Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated with the night sky and all the beauty and vastness it provides. So anytime I get a chance to see it through a telescope or just be somewhere without light pollution, I jump at the chance. On a recent trip to Twentynine Palms, I heard […]
San Bernardino County
Boat Tour of Big Bear Lake with Captain John’s Fawn Harbor Marina
Big Bear Lake is one of the largest lakes in Southern California, at about 8 miles across. While you can drive completely around it, the best way to see it is to get out on the water itself. I got a chance to do that recently with Captain John, and it was a fantastic experience. […]
Goff’s Schoolhouse Museum on Historic Route 66
The mother road of America, Route 66, goes through some pretty dry and dreary parts of California. But even during these sections, there is always something unique to see while you drive. For me, one of those stops was stumbling on the town of Goffs and the meticulously preserved old schoolhouse from 1914 that still […]
Route 66 Attractions from Needles to Barstow
One of the goals I set for myself in 2016 was to finish my drive of Route 66 in California. A few years ago, I drove two portions of it, from Barstow to Victorville and from San Bernardino to Rancho Cucamonga, but I still needed the part from Needles (where it enters CA) to Barstow. I […]
Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Desert Art Museum in Joshua Tree
If you follow my blog, then you know that a fun spot like this is right up my alley. Noah Purifoy is an artist that I actually first got turned onto when I visited LACMA and saw some of his unique assemblage sculptures that were on display at the museum. After further research, I found […]