ColumnsHit the RoadIn ‘Wild Patagonia,’ photos capture a challenging terrainE'Louise OndashFebruary 28, 2023March 1, 2023 February 28, 2023March 1, 20230545 If you are lucky enough to catch any portion of Patagonia on a good-weather day, you take photos — and that’s what Anthony Garvin has...
ColumnsHit the RoadEdisto Island, S.C., a vacation destination steeped in historyE'Louise OndashJanuary 31, 2023 January 31, 202302018 Edisto Island’s 65 square miles and the town of Edisto Beach are about 45 minutes southwest of Charleston....
ColumnsHit the RoadAnnie’s Canyon in Solana Beach is a surprise, if not a secretE'Louise OndashJanuary 18, 2023 January 18, 202301684 The sandstone slot canyon is located where you’d never expect to find one: not far from the 5 and adjacent to a residential area....
ColumnsHit the RoadFor holiday travelers, lumps of coalE'Louise OndashJanuary 3, 2023 January 3, 20230311 A history-making blizzard, antiquated airline computer systems and the urge to travel after two COVID Christmases created a perfect storm....
ColumnsHit the RoadAmtrak changes coming down trackE'Louise OndashDecember 28, 2022 December 28, 202201027 The end of the year is both a time to look forward and look back....
ColumnsHit the RoadPhoto book’s mission is celebrating space shuttle programE'Louise OndashDecember 20, 2022 December 20, 20220345 To find photos included, Roland Miller examined “three-quarters of a million to a million photos” from NASA and the National Archives....
ColumnsHit the RoadGuidebook eases your national park trip planningE'Louise OndashDecember 13, 2022 December 13, 20220272 Visiting a US national park isn't so simple anymore. You need a plan. Guidebook author Becky Lomax can help....
ColumnsHit the RoadWinter Wonderland on the shore of Lake San MarcosE'Louise OndashDecember 7, 2022December 8, 2022 December 7, 2022December 8, 202203983 The holiday event is staged by the Lakehouse Hotel and Resort at Lake San Marcos and runs through Jan. 1....
ColumnsHit the RoadBotanic Garden lights up the holidaysE'Louise OndashNovember 22, 2022 November 22, 202201061 The mile-long trail that winds through the garden’s 37 acres is sure to delight with its array of light displays, sculptures and music....
ColumnsHit the RoadCharleston mansion provides fuller picture of slave lifeE'Louise OndashNovember 16, 2022 November 16, 202201041 There’s a lot to think about as we tour the home and grounds of the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina....
ColumnsHit the RoadPutting old buildings to good use in Oregon’s High DesertE'Louise OndashNovember 9, 2022 November 9, 20220354 It’s dark, I’m on foot in downtown Bend, Oregon, and I’m having difficulty finding the front door of McMenamins Old St. Francis School....
Arts & EntertainmentColumnsHit the RoadOregon’s High Desert museumsE'Louise OndashNovember 1, 2022November 2, 2022 November 1, 2022November 2, 20220406 It’s a glorious October day as I drive north from Bend, Oregon, to the Warm Springs Reservation in the state’s High Desert....
ColumnsHit the RoadCentral Oregon’s high desert a hub for art, outdoor enthusiastsE'Louise OndashOctober 25, 2022 October 25, 20220190 From where I stood, I could see three, tiny white splotches on the sheer rock face on the far side of the Crooked River. “Are...
ColumnsHit the RoadCopenhagen racing into future on two wheelsE'Louise OndashOctober 11, 2022October 11, 2022 October 11, 2022October 11, 20220320 According to 2019 city statistics, 62% of this capital city’s 805,000-plus residents commute to work and school via bicycle....
ColumnsHit the RoadViking history is big in Oslo — and getting biggerE'Louise OndashOctober 4, 2022October 4, 2022 October 4, 2022October 4, 20220650 University of Oslo’s Museum of the Viking Age is set to open in 2026. It promises “the world’s three best-preserved Viking ships" and more....