Long Beach Peninsula is the southwestern most part of Washington State and is where Cape Disappointment State Park is located. With it’s 28 miles of continuous beach and a very popular tourist destination due to its wonderful beaches, fishing, crapping, osyter farming, state parks, and proximity to large metropolitan areas
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Out and About at Cape Disappointment State Park – Washington
We are staying at the campground at Cape Disappointment State Park and spent quite a number of days exploring the area. Cape Disappointment State Park has a variety of activities within close proximity to Ilwaco and Long Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula along with all the activities within the
Continue readingCoeur d’Alene Diamond Cup – Hydroplane Racing
The Diamond Cup for H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing was held over Labor Day week on Lake Coeur d’Alene. The race had not been held on Lake Coeur d’Alene for 45 years but it has started up again here. The race is held around the Silver Beach area and is one
Continue readingLazy Days in Tucson, AZ
Yes we had ourselves a few lazy days in Tucson for a week or so. After a few hard winters of family emergencies we seemed to have accumulated non refundable (but changeable) airline tickets so here we are stuck with an encroaching expiration date. What shall we do? How about
Continue readingMotorcycle Ride – Chloride, New Mexico
While staying at Elephant Butte State Park we decided to take the motorcycle and go visit some Ghost Towns. We had read about a group of towns out on Hwy 52 and Hwy 142, towns such as Cuchillo, Winston, and Chloride on or near Hwy 52 and Placita and Monticello
Continue readingMotorcycle Ride – Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
The Bosque Birding on a motorcycle, really? Read on. Being a photographer and loving birding I have always wanted to visit Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge to see the flocks and flocks and flocks of Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, and many other migrating birds. In the winter months, between
Continue readingMotorcycle Ride – Silver City, New Mexico
While staying at City of Rocks State Park we decided to take a motorcycle ride, the long way around, to Silver City. We had heard so much about this town we wanted to visit it and see for ourselves. We headed the opposite direction when we departed from City of
Continue readingPancho Villa State Park – Columbus, New Mexico
On our way to City of Rocks State Park in New Mexico we thought we would stop by Columbus and check out the state park. Columbus lies on the Mexican border next to Puerrto Palomas, Mexico. If you cross the border don’t miss “The Pink Store”, you can sip a
Continue readingMotorcycle Ride – Mountain Palm Springs, Anza Borrego State Park, California
Another day to take a motorcycle ride and do some hiking. We decided to head to the southern portion of Anza Borrego State Park down by the Carrizo Badlands to Mountain Palm Springs. It was a beautiful warm day. On the way south on S2 we decided to check out
Continue readingMarshall South – Anza Borrego State Park, California
Marshall South, a blogger before his time! Marshall and his family lived on Ghost Mountain, in the remote wilderness of the Southern California desert in an area that is now Anza Borrego State Park. His wife and three children lived a primitive lifestyle for 17 years up on that mountain
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