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Metropolis outside Wells, Nevada (Sep 28, 2007 01:03AM)
Lincoln School arch as you come up over a hill

Metropolis was a showcase community of farms and a city built in 1911 just outside Wells, Nevada. The city boasted of graded streets, cement sidewalks, fire hydrants and street lights around a 4... [ more ]

Greyfriars Bobby (Apr 09, 2002 12:00AM)
Statue of Bobby

For those who haven't heard the story yet, Greyfriars Bobby is a statue dedicated to the little skye terrier that faithfully sat near his masters gravesite for 14 years. When sightseeing around... [ more ]

Angel Lake, Nevada (Sep 28, 2007 01:40AM)
rock formation

About 15 minutes outside Wells, Nevada is a beautiful glacier fed lake surrounded by snow dusted mountains. It has some excellent trout fly fishing and a trail that runs all around the lake. Mark... [ more ]

Imported England Food Items (Dec 20, 2006 12:00AM)
If you have a craving for clotted cream, crumpets, flakes, wheatabix and a variety of other English food items, head over to the 7/11 on the corner of Yorktown and Brookhurst. I'm not sure why this... [ more ]

Carrot Top at the Luxor (Nov 27, 2006 12:00AM)
I've been a huge fan of Carrot Top ever since I saw him use a megaphone to shout back into the drive thru window box. If you ordered a drive-thru burger in the 80s when the powers that be were just... [ more ]

Huntington Beach pier (Jul 15, 1999 12:00AM)
Huntington Beach pier is one of the best summer hangouts in Orange County. You can see skateboard, bike and surf tricks galore. I spent many summer nights at the firepits roasting marshmellows and... [ more ]

Knotts Scary Farm (Oct 31, 2000 12:00AM)
Are you ready for the scream of your life! I am a huge Knott's Scary Farm groupie and never missed a Halloween visit for 16 years in a row. Only moving out of state dragged me away. For the... [ more ]

Best local african curios (Oct 15, 2002 12:00AM)
Huge baobab tree marks the spot

If you find yourself in Malawi, it's well worth a stop at the curio stands outside of Monkey Bay. Here there is an incredible selection of handmade curios from local artists without the added cost of... [ more ]

Ocean View Train Ride in Southern California (Apr 18, 2004 12:00AM)
This is a scenic ocean view train ride I've done several times between Orange County and San Diego. I've always left from the Amtrak station in Santa Ana though there are others nearby in Irvine.... [ more ]

Mississippi Caviar (Jun 20, 2005 12:00AM)
A couple miles outside of Solvang, California is a Market/Deli grocery store. This store has a dip called Mississippi Caviar that my family became hooked on years ago when we were camping at Lake... [ more ]

Historic District in Wells, Nevada (Sep 28, 2007 12:28AM)
Old Post Office, you can see the eagle symbol at the top

Driving from Seattle to Southern California, we're stopping in VEGAS BABY! for a night and decided to make an adventure of it by driving down Highway 93 that runs north/south on the east side of... [ more ]

Scoot through Florence (Sep 05, 2002 12:00AM)

Forget the tour buses, rent a scooter in Florence and cruise on down to Greve in Chianti. We scooted through the beautiful countryside of Chianti and stopped at some wineries along the way. We drove... [ more ]

Oak Alley Plantation (Jan 22, 2005 12:00AM)
Front of mansion

An hour outside of New Orleans along the Mississippi river are several impressive plantation homes. I visited the Oak Alley Plantation in Jan 2005 before Hurricane Katrina hit. The plantation didn't... [ more ]

Mardi Gras World (Jan 23, 2005 12:00AM)
Closeup of a pirate float

Do you ever wonder where all the floats go from the Mardi Gras Parades? My husband and I found out when we visited Mardi Gras World located across the Mississippi river from the French Quarter in New... [ more ]

Cherokee Ranch & Castle (Nov 19, 2006 12:00AM)
Tonight I visited the Cherokee Castle owned by the Cherokee Ranch & Castle Foundation. It's 3500 acres of land donated by Tweet Kimball in 1996 when she setup the Foundation. To get to the Castle on... [ more ]

Old Town Tequila (Mar 15, 2004 12:00AM)
For the ultimate collection of Tequila on this side of the border, visit Old Town Liquor and Deli in San Diego. It's a small, unassuming liquor store that sells endless brands of 100% Agave Tequila... [ more ]