“It’s silly not to hope. It’s a sin he thought.” ― Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea I woke before the sun on a Tuesday morning hearing a…
When you think of Texas, you think of cowboys and ranches, wide open spaces and rugged terrain. And nowhere in the state epitomizes that culture more than Texas Hill Country.…
When Hollywood makes movies about the future it usually comes in one of two flavors. It’s either a post-apocalyptic war zone where inhabitants fight over the few remaining precious resources,…
One of the biggest challenges of car ownership is trying to pick the perfect car for you and your life. But what if, like mine, your life is different from…
It’s getting to be awards season. No, not those self-aggrandizing affairs in Hollywood where the pampered and precious men and women in the entertainment industry honor themselves for bravely playing…
We’re just a few days past the autumnal equinox and there’s a chill in the evening air up in our neck of the woods. That means it’s time to start…
It’s officially known as EAA AirVenture Convention & Fly-In, but to most it’s just “Oshkosh,” a weeklong gathering of aviation enthusiasts that brings together owners of everything from ultralights to…
At Rides & Drives we love our music. From The Stones to Stravinski, we’ll listen to just about anything as long as it’s good. It also helps when that music…
When you think of Newport, Rhode Island you probably think of America’s Gilded Age and old moneyed families like the Vanderbilts, Astors and Wideners who built palatial summer “cottages” with…
Maybe it’s because I’ve been both a very public and relentless critic of their signature spindle grille. Maybe it’s because they’re getting ready to launch their LC500 super-premium sports coupe.…