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The smell of sizzling garlic grabbed my attention before I even got off the trolley that took me from the parking lot to the Sawdust Art Festival grounds. Did I want to appease my grumbling stomach first, go find the band that was rockin’ the Main Stage, stroll amongst the artists’ booths of the festival [...]
Butterfly magic means we can all be joyful children again — standing face-to-face with a colourful monarch in wide-eyed wonder. Or perhaps with a large, black pipevine swallowtail with showy spots on its wings that look like orange eyes. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden’s new butterfly pavilion is the perfect place to introduce children and [...]
Beware the rock goblins that lurk in the mountains around Titus Canyon. The road can be treacherous if you spend too much time gaping at super-sized stone gargoyles and goblins. Trek carefully past the guardians of Red Pass, and the gravel washboard road leading to Titus Canyon’s steep-walled limestone cliffs will take you through some [...]
Some things are like a siren’s song. Classic cars. Harley motorcycles and rock concerts. Put them all together and I — AM — THERE! It had been a long time since I went to a real rock concert. So when I heard “Starship featuring Mickey Thomas” was going to be at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds [...]
I ran into a friend the other day who asked me, “Did you take your road trip to Titus Canyon in Death Valley last weekend?” Road trip. For some of us those are the most romantic of words. They conjure up all sorts of wonderful images. Motel living. Dining out. Seeing new sights. Meeting new people. My answer to her was “You betcha!” And oh my, what a wonderful trip it was.
Barreling down Route 66 with the band Journey blasting from the stereo, is there anything better? But I am getting ahead of myself. This particular trip, I was headed for enlightenment and education. What does the Mojave Desert and outlying areas offer us in the way of historical and natural museums? These gems are not [...]
After making a trip to see Marta Becket at the Amargosa Opera House in mid-April, I just have to say this is a show worth making a special trip to see, even on such short notice. May 1 is the last weekend of this year’s season. Dainty and fragile, Ms. Becket sits grandly on a [...]
Steve Perry was nicknamed “The Voice” by Bon Jovi back in 1989. The moniker has stuck for more than 20 years and for good reason. I have my own thoughts about what makes Steve Perry, the former lead singer of Journey, special. No, it’s not the tight jeans nor the fabulous long hair, while those [...]
You would think, after being the proud owner of several cars, I would not be surprised when a visit to a car dealership or a mechanic’s shop turns out to be an unpleasant experience.
From my first car, a Fiat 850, to my current ride, a Chevy Tracker, each car has had some problems. That is to be expected. Cars wear out. They get tortured in collisions or they simply die.
Do you do the same thing, the same way, every day? After a shower, do you dry your hair before your body or the other way around? Does it feel weird if you do it backward? How about washing your face — before or after you brush your teeth? I decided I was in a [...]
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