Road Trips with Tom |
This week we’re taking you to an undiscovered gem – Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona. This will be a relatively short post, but don’t let brevity suggest the destination doesn’t deserve your attention. Never heard of Chiricahua? You aren’t alone. Only 51,000 people found their way here last year. But if you like spectacular scenery, […]
This week, Road Trips with Tom hops on the freeway and heads to the historic heart of Los Angeles – Olvera St. Or, as it’s officially known, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. Historic? Los Angeles? Sure, why not? You don’t morph from a rural backwater village of 650 settlers into a world class […]
For this week, it’s the Cherohala Skyway and more. Some of the handsomest mountain landscapes east of the Rockies are in the far western reaches of North Carolina. I’m talking high ridges with summits above 6,000 feet, rushing streams ideal for fishing or whitewater rafting, sparkling waterfalls and dense hardwood forests that wear dazzling colors […]
This week’s road trip is a short one – just 44 miles on Utah SR 128. It’s short, yeah, but this is a special road trip that packs a big scenic wallop. It’s one of the finest scenic drives in North America. Our post, as a result, is somewhat light on text and heavy on visuals. […]
This week Road Trips with Tom heads back to the mountains – to Washington’s spectacular North Cascades Highway. This is arguably one of the country’s half dozen or so most scenic mountain drives. You like jagged peaks? It’s got ‘em. Glistening glaciers? Got ‘em. Rushing rivers? Got those, too. Lush evergreen forests? Check. Sunshine every […]
This week Road Trips with Tom focuses on a remarkable pop culture icon – the legendary Route 66. Well, if you ever plan to motor west. Just take my way, it’s the highway that’s the best. Get your kicks on Route 66. It winds from Chicago to L.A. More than two thousand miles all the […]
This week Road Trips with Tom takes you to the heart of the Canadian Rockies for a once-in-a-lifetime cruise on the Icefields Parkway. I’ve probably driven more North American highways than just about anyone, and I’d vote for the Icefields Parkway as the continent’s most scenic drive. If you put this road trip at the top […]