Tuttletown Recreation Area sits on the banks of New Melones Lake, just outside of Sonora, CA. The park is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. New Melones Lake is the fifth largest lake in California, at 12,500 surface-acres, and is situated along the edge of the Mother Lode, the rich gold vein that prompted...
Located just south of Angel’s Camp, CA, along California’s famous “Gold Country” Highway 49, and right in the heart of Mark Twain’s well-known “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, lies a hidden gem of an RV Park. Angel’s Camp RV Park was a place we discovered at the last moment, when suddenly the...
Bear Mountain RV Park, located just south of Bakersfield, CA, had been described to us as the best RV park in the area. That was said by a long term resident of Bear Mountain RV Park, who claimed to have stayed at several parks nearby, including the more prestigious, Bakersfield RV Resort. What makes...
Sweetwater Summit Regional Park is run by the County of San Diego, and offers what is probably the best kept secret among RVers in San Diego. Located next to Sweetwater Reservoir in the community of Bonita, it’s one of the most well-managed, and most scenic campgrounds operated by a local government. On top of...
May 16, 2017: It’s no secret among RVers in San Diego that the local indian casinos allow them to overnight park for free. Viejas Casino in Alpine, CA maintains a policy of letting RVers park for 72 hours. Technically, they don’t welcome RVers to overnight there. Instead, they give you a 72 hour notice...
May 11, 2017: The only thing better than free, is being able to dump your s**t for free. Mission Bay Visitor’s Center is the gateway for recreational activities at Mission Bay, San Diego. Many RVers camp there. Turns out, the public can access the dump station for free. It’s just sitting out there, waiting for...
May 11, 2017: Finding a good RV repair shop is not easy. But when you find one, you create a good relationship with them. Rick’s RV Center was referred to us by Orlandi Trailers, the dealer we bought our toy hauler from. Bart Waymire, who manages the service center at Rick’s RV Center, used...
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...