Driving Down Pikes Peak Highway – In A Colorado Minute (291)
Driving down Pikes Peak Highway is even more thrilling than driving up. Or should I say nerve-wrecking? The Colorado mountain Pikes Peak is the highest mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky…
Catalina Highway (Arizona) – In Another Minute (289)
The scenic Catalina Highway in Pima County, Arizona, is known by many names: General Hitchcock Highway, Sky Island Scenic Byway, the Mount Lemmon Highway and Arizona Forest Highway 39. The 27-mile road starts…
Douglas Reservoir – In A Colorado Minute (Week 286)
Douglas Reservoir, often also called Douglas Lake, is a State Wildlife Area just north of Fort Collins in Larimer County, off county road 60. The reservoir’s big attraction truly is the wildlife: lots…
Staten Island Ferry Views – In A Brooklyn Minute (282)
The Staten Island Ferry is one of the best New York City tourist attractions and locals’ excursions – besides providing necessary public transportation between the boroughs Staten Island and Manhattan. First of all,…
Driving Up Pikes Peak Highway – In A Colorado Minute (Week 279)
Driving up Pikes Peak Highway is simply exhilarating. The Colorado mountain Pikes Peak is the highest mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains – with the summit being at 14,115 feet…
Elbe River Ships – Willkomm Höft (Germany) – In Another Minute (277)
Willkomm Höft on the Elbe River in Wedel, Germany, is where the big ships are greeted and bid farewell as they enter or exit the Hamburg Harbor. For large ships, the restaurant Schulauer…
Sunset Cruise on Horsetooth Reservoir – In A Colorado Minute (Week 273)
Most Colorado sunsets are stunning – especially if seen from a lake with the sky reflecting on the water. There’s nothing quite like a sunset cruise, is there? So this week I’d like…
Pimp My Jon Boat: “Slow Ride” – In A Colorado Minute (Week 270)
Recently, we acquired a jon boat (or johnboat) from our friends Corey and Lisa. This week, we gave the little aluminum boat an overhaul and created this “pimp my jon boat” episode featuring…
