No Hill To Steep, No Sand To Deep
Floyd Clymer's obsession with all things automotive was not unusual for a young man during the first years of the 20th century. What was unusual was his entrepreneurial spirit made…
David Buick, Louis Chevrolet and A Highway Signed With Two Sixes
If you are a fan of cast iron bathtubs with the white porcelain finish thank David Dunbar Buick. Does cruise control enhance your driving experience on long road trips? If…
Take The Children To See The Fad Before It Passes
One of the overlooked chapters from the story about the dawning of the American auto industry is how it went from being a circus sideshow curiosity to multi-million dollar industry…
Road Trip!
Scientific American, August 3, 1901 - "Covering the North American Continent from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic Ocean in an automobile has been attempted by Alexander Winton, president of…
It Was An Accident
The hulking Tufa stone walls of the Brunswick casts long shadows on Route 66 in the late afternoon. Perhaps the most notable event associated with the hotel was an impromptu…
From George Bush to Donald Trump
Murder & Mayhem on The Main Street of America. This is the title for the next book, number nineteen. To say the very least, it is a series of very…
Sleep Is Our Business
The tag line in promotion for the Hiway House Motel chain was "Sleep Is Our Business." It appeared in brochures and on the motels distinctive signage that cast a neon…
Murder, Mayhem & Road Trips
On the evening of October 4, 1919, about twenty-five miles west of Seligman behind a small hill along the National Old Trails Road, predecessor to Route 66, a shepherd tending…
Laugh or Cry – Your Choice
Regardless of how well things are going everyone has one of those special days where you feel like a one legged man in a behind kicking contest. To make it…
Cold Beer & Reflections
Reflection is what you do after an afternoon spent sipping a pint of house brewed Bearded Bagpipe at Rickety Cricket in Kingman, Arizona, and enjoying some hearty conversation, and a…
Adding A Touch of Spice
The use of spices and salt are what separates the cook from the chef. Likewise, finding joy in the surprise discoveries are what separates the traveler from the adventurer. About…