A bit of history sits quietly on the flat Phoenix metro floor bed, about a 10-minute drive west of the airport. It’s a free stop, and mighty informative of the 48th state’s past.
John Muir National Historic Site
Tucked amid gentle hills south of downtown Martinez, this free attraction pays tribute to the “patron saint of American wilderness,” who lived here 1890-1914.
Asilomar Conference Grounds
Julia Morgan, tranquility and inspiration share equal billing at this state-owned site along California’s Central Coast.
“I learned about a lovely place I’d love to visit. And if I don’t get to visit in person, you took me there just the same.”
Pete In Minneapolis
ABOUIT ME
“Newspaperman.”
Years ago, some creaky old guy called me that. I found the label quaint, but accurate.
Starting in 1982, I spent 36 years as a reporter and copy editor, the last two-thirds of that with The Sacramento Bee. I also wrote more than 200 travel stories, many of which you can find on this vlog’s ‘Paper clips webpages.
Travel writing was my rogue job, my guilty pleasure. But the newspaper industry cratered and I had to move on.
Now, the creaky old guy is me. Talk about a quaint, accurate label! I can never rekindle my travel-writing life, but I can reimagine it. Voila the Up the Creak vlog. Thanks for sampling it! Safe travels …
