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Sep
28
Eastern Sierra offers treasure for those seeking bounty
Two lanes turn to six. Riding high on an air-suspension throne. The windscreen filters the sun. Bugs explode like bullets.
5 min read
Jan
09
The promise of the big swell
SNOW WAS FALLING heavily under the tarmac lights as workers ferried bags and restocked planes. The Delta app already notified
3 min read
Dec
28
Most-read dispatches of 2022
WITH 2022 EXITING our personal metaverse in spectacular fashion (thank you Winter Storm Elliott), we wish everyone a prosperous 2023,
2 min read
Nov
29
Venice Beach is L.A.'s Theater of the Absurd – and we love it
THERE WAS THE guy with the bike. It was cool, because it had a side rack for a surf board.
3 min read
Oct
31
An unexplained night in Boston
THE ON-AGAIN, off-again hum of the air conditioner kept me in a light sleep. The roar of jets taking off
7 min read
Oct
07
Romancing the Central Coast
THE CENTRAL COAST is full of drive-through towns and quaint seaside villages. The rugged coastline is a magnet any time
4 min read
Sep
14
Seeking solace in the pines
HE WAS ACCELERATING fast and hard. First in my rear view mirror, then in my side mirror. A man in
6 min read
Aug
24
The sonic lure of a desert inn
ESCAPING LOS ANGELES has been an L.A. thing for Californians since the silent movie era and prohibition. Movie stars
4 min read
Jul
27
Maine offers adventure for the unpretentious
TAKE IT FROM a flatlander: Maine is full of quirks. Let’s start with the lingo.
‘Bout as useless as
4 min read
Jul
13
Vermont's waterfront jewel
Vermont — in particular Burlington — is like a movie set. There’s a scene around every bend, and a closing shot along every horizon.
4 min read