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  • Weekend Trip to Lone Pine, California

    A long time ago, Westways Magazine by Auto Club, had an issue dedicated to Highway 395 in California. I became obsessed with it, though it would not be until many years later that I would start to actually explore it. It really does have a lot of stunning scenery all along its length.  My recent…

    Dart and Map

    March 29, 2023
    Activities near Los Angeles, California, Highway 395, hiking, History, Jenn, Museums, Nature, Off the Beaten Path, roadtrip, Travel
    California, filmhistory, filminglocations, hiking, Jenn, mountains, Museum, Road Trip, roadtrip, Site Seeing, Travel
  • Manzanar

    Manzanar

    On a recent road trip up the 395 Highway, I visited Manzanar National Historic Site in Independence, CA. I did not even realize the date let alone that it was an unfortunate date, February 19. On that date in 1942, Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Roosevelt.  Japanese Americans were all “relocated” to camps…

    Dart and Map

    March 22, 2023
    California, Highway 395, Historic Site, History, Jenn, Museums, roadtrip, Travel
    California, Historic Sites, History, Jenn, roadtrip, Travel, WWII
  • New York, 1989

    New York, 1989

    In the 1980s, I was really into James Dean. I would go to Fairmount, Indiana for his birthday (February 8) and the day he died (September 30.) There are two men (David and Lenny) that own a James Dean museum there, who also lived in New York and had a James Dean walk. So, in…

    Dart and Map

    February 28, 2023
    Cemeteries, Jenn, New York, Off the Beaten Path
    1980s, bars, Cemeteries, JamesDean, Jenn, New York, Travel
  • Mentryville, CA

    Mentryville, CA

    On a beautiful California winter’s day, I went for a roadtrip adventure to see Mentryville in Stevenson Ranch, CA with my boyfriend, Brian. The first oil well (Pico No. 4) that was actually successful was drilled there, eventually becoming Chevron. There are a few buildings that remain from when the town was bustling in the…

    Dart and Map

    February 21, 2023
    Activities near Los Angeles, California, Ghost Towns, hiking, History, Jenn, Nature, Off the Beaten Path, roadtrip, Travel
    California, DartandMap, ghosttown, History, Jenn, oilwell, Road Trip, stevensonranch
  • Random Bison

    Random Bison

    I went to the William S. Hart Park in Newhall, CA to see bison. Years ago, my aunt took me there to see them and I wanted to show them to my boyfriend.  It just seems random to me that there is a park with bison just chilling by a senior center. We drove into…

    Dart and Map

    February 14, 2023
    Activities near Los Angeles, California, hiking, Jenn, Museums, Off the Beaten Path, Santa Clarita, Travel
    bison, California, DartandMap, hiking, History, Jenn, roadtrip, Travel
  • Pinnacles! Monterey!! Morro Bay!!!

    Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my boyfriend Brian & I went on a lil roadtrip. We drove up to Monterey and walked around Cannery Row until the sun went down. I don’t usually go to any pier near where I live, but on trips I don’t mind being touristy. Plus, there are a lot of small…

    Dart and Map

    November 30, 2022
    California, hiking, Jenn, Monterey, Morro Bay, National Parks, Nature, Outdoors, Pinnacles, roadtrip, Travel, Winter Holidays
    California, DartandMap, hiking, Jenn, Monterey, MorroBay, Pinnacles, roadtrip, Travel
  • Headed East for the Day

    Headed East for the Day

    Sara and I were really due for a road trip. We picked the direction of East. Sara found hot springs and an art exhibit. I had seen rumblings about a house Al Capone once lived in that is on the way. We also thought we could fit some time in Joshua Tree National Park. So,…

    Dart and Map

    October 23, 2018
    California, Jenn, National Monuments, Palm Springs, Travel
    California, day trip, Palm Springs, Road Trip, Things to Do around Los Angeles, Travel
  • Day Trip to San Francisco

    I have been to San Francisco many times, but never grow tired of the place. When I went with my family, we stayed at da Vinci Villa for one night. It had been upgraded and we were eager to check it out. It was generally fine, but the walls were definitely thin, but that isn’t…

    Dart and Map

    October 16, 2018
    California, History, Jenn, Off the Beaten Path, San Francisco, Travel
    amtrak trip, California, History, roadtrip, San Fransicso, train, Travel
  • My Little Amtrak Trip

    My Mom brought up taking an Amtrak train trip a while back. Specifically, Amtrak’s Coast Starlight that goes from Los Angeles to Seattle. At some point, I was with my Aunt, who also randomly mentioned that she wanted to take that train as well. I had always seen the train tracks along the coast and…

    Dart and Map

    October 9, 2018
    Amtrak, California, Jenn, Trains, Travel
  • Events and Activities for October

    Events and Activities for October

    I live in Los Angeles and am amazed at how often I sit at home and do absolutely nothing. But, once it is Fall, I am out a lot more. Maybe it is because it is less likely to be 90 degrees. Here are some great Fall and Halloween activities. There are a lot of scary…

    Dart and Map

    October 8, 2018
    Activities near Los Angeles, California, Fall, Jenn, Los Angeles
    California, Fall, halloween, lametro, oktoberfest, Road Trip, things to do near los angeles, Travel
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About the Blog

Jenn and Sara aren’t the kind to sit around when there are so many places to see! Even when we can’t hop on a plane to farther away destinations, we love day trips. There are endless adventures, wherever you are.

Recent Posts

  • Weekend Trip to Lone Pine, CaliforniaMarch 29, 2023
  • ManzanarMarch 22, 2023
  • New York, 1989February 28, 2023

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