Tagged With "Pasadena Ave"

Thanks for the journey, JL. This one has been on my wish list for some time. I do intend to make it one day. Also love the Bagdad Cafe. I remember the movie, it was one of those cult classics that, like you said, went almost unnoticed. Good to know the buildings are still there.

I've only had the pleasure of a small part of the road (east of Flagstaff and yes, passing that corner in Winslow, Arizona, but Route 66 is pretty much the symbol of the feeling so many of us have, of wanting to discover a past still visible in the present, and worth holding onto. Another good book for "shunpikers" is George Cantor's "Where the Old Roads Go: Driving the First Federal Highways of the Northeast." It's an easy and rewarding read even if you're not setting out on Rte 6, Rte 20,...

The bottle tree ranch is so awesome! I love the whimsical western town charm - I hope I'll get to do a road trip like that one day.

I n the mid-90s the National Park Service sent a team of professionals to do a survey of surviving road and features of the entire route, Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier, with my husband as illustrator for the report. I don't know if it's generally available but it might be interesting reading for someone with more than a casual interest.

Last summer I had the opportunity to do something I had always wanted to do - drive a significant portion of Route 66. Having spent 4 days in LA, I started a drive to Albuquerque to meet up with  The Amazing Ms. D. Instead of rushing down the...

Jonathan L takes us on a visit to the University of Puerto Rico, and the town and market of Rio Piedras.

Jonathan L found a fork in the road in Pasadena, California

BrianMayRoam gives you many excellent choices of pizza joints in his home city.

Thanks, glad you liked the photos. As to the wingwalkers, the BBC conducted an interview with the team recently: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...-farnborough-airshow

Jonathan L turns a long drive home into a small adventure and two great meals.

Jonathan L revisits the sights he saw on a trip he took along Route 66 in 2014

The area was in the news today, because of a spectacular lava eruption: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-66161173

Samantha and her husband took a weekend trip down to Ensenada to enjoy a weekend reprieve and have a few beers.