adventures with a dog and an airstream
We were in Palm Springs in late October 2022, as part of Big Trip #4. The main reason we wanted to go to Palm Springs as we headed east from Oceanside on the coast was for its signature Desert Modern architecture–the...
We were in Lost Dutchman from February 10 to February 12, 2021. Lucky us: we left one absurdly beautiful Arizona state park and headed to another. From Catalina State Park just north of Tucson it’s a 1.5-hour drive up to...
We were in Catalina from February 8 to February 10, 2021. If you’re anywhere near Tucson, just go to Catalina State Park. Just go! Only about 20 minutes north of Tucson, Catalina is insanely gorgeous, the hikes are (mostly) dog-friendly,...
We were in Tucson in early February 2021. Read about our first visit in 2019 here and our second in 2022 here. It’s a long drive from Marfa to Tucson! We don’t normally like to pull eight-hour driving days, but...
All through my formative years, my aunt and uncle had a pet tarantula. A strange choice of pet, no doubt, but Uncle Jim loves the Desert Southwest more than just about anyone else I know, so I guess it made...