Alsea Highway runs a total of 84 miles from the Oregon Coast at Waldport to Lebanon in the central part of the state. But it’s the 57-mile stretch from Waldport to Philomath that’s the the most scenic and most fun riding. Denoted as State Highway 34 on the maps, Alsea Highway is named for...
Duarte’s Tavern in Pescadero, CA is a piece of history along the coastal area of San Mateo County that motorcycle travelers ought not to pass by. Pescadero was known as a resort town in the late 1800s for the wealthy living along the San Franciso Bay area. In 1890, Frank Duarte brought barrels of...
California Highway 25, also referred to as “Airline Highway”, cuts its way along the Diablo Mountain Range of Central California, offering motorcyclists a way to travel north-south through the state while avoiding the heavily trafficked US-101. Airline Highway was originally named because before the advent of radio communications, airplane pilots had used the highway...
James Dean made his last stop at Blackwell’s Corner, a gas station located on the intersection of Highways 33 and 46, just outside of Lost Hills, CA. After finishing an apple and Coke, he and his racing mechanic Rolf Wütherich, got back into the Porsche 550 Spyder, and sped down Highway 46 (then called...
Bakersfield, CA has never been known as a tourist destination, let alone a place where motorcycle riders would see as a place to hang out in. Sash and I, on the other hand, were still able to make it a good two weeks here. We managed to find an afternoon ride out of town,...
Motorcycle riders in the Bakersfield area looking for an excuse to ride their bikes out of town, look no further to the town of Kernville located along the Kern River, just north of Lake Isabella. Highway 178, which is the main east-west thoroughfare through Bakersfield, leads you east into the southern arm of Sequoia...
Checked into our hotel in Bakersfield, CA on Monday, March 30, after spending nearly a month in Arizona. Spring time in the nation’s 48th state is a showcase of colors across the Sonoran Desert, with swashes of green, yellow and purple, and dots of red, orange, and white interspersed between Saguaro Cactus and Ocotillo....
Gates Pass is a popular destination for motorcycle riders local to Tucson, AZ. It’s relatively short distance from the city, moderate speeds, and handful of tight curves, make it a perfect compliment to the gorgeous views of Arizona’s southern valleys. It was in 1883 that Thomas Gates, a local pioneer, saloon keeper and rancher...
Street tacos are those soft, warm corn tortillas, filled with fresh, hot carne asada, drizzed with a handful of cilantro and onion, and topped with your favorite salsa. That’s the specialty at Calle Tepa Mexican Street Grill & Bar, located in central Tucson, AZ. Sash and I were to meet up with Stephanie Yue,...
Nimbus Brewing, located in the southern portion of Tucson, AZ, seems to belt out some of the city’s best craft beer, despite a recent influx of new craft breweries. It’ located in an industrial center, rather out of the way. When we tried to find Nimbus Brewing originally, we doubted the directions Google Maps...