Harmony, California is just minutes from Cambria but has a rich history all of its own. With a population said to be between 8 and…
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Discover Burgee Dave’s in Camptonville, California
[Since this piece was written, Burgee Dave’s suffered a devastating fire. The good news is — they are rebuilding and the historic portion of…
View More Discover Burgee Dave’s in Camptonville, CaliforniaA Journey Through California’s Tecopa Hot Springs
The air was warm and dry, even on a late afternoon in February, when Andy and I first traveled to California’s Tecopa Hot Springs. The…
View More A Journey Through California’s Tecopa Hot SpringsEccentric Travel: A California Desert Road Trip Leads Us to Randsburg
A road trip through the California desert tends to yield some amazing (and often eccentric) things. The views can span miles when the weather…
View More Eccentric Travel: A California Desert Road Trip Leads Us to RandsburgDiscover the Hidden Mountain Town of Markleeville, California
Just 30 miles below South Lake Tahoe rests the mountain town of Markleeville, California. Once the home of significant silver mining interests, this Alpine County…
View More Discover the Hidden Mountain Town of Markleeville, CaliforniaAn Eccentric Traveler’s Paradise: Benton Hot Springs
You don’t just happen upon Benton Hot Springs, California. You go there with the intent to explore — otherwise, you would not keep going through…
View More An Eccentric Traveler’s Paradise: Benton Hot SpringsGhost Towns: North Bloomfield, California (aka Humbug)
While staying up in Nevada City, Andy and I decided to take a spur of the moment run up to North Bloomfield — one of…
View More Ghost Towns: North Bloomfield, California (aka Humbug)Ghost Towns: Amboy, California
Amboy, California is an excellent of example of one of the Route 66 ghost towns, only this one has a new owner, and it’s not…
View More Ghost Towns: Amboy, CaliforniaGhost Towns: Kelso, California
Thanks to an impromptu Valentine’s Day trip to the desert, I’m now fascinated with ghost towns — specifically the boom and bust towns that are…
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