Road Trip

El Rancho Hotel – Gallup NM

    The El Rancho absolutely has the charm of yesterday. It was built in 1937 as a place for movie production companies to stay while filming in the nearby desert. It has maintained both the movie and western themes.    …

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Traveling in the USA in the 1930s and 1940s

A friend recently sent me a link to a great collection of color travel photos from the 1930s and the 1940s.  Photos are derived from the private kodachrome collection of Charles W Cushman.     It’s a fascinating collection of photos!…

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Planning a Road Trip

I’m 33, and about to be between jobs for a month. I’m living (well…) in New Jersey, and my new job’s in Seattle. I’ve gotten kinda hipped on the idea of an old-fashioned road trip, hopefully all the way across without touching a turnpike….

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El Rancho Hotel – Gallup NM

    The El Rancho absolutely has the charm of yesterday. It was built in 1937 as a place for movie production companies to stay while filming in the nearby desert. It has maintained both the movie and western themes.    …

Read More

Traveling in the USA in the 1930s and 1940s

A friend recently sent me a link to a great collection of color travel photos from the 1930s and the 1940s.  Photos are derived from the private kodachrome collection of Charles W Cushman.     It’s a fascinating collection of photos!…

Read More

Planning a Road Trip

I’m 33, and about to be between jobs for a month. I’m living (well…) in New Jersey, and my new job’s in Seattle. I’ve gotten kinda hipped on the idea of an old-fashioned road trip, hopefully all the way across without touching a turnpike….

Read More