Ahh…We love Shields! I have been visiting Shields since, ahem…the late 70s. I was attending university in Southern California and my friends and I would head to Palm Springs for the weekends during the blistering heat of the summer and then on Saturday afternoons we would drive to Shields for
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Emerald Desert RV Park – Palm Desert, California
We started coming to this park to attend the pre-FMCA Indio rally organized by the AlfaSeeYas Chapter. A great way to meet other Alfa owners. It is always a great time with dinners, dancing, and lots of get togethers. No trip to the Valley is complete without stopping by Shields
Continue readingHappy Holidays – 2013
Enjoy your holiday season. I know we are!!
Continue readingJoshua Tree National Park – Black Rock Campground – California
We are in a world of our own over the Christmas holidays with lots of wonderful hiking and less than 5 minutes to stores. The main part of the park is packed during the Christmas season but Black Rock remains quiet and peaceful. Pure heaven. Even had a bit of
Continue readingValley of Fire State Park – Atlatl Campground – Nevada
We just love this place and cannot get enough of it. We come here again and again and just soak up the atmosphere, the red rocks, and do lots and lots of hiking. No set trails as we just start heading in one direction and keep walking until we feel
Continue readingEly KOA – Ely, Nevada
RV Park: Ely KOA Location: Ely, Nevada Site: 36 Cost: $39.95 Services: FHU Comments: Our “go to” RV Park for winter time to get south. Perfect even if really cold and snowy. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” There are some beautiful rest areas along the way.
Continue readingElks Lodge 2276 – Mountain Home, Idaho
We headed south via McCall, Idaho and on towards Boise. The sun was setting in the hills north of Boise. We moved on and made it to the Elks Lodge in Mountain Home, Idaho. We got there after dark in the winter and they told us to park anywhere. Don’t
Continue readingMaryhill State Park – Washington
Campground: Maryhill State Park Location: Maryhill, Washington Site: 41 Cost: $29 Services: FHU Comments: A decent sized campground with lots of sites for big rigs along the Columbia River. A wonderful place. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been” October is a beautiful time of year to be at this
Continue readingFort Stevens State Park – Astoria, Oregon
Campground: Fort Stevens State Park Location: Astoria, Oregon Site: F237 Cost: $24.60 Services: FHU Comments: One of our favorite state parks with lots of hiking and biking opportunities along the beach and/or the trails. Lots of military historic information and close access to Astoria. Great views of the mouth of
Continue readingLong Beach Peninsula – Washington
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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