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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
Jun
29
Suffering through winter to celebrate the lake life
Lake life in Minnesota is as essential to the state’s identity as pond hockey and the gerbil tubes connecting downtown skyscrapers.
4 min read
Jun
15
Dunes, dudes and the Blue Angels
Around 2 p.m., I can see and hear the F-18 Super Hornets throttling up. The heat waves from the engines ripple through the air, blurring the hangars like muddy bokeh. Smoke billows high. Showtime has arrived.
4 min read
Jun
01
The haunted homesteads of Nebraska's prairie
Ripping up state Highway 92, this house came out of nowhere. It was startling — its starkness and pale tones and grim facade.
4 min read
May
18
The true silent movie star
Monument Valley is one of the few scene stealers not found in Hollywood, but its majesty and grandeur remains a true A-lister.
3 min read
May
04
Youthful energy permeates this Kansas college town
If the university is the heartbeat of the town, then Massachusetts Ave. is the artery that serves it. Buildings dating back more than a century are now chic restaurants, law offices and boutiques.
4 min read
May
04
Turnpike Troubadours are back. Dial up the vintage Diamonds & Gasoline.
JUST LAST MONTH, Oklahoma's favorite Red Dirt sons returned to the stage for the
first time since 2018. A lot
1 min read