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Sep
28
Eastern Sierra offers treasure for those seeking bounty

Eastern Sierra offers treasure for those seeking bounty

TWO LANES TURN to six. Riding high on an air-suspension throne. The windscreen filters the sun. Bugs explode like bullets.
5 min read
Jan
09
San Clemente is a popular surfing destination in Southern California.

The promise of the big swell

SNOW WAS FALLING heavily under the tarmac lights as workers ferried bags and restocked planes. The Delta app already notified
3 min read
Dec
28
Most-read dispatches of 2022

Most-read dispatches of 2022

WITH 2022 EXITING our personal metaverse in spectacular fashion (thank you Winter Storm Elliott), we wish everyone a prosperous 2023,
2 min read
Nov
29
Venice Beach, California surf school.

Venice Beach is L.A.'s Theater of the Absurd – and we love it

THERE WAS THE guy with the bike. It was cool, because it had a side rack for a surf board.
3 min read
Oct
31
Haunted Hilton Boston Logan Airport.

An unexplained night in Boston

THE ON-AGAIN, off-again hum of the air conditioner kept me in a light sleep. The roar of jets taking off
7 min read
Oct
07
Morrow Rock and Morro Bay are great summer destinations on California's Central Coast.

Romancing the Central Coast

THE CENTRAL COAST is full of drive-through towns and quaint seaside villages. The rugged coastline is a magnet any time
4 min read
Sep
14
Seeking solace in the pines

Seeking solace in the pines

HE WAS ACCELERATING fast and hard. First in my rear view mirror, then in my side mirror. A man in
6 min read
Aug
24
The sonic lure of a desert inn

The sonic lure of a desert inn

ESCAPING LOS ANGELES has been an L.A. thing for Californians since the silent movie era and prohibition. Movie stars
4 min read
Jul
27
Lookout Point, Maine, is near Brunswick, home to Bowdoin College.

Maine offers adventure for the unpretentious

TAKE IT FROM a flatlander: Maine is full of quirks. Let’s start with the lingo. ‘Bout as useless as
4 min read
Jul
13
Lake Champlain glimmers with color at sunset.

Vermont's waterfront jewel

Vermont — in particular Burlington — is like a movie set. There’s a scene around every bend, and a closing shot along every horizon.
4 min read