Home of the Famous HIGH-Pie If you’ve seen the movie, Top Gun (1986), you’ve undoubtedly seen one of its inanimate stars – “The Top Gun House” – a blue seaside historic cottage on a palm tree lined street in Oceanside, California. Built 135 years ago in 1887, this house was initially a vacation home for Dr. Henry […]
Celebrating Seven Years of LadyBugBlog! It’s been a while since I’ve published an official post and today is a special day in this blog’s history. Seven years ago, May 5, 2010, was the launch of LadyBugBlog and I’ve shared many adventures with all of you so far. My original focus for this blog was to […]
Dateland, Arizona | Interstate 8 at Milepost 67 Located about halfway between Yuma and Gila Bend on Interstate 8 in the Arizona desert, the small town of Dateland has been a welcome site to weary travelers for three generations and counting. Established in the early 1920s as a water stop along the railroad lines, Dateland is in […]
After a long day of exploring California’s historic Route 66, the cone shaped lodgings rising from the palm tree surrounded property are a welcome sight. Since 1949, the Wigwam Motel in San Bernardino County offers explorers a chance to sleep in a teepee on Route 66.
During California’s Shutdown It’s nearly the end of summer 2020, and California’s theme parks remain closed due to the state’s shutdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic. LEGOLAND Park in California, like all the state’s theme parks, is temporarily closed. However, Miniland U.S.A. and The Big Shop opened on August 13th. Want to visit LEGOLAND’s Miniland? Entry […]