Priceline and Travelocity: How To Use Them For Road Trips
If Joseph and Mary had read this article, Jesus might have been born in a Hilton instead of a shed.
Category: Travel
Highway Memorabilia for Auction
An auction in Post Falls, Idaho features hundreds of pieces of memorabilia including gas pumps, scooters, gas signs, oil signs, tires, oil drums, road signs, and more. Could be a great way to decorate a garage or man cave.
Betty White: National Treasure, Cadillac Enthusiast
The Gen-Y crowd pulled their collective head out of Dane Cook’s ass and rediscovered this gem of a comic actress, petitioning her on Facebook to host Saturday Night Live, a performance that earned her an Emmy. And she happens to love Cadillac Sevilles.
Less Congestion, Longer Commutes?
St Louis enjoys low traffic congestion, ranked 3rd best among 31 metro areas, but Herbie Markwort of Next STL notes that while congestion is indeed low, St Louisans spend more time driving than ever, partly due to urban sprawl.
50 MPG, Spokane to Portland, 1992 Honda Civic Hatchback
In 2005 I took my dad’s 1992 Civic hatchback through rural Washington to Portland and Multnomah Falls. Six years later, I regret not buying the car for myself.
What were road trips like in the 1940s?
Were there cowboys and indians? Did you have to shoot buffalo for food? Did you have to float across the river? Did people die of dysentery? Okay, so it was nothing like the Oregon Trail computer game (remember having to write your own epitaph?), but it was still interesting.
Flip This Car! $500 1998 Mustang
A friend of Ian’s decided to pack his things, buy a new Jeep, and move to Puerto Rico. As a result, he abandoned a bed, a few items, and offered his bruised and neglected 1998 Mustang coupe for $500.
SPRING BREAK! In Detroit?
I’m not entirely sure what kind of person packs their bags for spring break and heads to Detroit. Most people align their sense of adventure with beaches, sunshine, and scenery. I, however, felt compelled to see America’s fastest-shrinking city. While there, I drove Woodward at night, visited the Chrysler Museum, saw the Ford Rouge factory where they build the F-150, and enjoyed a coney at Lafeyette’s.
Video and Review: 2001 Volvo S60 T5 and Atlanta Road Trip
I bought this 2001 Volvo S60 T5 manual in Atlanta. I paid $5300 with 116,000 miles. It was a one-owner car that spent its entire life in Georgia. I originally intended to pick up a Lincoln LS when I went down there, but there was a twist to the story.
Germans on Display – Kemp Auto Museum
Chesterfield Missouri is home to the Kemp Auto Museum, a collection of mostly German and a few British cars owned by Fred Kemp, a local architect. Entry was $5 per person.