Myself wearing a shirt with a cowboy version of Snoopy, leaning against the faux log cabin wall.

All that Glitters – the 49’er Room at the Anniversary Inn

September 9, 2025, Leave a Comment on All that Glitters – the 49’er Room at the Anniversary Inn

A regular stop for us on our route to Idaho is Salt Lake City. We decided to select a more unique hotel for our one night stay, selecting the kitschy Anniversary Inn 5th South location. But we got a slice of home, as we selected the 49’er themed room. While the lobby may evoke an…

Myself, in a short black velvet dress, red belt, standing in front of a large "ELVIS" sign lit up with red lightbulbs.

Travel Back in Time to Elvis’ 1969 Las Vegas Show

August 13, 2025, Leave a Comment on Travel Back in Time to Elvis’ 1969 Las Vegas Show

Patrick and I recently returned from a week long road trip where we drove to Idaho to visit my mom for a few days. Our first stop was in Las Vegas, which coincided with a recreation of Elvis Presley’s first Las Vegas show at what was then known as The International Hotel, which is the…

TWA Hotel: A Time Capsule of Air Travel on the Eve of the Jet Age

July 8, 2025, Leave a Comment on TWA Hotel: A Time Capsule of Air Travel on the Eve of the Jet Age

John F. Kennedy International Airport bustles with millions of travelers coming and going, but amid the chaos is the opportunity to travel back in time, back to the swinging 1960s; the TWA Hotel, the last stop on our New York trip. In the middle of the 1950s JFK, then known as Idlewild, sought to become…

Myself, wearing a shirt featuring the cover of Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which is an image of a cowgirl surrounded by flowers, and jeans, standing just outside the door with a view of the other Tudor cottages behind me.

Spending my Birthday the Faux English Village Gram Parsons Once Called Home

April 24, 2024, Leave a Comment on Spending my Birthday the Faux English Village Gram Parsons Once Called Home

Charlie Chaplin was, and remains, an important icon of motion picture history. His on screen antics are classic, and his contribution to the industry in a variety of ways cannot be underestimated. One way he sought to improve production at his studio, which he built in 1917, was to provide housing for employees close to…

Myself, wearing a cream cowboy hat, jean jacket, black shirt with script reading "Flying Burrito Brothers" and red corduroy pants, leaning on the gate to our room.

Retracing the Final Steps of Gram Parsons at the Joshua Tree Inn

November 20, 2023, 2 Comments

For our weekend in the desert for Orville Peck’s Rodeo, Patrick and I stayed at my favorite place in the high desert, the Joshua Tree Inn. Long time readers may be familiar with the small motel, as I’ve featured it several times. But this stay was extra special because we stayed in Room 2, which…

View of myself on the porch of our room.

Our First Visit to the Kitschtastic Madonna Inn

September 20, 2023, 3 Comments

For as long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to stay at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. Since its opening in 1958, this sprawling complex has become iconic, beloved by generation after generation. And recently Patrick and I had the perfect excuse to stay there, as I was in a wedding in…

Large bulb and neon sign reading "Golden Gate" across the side of the hotel.

Golden Gate: Las Vegas’ Oldest Hotel & Casino

June 12, 2023, 3 Comments

With a wide variety of places to stay in Las Vegas, it can be difficult to choose, but I do love history, so we opted to stay in Vegas’ oldest operating hotel and casino, the Golden Gate. Back in 1906 Las Vegas was a nothing town in the middle of the desert, a train stop…

Myself standing in front of the Silver Queen portrait.

A Night at the Silver Queen, Virginia City’s Oldest Hotel

June 1, 2023, 2 Comments

When it came to finding a place to stay in Virginia City, I decided we should hang our hats at the town’s oldest operating hotel, the Silver Queen. Built in 1876, the Silver Queen is dubbed such for its towering 16 foot portrait of a woman wearing a dress made up of 3,261 genuine silver…

Recreating Gram's GP cover, myself seated in a chair, wearing a jean jacket, black tee, striped pants, and black boots. Behind are arched alcoves with gold fabric hanging in them.

Celebrating my Birthday at the Infamous Chateau Marmont

April 26, 2023, 8 Comments

For my birthday this year Patrick and I spent the weekend at the famed Chateau Marmont. While the Chateau has become a well known for a variety of reasons, for me it’s important because it’s one more place linked to my favorite musician, Gram Parsons. Built to resemble a French chateau, Chateau Marmont looms alluring…

Myself, wearing a light brown cowboy hat, pink and yellow floral top, squash blossom necklace with green stones, blue jeans, carrying suitcases up to the green trim French doors.

The Olympic Legacy of Palm Springs’ Oldest Hotel

March 15, 2023, 1 Comment

Resting in the shadows of the San Jacinto Mountains sits the eclectic complex known as Casa Cody, said to be Palm Springs’ oldest and longest continually operating hotel. This unique hotel has an interesting history, but perhaps its gold medal winning room is its vintage Olympic Village cottage. Unless you are one of the greatest…

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All that Glitters – the 49’er Room at the Anniversary Inn

Travel Back in Time to Elvis’ 1969 Las Vegas Show

TWA Hotel: A Time Capsule of Air Travel on the Eve of the Jet Age

Spending my Birthday the Faux English Village Gram Parsons Once Called Home

Retracing the Final Steps of Gram Parsons at the Joshua Tree Inn

Our First Visit to the Kitschtastic Madonna Inn

Golden Gate: Las Vegas’ Oldest Hotel & Casino

A Night at the Silver Queen, Virginia City’s Oldest Hotel

Celebrating my Birthday at the Infamous Chateau Marmont

The Olympic Legacy of Palm Springs’ Oldest Hotel