As a traveling salesman, I always appreciated the dive bars full of locals yet friendly to tourists. There are "tourist traps," and then there are local bars. None of these picks, while famous, are tourist traps. They all offer a genuine, authentic vibe because they are owner-operated and mostly full of locals. Enjoy these dives on your next road trip. As a traveling salesman, … [Read more...]
Trippin’ & Splorin’ Through Utah: 3 Days, 570 Miles, and Maybe a Dinosaur Bone
Okay, so maybe it isn’t a dinosaur bone. But if it is...road trip jackpot. There are essentials to a road trip: route, vehicle, cooler, music. But the road accommodates idiosyncratic interpretations of travel. I like to research and plan a destination framework, then fill in the gaps with how the spirit moves me. If you plan enough seasonal adventures, one of them will … [Read more...]
Getting Ready to Hit The Road, Utah Stories Explores the Signs of Our Times
Roll into downtown Bountiful. It’s a gorgeous little main street. Like the main streets in many mid-sized towns, Bountiful’s Main Street is showing more signs of life than it has in many years. On this Saturday afternoon, all the retailers are on the curbs with their products, trying to lure the steady stream of motorists out of their cars. One business owner is throwing around … [Read more...]