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Petrified Forest National Park really “Rocks”

Julianne G. Crane -
Owl Rock Member Chinle Formation Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area (NPS) (Editor’s Note: Information update May 2016) For RVing photographers, spring and autumn are the times to...

Update on SXSW Music Festival, vintage (food) trailers in Austin

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Each March, Austin, Texas, rocks with its immensely popular South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival. This Hill Country bicycle mecca continues to keep its reputation...

Fun retro cafe fills the belly, museum stretches the mind in Grand Junction, Colo.

Julianne G. Crane -
Main Street Cafe, Grand Junction, Colo. (Julianne G. Crane) This is the second RV Short Stop post on a day spent in Downtown Grand Junction,...

‘Art on the Corner’ in Downtown Grand Junction, Colorado

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RVer and bicyclist, Jimmy Smith, checks out sculpture. (Julianne G. Crane) If your truck or RV needs fixing near downtown Grand Junction, Colo., and you...

Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias at Yosemite National Park, California

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Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Trailhead The Mariposa Grove, just two miles inside Yosemite National Park's South Entrance, (off Hwy. 41) contains about 500 mature...

Historical ghost town and funky Burgdorf Hot Springs, 30 miles north of McCall, Idaho

Julianne G. Crane -
Burgdorf Hot Springs (Julianne G. Crane) Burgdorf Hot Springs is a "rustic" resort nestled in the mountains of Idaho, north of McCall.  Established in 1870, Burgdorf...

Crystal Crane Hot Springs near Burns, in southeast Oregon

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Crystal Crane Hot Springs natural pool. (Julianne G. Crane) Weary travelers making their way east along US 20 from Bend to Burns, or north-south along...

Oregon’s Umpqua Lighthouse State Park & Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

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Umpqua Lighthouse Umpqua Lighthouse State Park  is located south of Reedsport, less than a mile from the famous Salmon Harbor on Winchester Bay. The 65-foot Umpqua Lighthouse towers...

“Best Date Shake in Desert,” great deli sandwiches in Coachella Valley

Julianne G. Crane -
Windmill Market in Desert Hot Springs, Ca. (Julianne G. Crane) If you have ever traveled through the Indio-Palm Springs region of the Coachella Valley in...

Tubac, Arizona = Southwest art, pottery, clothing, food, history

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General Store in Tubac, Arizona. (Julianne G. Crane) The recorded history of Tubac dates back to 1691 when Padre Kino established a mission at Tumacacori...

Mickey Mouse watches, hot spices within easy walk of Tumacácori Mission

Julianne G. Crane -
Tumacacori Outpost (Julianne G. Crane) As mentioned on a recent entry on RV Short Stops about the Tumacácori National Historical Park, there are at least...

Tumacacori Mission south of Tucson offers humble history

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Tumacacori National Historical Park is home to the Mission to the Pimas. Made of adobe, plaster and wood, today, "these ruins evoke tales of life and...

Alvord Desert Hot Springs – open year round

Julianne G. Crane -
Approaching dry camp area near Alvord Hot Springs (Julianne G. Crane) Alvord Hot Springs is a geothermal spring located in southeast Oregon on the eastern...

Mission San Xavier del Bac one of the West’s earliest remaining buildings still in use

Bob Difley -
MISSION SAN XAVIER DEL BAC If you are a history buff, you know that in the Western states, unlike along the eastern seaboard or New England, you...

Homolovi Ruins State Park near Winslow, Arizona …

Julianne G. Crane -
Park sign (Julianne G. Crane) Driving near Winslow, Arizona, I recalled reading Consuelo Heath's 2011 RV Short Stops' post: "Standing on the corner in...

Explore the other-worldly depths of Arizona’s Kartchner Caverns

Bob Difley -
What was originally known as the "Secret Cave" was discovered by Gary Tenen and Randy Tufts in November 1974 when exploring the limestone hills...

Austin’s Congress Street always worth a look

Julianne G. Crane -
Gibson Street Artisan Market. Click on photo to enlarge.  (Julianne G. Crane) There is always much to see on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, there...

Visit Patagonia Lake SP in December for weekend boat tours and programs

Bob Difley -
Weekends in December: Pontoon Boat Tours at Patagonia Lake SP Tucked away in the rolling hills of southeastern Arizona is the hidden treasure of Patagonia...

LBJ Ranch in Texas Hill Country

Julianne G. Crane -
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, in the middle of Texas Hill Country, is a favorite destination of many RV snowbirds making their way...

National Bison Range, Quinn’s Hot Springs in northwest Montana

Julianne G. Crane -
Bull bison (Courtesy of National Bison Refuge) Even in the winter, the National Bison Range near Ravalli, Mont., is a great place to view a...

Illinois State Dickson Mounds Museum — Views of the past through amazing exhibits

Julianne G. Crane -
Illinois State Dickson Mounds Museum (Julianne G. Crane) The Dickson Mounds Museum in west-central Illinois "offers a unique opportunity to explore the world of the...

Willa Cather Center, Red Cloud, Nebraska

Julianne G. Crane -
Willa Cather Center in downtown Red Cloud, NE (Julianne G. Crane) 'Red Cloud' has a magical ring to it ... I don't remember where or...

Nebraska Prairie Museum – more than just an RV Short Stop

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Nebraska Prairie Museum. (Julianne G Crane) The Nebraska Prairie Museum is definitely a destination RV Short Stop. Even if you choose to see only half of...

