... Read more »
San Antonio Travel: Beyond the Alamo
Carl Calvert
January 10, 2012
Ask any well-seasoned Texas traveler about first impressions of San Antonio and the response is invariably “The Alamo and the River Walk.” While these two San Antonio staples are definitely worth the trip to southwest Texas, there’s much more to this picturesque town than a historic mission and... Read more »
A Texas Draw: Caprock Canyons
Donna Ikenberry
January 6, 2012
Standing in the peaceful silence of dusk one night, a full moon rising, we could see nothing but red rock, green foliage and clear skies. It was an amazing sight to behold. But this wasn’t the scene the first time I visited Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway in Texas, when a tornado warning... Read more »
The Talk of Utah: Dead Horse Point
Donna Ikenberry
January 6, 2012
Although you may not guess it by its name, Dead Horse Point State Park is a delightful place. It sits atop a lofty mesa with see-forever views, stunning cliffs, canyon rims, fun and challenging mountain bike trails and hiking trails that lead to even more grand views. This is the place people have been... Read more »
Trailer Camping Near Everglades National Park
December 16, 2011
When most people think of the sprawling Everglades, they think of people taking a month off to canoe through alligator-infested water. But trailer camping in the area is a great way to see the tropical marshes that make the park so special. Kayaking, hiking and canoeing are all wonderful ways to experience... Read more »
Missouri Highway 21 Revisited
Pamela Selbert
November 13, 2011
Every year it happens, practically overnight. Shorter days and cooler temperatures work their fall magic, and we rise one mid-October morning to a countryside that is transformed. Hillsides and fields relinquish their mantle of green for a richer tapestry woven in every metallic shade, and emerald canopies... Read more »
Ghost-Town Guide Books
October 10, 2011
Being on the road doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the spooky spirit of Halloween. Whether or not trick-or-treaters are knocking on your trailer door, visiting some of the Southwest’s most interesting ghost towns will remind you that it’s that time of year when the ghosts, ghouls and goblins... Read more »
Bedford, Virginia
September 13, 2011
It’s at the foot of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, between Lynchburg and Roanoke. The population of Bedford today is around 7,000. But the number that’s relevant is how many people lived here in the early 1940s, during World War II. That number was about 3,200. When the war started for us in... Read more »
