Yes, Virginia, there is a city called Virginia…in Nevada
Rorie recently met up with her family in Nevada to take a road trip to California to celebrate the marriage of their niece and future...
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The Tour takes on small town TX, Loo-zee-an-uh and Miss-iss-i-ppi
NOTE: Some may think the Tour is too focused on food, but we’ve found that the townies we meet love to “tell us where to go”....
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From AZ to El Paso to Abilene…a whole lot of nuthin’ going on, except ghosts and snakes
We left the comfortable surroundings of our beautiful Scottsdale, AZ digs for the last 2 days with some uncertainty and trepidation about...
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Frank Lloyd Wright had the right stuff… Scottsdale’s public art, food “to die for&
When we’re on the road we prefer to support small town, locally owned businesses, including Airbnbs, etc. If none are available we like...
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The Tour heads East, but first: coyotes, cakes and cookies…
Before leaving sunny CA to make our way 3,oo0 miles plus to New England (the next BIG leg of the Tour), we got up bright and early for a...
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Bart & Rorie are on the road again – from Cambria to Old Town Pasadena. Join us!
Small town America road trippers need fuel to power not only their vehicles, but also their bodies. We found ours at Sandy’s in Cambria...
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Rorie & Bart discover CA’s central coast towns. Say “hi” to Cambria’s li
“Bart the Navigator” mapped out today’s journey. Given the beauty of our surroundings, he didn’t have to work too hard on our itinerary....
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San Fran is more than hills, carbs and crabs. But, ya gotta start somewhere…
As an East Coast kid, Bart grew up thinking San Francisco was only known for the jingle “Rice A Roni…the San Francisco treat” from the...
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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...
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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,...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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