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Rustic, whimsical destination brewhouse in historic downtown Slippery Rock, Pa.

By Julianne G. Crane Jimmy and bro-in-law, Lou, entering the North Country Brewing Company in downtown Slippery Rock, Pa. (Julianne G. Crane) If you are venturing through...

North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, ideal RV Short Stop, rest area

By Julianne G. Crane Julianne G. Crane sharing a moment. (Jimmy Smith) After driving several hours on the backroads of North Dakota, we found the perfect...

Covered Bridges of Cottage Grove, Oregon

RVer Malia Lane (2015) reads about Chambers Bridge history (Julianne G. Crane) In tribute to longtime RV writer Malia Lane, who passed on Feb. 11, 2019,...

Fulton Mansion on Aransas Bay in Texas open during Hurricane Harvey restoration

Fulton Mansion in Rockport, Texas (Julianne G. Crane) This article was first posted in February 2017, prior to Hurricane Harvey that same summer. This...

Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area Wetland Enhancement near Reedsport, Ore.

Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area. (Julianne G. Crane) Jimmy and I are lucky enough to spend many months each year in Oregon State.  Our very...

Plains, Ga: Pres. Jimmy Carter’s hometown; plus Americus, Koinonia Farm

Downtown Plains, Georgia "Located in Southwest Georgia among the pine trees, peanut fields, magnolias, and gnats is Plains, Ga," hometown of James Earl "Jimmy" Carter,...

Ketchikan offers history, shopping, kayaking all within easy reach of Alaska Ferry dock.

Ketchikan, Alaska, harbor. (Julianne G. Crane) Ketchikan, the southeastern most city in Alaska, is located in the midst of "the Tongass National Forest, a 17-million...

Stroll Sitka, Alaska, “Paris of the Pacific”

Sitka Sound from Castle Hill. (Julianne G. Crane) Sitka, Alaska, is a beautiful quaint small seaside city. Like most southeast Alaska communities, part of its...

An afternoon in historic downtown Juneau

It's getting toward the end of the RV travel season in Alaska; however, many visitors still crowd the streets of Juneau's historic district. (RVers...

National Parks’ ‘free entrance days’ offer hundreds of family RV Short Stops

National Park Week weekend April 22–23 is the perfect time for a family outing to one of the National Parks and Monuments to take advantage...

USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, Texas

RVer Jimmy Smith walks the beach by USS Lexington  (Julianne G. Crane) The USS Lexington aircraft carrier rests majestically next to the North Beach of...

Brazos Bend State Park’s gators, trails

Brazos Bend State Park is less than an hour from downtown Houston and is one of America's top state parks, according to National Geographic...

Wildlife Safari near I-5 in southern Oregon year-round family RV Short Stop

Cars meander through the 600-acres of the Wildlife Safari (Julianne G. Crane) I'm not a big fan of zoos.  In a perfect world all living...

Charleston, Ore. – a working fishing village

Charleston Marina is the heart of "a working fishing village."  (Julianne G. Crane) Summer is the perfect time to explore small fishing communities along Oregon's...

Shore Acres State Park blooms year round

Aerial view of Shore Acres State Park. (Oregon State Parks) Shore Acres State Park is a jewel in the crown of the Oregon State Park...

Celebrate ‘History in Lights’ during holidays in Goliad, Texas

Goliad Mission Espiritu Santo (Julianne G. Crane) Mission Espiritu Santo in Goliad State Park, sits on prime grasslands along the San Antonio River in the South Texas Plains. RVer Jimmy...

Whooping Cranes and The Big Tree on Texas Gulf Coast

By Julianne G. Crane While I have seen "bigger" trees, this Coastal Live Oak is pretty darn impressive. It is estimated to be more than...

Free Winchester Fish Ladder on the North Umpqua River, off Exit 129 on I-5 in Oregon

Near the Fish Ladder (left) Mary Jane Huber & John Winnicki from Virginia & Jimmy Smith. If you find yourself heading north or south...

San Solomon Springs “A Desert Oasis” at Balmorhea State Park in west Texas

San Solomon Springs pool from diving board.Julianne G. Crane) Situated about about seven miles south of I-10 on Hwy. 17 in west Texas, Balmorhea...

Presido La Bahia, Fannin’s Memorial, Angel of Goliad, Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza Birthplace

RVer Jimmy Smith outside of Presido La Bahia (Julianne G. Crane) The Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de La Bahía was established  in 1721 on what is now known...

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

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

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...

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

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...

Pendleton Round-Up arena, local history, picnic in the park

 Pendleton Round-Up arena; Julianne G. Crane   Changes are if you don't have your tickets already for the endleton Round-Up, you are flat out of...

Hog Island Country Store on Michigan’s UP

Camper outside Hog Island Country Store. (Julianne Crane). If you're hungry for a traditional 'pasty' while touring through Michigan's Upper Peninsula this camping...

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