Exploring the Highways and the Byways.
With its high real estate values and urban sprawl, Southern California doesn’t have a lot of roadside attractions anymore, especially right off major interstates. However, one exception is Tom’s Farms, which has been a fixture in Riverside County’s Temescal Valley since 1971. History of Tom’s Farms Tom’s Farms was started by Tom Barnes, who was…
Just outside of the town of Hemet, California, there is a boulder with an ancient petroglyph on it that has baffled historians for more than a century. Known as the Hemet Maze Stone, researchers aren’t sure who created the mysterious symbol on the rock. Theories have included everything from ancient Chinese mariners who got lost…
If you’ve ever driven on Interstate 15 south of Las Vegas, maybe you’ve seen colorful stacks of rocks standing in the desert off in the distance. Or, you’ve probably seen freeway signs letting you know to exit for Seven Magic Mountains. In this article, we will take a look at the unique art attraction that…
Radiator Springs. Who can forget that memorable first glimpse of the sleepy little town as Lightning McQueen hurtled in and tore up the main road? Throughout the first Cars movie, we learn much more about Radiator Springs and how the town’s cars work so hard to keep it going and restore it to its former…
When driving down Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, it’s impossible not to notice the bright yellow Spanish Colonial-style service station on the north side of the road. The building is the Cucamonga Service Station, and it dates back to a time before Route 66 even existed. There were once thousands of similar service stations…
Near Joshua Tree is a town that is one of the most filmed locations of the Old West. The only thing is, this town wasn’t created until the 1940s. Pioneertown, California, was created as a living, breathing movie set, and a visit there is like stepping into a 1950s TV western (which makes sense as…
It’s not just Americans who dream about driving out west on Route 66 in a vintage convertible with the top down and the wind in their hair, soaking up some of the United State’s most incredible scenery. Travelers from all over the world have thought about what it would be like to make the famous…
Arizona is known for the Grand Canyon. But the gorgeous state also has snow-capped mountains, ponderosa pine forests, whitewater rivers, and relaxing lakes. The cities and towns are full of history, fine dining, luxury spars, and host many festivals. However, the desert can get very hot and extremely cold. So, what time of the year…
Most states have irregular shapes, and there are different ways of determining where a state’s exact center is. New Mexico is no different, and because of that, there are two centers of New Mexico. A geographic center and geometric center. Since it isn’t for us to decide which is the actual center of New Mexico,…
The date shake is a Southern California original, having been said to have been invented in the Coachella Valley in the 1920s. The date shake became such a big deal in the area it has frequently been referred to as the unofficial drink of the Coachella Valley. They are almost everywhere in the region. Russell…