Patagonia outlet in Dillon, Montana

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Patagonia Outlet, 16 S. Idaho; Dillon, Mont. (Julianne G. Crane) Okay, I needed a cup of coffee (and a bath room break) -- that's why...

A visit to the Popcorn Festival in Popcorn USA

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Roving reporter Mike Wendland stumbles upon tiny North Loup, Nebraska - the self-described Popcorn Capital of the U.S. and to a fun annual event...

A visit to Annie Oakley’s grave

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Old West sharpshooter Annie Oakley was born just north of Greenville, Ohio, and lived her final days there. She's buried alongside her husband Frank...

Visit Red Ryder in Pagosa Springs

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RR greets you at the door Anyone who grew up in the 1940s or early '50s, especially boys, remembers Red Ryder, the cowboy hero of...

Giant steaks and free overnight RVing

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
Ya'll come now, ya hear? That's pretty much the exhortation on Oregon's high desert. By unofficial polling, it looks like the majority of folks...

Free RV camping with Arizona caving adventure

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Gary Tenen and Randy Tufts kept a secret for 14 years. It was a long and deep secret--two and a half miles long, and...

Manito Park is a Spokane treasure

Julianne G. Crane -
The Duck Pond is a central feature at Spokane's Manito Park. (Julianne G. Crane) Manito Park and Botanical Gardens in Spokane, Wash., is a 90-acre...

Explore the frontier American West at the Buffalo Bill Center

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The Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, celebrates the spirit of the American West by weaving together the stories of the western experience—history...

Le Cordon Bleu gourmet lunch in Scottsdale

Julianne G. Crane -
Le Cordon Blue Technique Restaurant, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Julianne Crane) This is not a restaurant review, or at least not one in the traditional sense. I'm...

Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad

Julianne G. Crane -
The Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad is a four-mile scenic railroad excursion near Fish Camp, Calif., and Yosemite National Park's South gate. This narrow-gauge trip...

Eatin’ organic at the RV park

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
Organic RVing? Does that mean pesticide free biodiesel? Out in Larkspur, Colorado it means RVers munching on organically grown garden goodies. Matt Fredell at...

Visit the future “World’s Largest Ski Fence”

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There is no business sign identifying the North Cascades Nursery along U.S. 2 near Sultan, Wash. But you can't miss the place -- it's...

Dreamy pastries, historic murals in old downtown New Braunfels, Texas

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Naegelin's Bakery and Alex Brochon's mural in New Braunfels, Texas (JulianneG. Crane) If you're heading south along I-35 toward San Antonio, or north to Austin...

Learn about Sacajawea and the Lewis and Clark expedition at the Sacajawea Interpretive Center in Salmon, Idaho

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When the Lewis and Clark  Corps of Discovery--31 men, one woman, and one dog--set off from Fort Mandan on April 7, 1805 to explore...

Gruene Historic District in Central Texas

Julianne G. Crane -
Gruene (Texas) Historic District at the Water Tower.  (Julianne G. Crane) (Updated 3/25/2017) A relaxing and fun place to spend an afternoon and evening is...

A bridge that’s not for you!

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
Some RVers are fascinated by bridges. They may take a week or so visiting covered bridges in New England. We knew one "retired" bridge...

City of Rocks: New Mexico’s fantasy town of nature-sculpted rock formations

Bob Difley -
At the apex of a triangle formed by Deming and Lordsburg, Silver City is the gateway to the 3.3-million acre Gila National Forest, sixth...

This Las Vegas attraction has nothing to do with gambling

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For RVers visiting the Red Rock area of Southern Nevada near Las Vegas the wild burros that hang out along the roadside have become...

Dinosaurs and dried fruit ‘n nuts lure road trippers off I-10 in Cabazon, California

Julianne G. Crane -
Added to our list of "must stop" roadside attractions along I-10 in southern California's Mojave Desert are Hadley Fruit Orchard's store and the World's...

Visit birthplace of the U.S. national anthem

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When driving through the Fort McHenry Tunnel on I-95 near Baltimore, Maryland, you will be under the very water where Francis Scott Key was...

Visit Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) for a quick Mexico winter escape

Bob Difley -
It may be Margaritaville to the college set, but it is also a winter escape for snowbirds, a dose of salt and sea air,...

James Dean Memorial, near fatal crash site where California Routes 41 and 46 meet

Julianne G. Crane -
A little more than 56 years ago, cultural icon James Dean died tragically in a head-on traffic accident on Sept. 30, 1955.  Dean, only...

Finney Lake an ideal stopover on the way to your snowbird destination

Bob Difley -
The snowbird migration is about to begin with RVers from the Pacific Northwest working their way through the Los Angeles basin south to San...

Historic SnakePit is fascinating roadside bar ‘n restaurant in north Idaho

Julianne G. Crane -
The historic SnakePit tavern and restaurant (also known as the Enaville Resort) in Kingston, Idaho, sits just a few yards off the Trail of...

Pet companions howl over Dog Bark Park Inn

Julianne G. Crane -
Twice a month during the summer of 2010 I would drive past the Dog Bark Park Inn on my trips between Spokane, Wash., and...

Historic Paper House, just north of Boston

Julianne G. Crane -
In 1922, Ellis Stenman, a Swedish immigrant, started building a two-room summer cottage almost entirely out of newspaper. The house, began as a hobby,...

Biggest Idaho spud?

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As we motored up to examine this heavy load a little more closely, one of our (I kid you not) blonde women friends whipped...
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