Patagonia, AZ is one of those touristy little towns nestled within rolling hillsides and national forests that motorcycle riders often go to as an afternoon destination. While Patagonia is a great little town, with a handful of restaurants, coffee shops, and knick-knack stores, for the most part it’s just a town that motorcycle riders...
While many locals consider Lindy’s on 4th the burger in Tucson, you might just walk right past it, not even knowing it’s there. The tiny little burger shop is nestled in the heart of Tucson’s famous 4th Avenue Shopping District. But if you don’t know to go there, you’d never know that the Nirvana...
The Mission San Xavier Del Bac is located just outside of Tucson, AZ inside the San Xavier Indian Reservation. Established in 1692 by Jesuits, it’s part of the Sonoran Desert Chain of Missions that stretches from Mexico into Arizona. The original building was actually destroyed in 1770 by Apaches. The structure seen today started...
“Good morning! Good morning!” a cheerful, comical voice sang out in melody as Sash and I lay slumbering soundly in our hotel room, 7:00 o’clock in the morning. “What the fuck!” Sash yelled out, waking up. “I’m gonna kill someone!” I reached my hand to the nightstand to turn off the alarm on my...
Rain was looming off the San Diego coast when Sash and I had finally packed everything on to our bikes. We were kinda in a race for time, trying to get out of town and on the road to Yuma before the bad weather rolled in. Making things more challenging, is that Sash had...
For the third year in a row, Sash and I today embarked on another year of motorcycle touring across the United States. This year around, we’re planning to stay within the Western USA. But we’re looking at anywhere from 210-240 days on the road, traveling up through the Pacific Northwest, riding across the northern...
Located in the uptown section of Palm Springs, CA, Dickie O’Neal’s Irish Pub Restaurant is bringing a taste of Youngstown, OH to the Coachella Valley. It’s been a life long dream of Michael Farber, a third-generation Irish-American from the blue collar East-Ohio town. “My pub is fashioned after the Irish-American pubs that cropped up around...
When one thinks of great BBQ pork ribs, a small desert town in Northern Nevada doesn’t usually come to mind. But that’s OK for the folks of Winnemucca, because it’s more great eating for them. Sash and I stopped into this town of 7,400 residents on our way to Salt Lake City for a...
Going for great food and great beer in Salt Lake City is never an easy proposition, one because there are so many great restaurants to choose from, and two, laws in the State of Utah limit beer taps to 4.0% ABV or less. So leave it up to the chefs at Red Rock Brewery...
Guthrie’s Alley Cat bar in Bakersfield, CA doesn’t stand out and make itself known. That’s because it doesn’t have to. The landmark drinking establishment was founded in 1940, originally as Oscar’s Alley Cat, and still pours drinks well into the evening, with no shortage of customers. Located along Wall Street, which is actually an...