My alarm went off at 2:15 AM, an ungodly hour for anyone who’s not a night watchman or getting up to make the donuts. After a quick shower and brewing…
Road Trips
Chasing Bob Dylan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Saguaro National Park in a 2018 Buick Enclave Premium On an ordinary Thursday in Arizona this Fall, the greatest singer-songwriter since Homer was…
Road Trip: Somewhere Between Dildo and Heart’s Desire. Exploring Newfoundland in the new GMC Sierra Denali.
Newfoundland is a hard place. So hard, in fact that the residents of this remote Canadian island refer to it as “The Rock.” Part of that has to do with…
Road Trip: From the Big Easy to the Big D with hundreds of MINI owners
The fog that obscured my vision on the morning of Monday, July 16th was not the result of a rare weather phenomenon in New Orleans. It was a by-product of…
Road Trip: Following Dead & Company Down The Coast In A Toyota Highlander
Following the Grateful Dead on tour, the late Jerry Garcia observed, was the archetypal American adventure, the modern equivalent of joining the circus or riding freight trains. “You’re either on…
Road Trip: Londonderry, Vermont in the 2018 Lincoln Navigator. Braving the Bomb Cyclone For Properly Cooked Fish.
One of the miracles of our bodies is the versatility of our digestive systems. Nothing proves this more than seafood, with its range of flavors and diversity of textures. Cooking…
Road Trip: From LA to Palm Springs in the Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB. Conspicuous Assumptions.
“Is he an actor or a musician? A retired athlete or a Silicon Valley entrepreneur? No, maybe a producer.” As the massive green and black Rolls-Royce Phantom pulled silently up…
Road Trip: In search of the inland leviathan. No, we’re not talking about the Atlas.
People in Wisconsin are a hardy bunch, either that or crazy, I’m not sure which. Every year in February, thousands of them tow a variety of makeshift shacks onto the…
Road Trip: NorCal to SoCal in the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Today’s highly scrutinized air-travel industry makes it somewhat difficult to enjoy the act of traveling by plane. From chasing down the best airfares online, to dealing with long lines and…
Mention the name Prius to any self-respecting car junkie and they’ll likely scoff. “It’s not a car,” they’ll say. “It’s an automotive appliance.” Even though Toyota has sold more than…