From the town with a thousand oaks to one with a thousand Jelly Bellies…nice!
Heading north on our way to Fairfield, CA we took a few “we’ve got to stop here” stops. First place up was the small town of Gilroy, the...
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It’s “wine o’clock” somewhere…The Tour heads to Sonoma and Napa towns
Our 70 mile drive north from Fairfield to our first stop Healdsburg, took us past the amazing Sears Point Tidal Restoration Project on...
Beach boys, beach bunnies, beach bums & boogie boards abound in SoCal towns
After a great and sorely needed night of sleep in an amazing beachside condo (“Thank you” to Rorie’s brother Jeff and sister-in-law Pam,...
The Tour takes a detour for a Thousand Oaks, CA family gathering
Leaving the southern CA beaches behind, we headed North for a break from backroads and a long overdue visit with family in Thousand Oaks....
From the mountains, to the prairies, to the ocean, white with foam…
Day 16 of the Tour proved to be both exhilarating and exhausting. It was the last segment of our east-west, cross country journey. We...
Wildcats, poutine, a gangster named Dillinger and Santa? Tucson has it all
Yup, we know Tucson isn’t a small town but…we wanted to get out of the car, stretch our legs, and do some sightseeing on foot. After...
The Tour heads to the Grand Canyon State…”Hey AZ: Got small towns?”
We woke up to “good news, bad news” weather. GOOD NEWS? The sun was shining and gale force winds had subsided. BAD NEWS? Check out these...
The Land of Enchantment. Check out Rorie & Bart’s eats, digs and discoveries.
Note from Bart & Rorie: OOPS! We meant NO disrespect to our friends in New Mexico, but we goofed and forgot to post this road report....
The Windy City’s got nothing on Taos
We awoke extremely excited about our destination for the day…the legendary Taos, New Mexico. Our research indicated it’s known for...
Texas is way more than cowboys and Whataburgers. It has “art”…kinda
Readers’ Note: Because the Discover Small Town America Tour often experiences many amazing people and places in its quest to spotlight...
Santa Fe: it’s all about the food, art, architecture and very friendly locals
We reluctantly left our spectacular mountain-top hideaway to explore the beautiful and historic town of Santa Fe. But as always, the...
“Howdy” Lone Star State
Waking early (at least early for Bart), we hopped on I-40 West and began our ride across North Texas where we’d be staying for a few...
It’s all about The Mother Road today… Happy 90th anniversary Route 66!
Editor’s Note: Many Boomers know Route 66 as the road immortalized by the old TV show with the same name. Surely you remember the...
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain…and where football is king!
The Discover Small Town America Tour-mobile odometer tells us we’re about half way across the Country (more than 2,000 miles in our rear...
We heard echoes of the Arkansas Hog Call “Woooooooo Pig Sooie”
We headed out toward Oklahoma, but first we had some small town business to finish in Arkansas. First stop Russellville (pop. approx....
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