Ghost Towns along Highway 49

September 16, 2016, 8 Comments

I am sorry to report I don’t have any images from our time spent in Portland. I was incredibly busy constantly visiting with friends and family, and shopping of course! What I do have to show for our trip though are some shots I took of some ghost towns. we visited during our journey back…

Museum of Neon Art

June 21, 2016, 6 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I spent a day shopping in Burbank (I came home with quite a few goodies which will show up sooner or later on the blog, I’m sure) followed by a visit to the Museum of Neon Art. I would likely say that signage from the mid-20th century is my favorite…

Up With Downey

October 4, 2015, 4 Comments

Last night Patrick and I tracked down our folding chairs, as they had not been out since our move, and trundled up I-5 to my dad’s old stomping ground of Downey. One of the iconic suburbs of Los Angeles, Downey is lush with Googie architecture and neon as well as rich with unique American history…

Sleep in a Tipi & Visit the Site of the First McDonald’s along Route 66

June 11, 2015, 7 Comments

During the week Patrick decided to surprise me with a mini, one night getaway at the Wigwam Motel in Rialto on Route 66! An icon of the Mother Road, the Wigwam Motel is a handful of concrete tipi structures (not actual wigwams, which are domelike in shape) that are quaint, and of course, small. There…

The Deserted Town of Desert Shores

March 25, 2015, 11 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I took a day trip to the Salton Sea to see what we could see (yeah, I just went there). Last March I visited the ghostly Salton Sea for the first time with my dad, but we only explored the east side of the sea. During this visit, Patrick and…

Not so Royal Anymore

January 10, 2015, 4 Comments

Lost Places Update: Arnie’s Royal Hawaiian has been recategorized as a Lost Place. Why? In April of 2025, after filming wrapped for season two of Fallout, it was demolished. * * * On our way back, we stopped in Baker, mostly because I was starving. There isn’t much in Baker, though it is home to…

The Remains of The Wagon Wheel

August 17, 2014, 14 Comments

Yes, we are still in California! Although the Disneyland portion of our trip is over, we still have lots of plans! Meanwhile I want to share with you our detour to the Wagon Wheel. As some readers of this blog will already know, I am a complete and utter sucker for roadside Americana. Seriously, I…

The Ruins and Oddities of Route 66

March 18, 2014, 21 Comments

It’s no secret that I am a fan of roadside Americana. While I love to see these 50-plus year old businesses alive and well, my real passion is photographing the abandoned Americana. I love seeing what time and nature does to man-made structures and objects. So when my dad said he wanted to drive down…

The Salton Sea: Remnants of California’s Rivera

March 16, 2014, 10 Comments

Well, we’re home from California! And with lots and lots of photographs! I’m so eager to share my experiences and photos from this trip. My dad tagging along meant I got to go out and do so many wonderful things! And I’ll be sharing them all with you over the next few days. But today we…

Hollywood

September 25, 2013, 4 Comments

Yesterday Patrick and I roamed around Hollywood for awhile. Even without a car, we were able to make it to downtown LA via Metrolink, a commuter rail that connects much of southern California with Los Angeles’ Union Station. Once at Union Station, we were able to take the subway on into Hollywood for a bit…