Tag: California

California, Distractions, Road Trip

The Topanga Vintage Market

Judy Romano

Vintage markets are always fun, like this one in Southern California.

Diversion, Route 66, Walks

Take a Walk!

Greg Romano

A walk near the hotel yields a treasure trove of fun information.

Diversion, Musings, Road Trip, Route 66, Trains

The Lonesome Road*

Greg Romano

It is a lonesome road, but in its starkness, there is beauty and serenity that can only be found when you avoid the beaten path.

Road Trip, Route 66

Route 66: Sunsets and Optimism

Judy Romano

For many people I know, missing the sunset on Santa Monica pier would have been a sad start to a vacation. I know people who are so attached to their plans, that a missed event throws their moods into a tail spin. I am NOT one of those people. I find it easy to spot… Continue reading Route 66: Sunsets and Optimism

Road Trip, Route 66

Route 66: Santa Monica Pier

Judy Romano

We travel to California several times a year to see family. The trips are usually too short and packed with visits, family meals and essential stops at food places for treats we can’t get on the East Coast. I have been asking to see a California sunset for about three years, but there always seems… Continue reading Route 66: Santa Monica Pier

Road Trip, Route 66

The Road is Calling

Greg Romano

I grew up a Californian. The ocean, mountains, valleys and deserts all have a certain lure; the automobile was my ticket to ride, the vehicle that took me to all these majestic places. From my earliest days, the road was calling, begging me to explore. I was on wheels at an early age...first a tricycle,… Continue reading The Road is Calling

Road Trip, Route 66

Getting Ready to Drive The Mother Road

Judy Romano

We’re getting ready to drive the “Mother Road.” We are picking up something big in Los Angeles (too big to ship home) and are using it as a reason to take a classic road trip. As children of the 60s, some of our earliest memories are of family long-distance road trips and this is a… Continue reading Getting Ready to Drive The Mother Road