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Curbside Classics Archives
Road Trip Archive
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![Recently, on a warm Saturday in October, I took the family for an afternoon jaunt in the ‘ol Valiant Wagon. We took a ~ 250-mile trip up into the mountains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/54083042443_5cba72c2dc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: 1962 Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An October Drive With The Family")
CC Road Trip: 1962 Valiant V-200 Station Wagon – An October Drive With The Family
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 45 CommentsRecently, on a warm Saturday in October, I took the family for an afternoon jaunt in the ‘ol Valiant Wagon. We took a ~ 250-mile trip up into the mountains […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2018) Sunday 6:55 a.m.: I emerge bleary-eyed in the hotel’s palatial lobby and follow the scent to the sumptuous dining area for yet another breakfast […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_1491.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Review: 2017 Toyota Corolla SE – When Frontier Airlines Completely Screws You Over, You Can Trust A Corolla To Save The Day")
Rental Car Review: 2017 Toyota Corolla SE – When Frontier Airlines Completely Screws You Over, You Can Trust A Corolla To Save The Day
Posted on September 27, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 9/27/2018) Sunday 6:55 a.m.: I emerge bleary-eyed in the hotel’s palatial lobby and follow the scent to the sumptuous dining area for yet another breakfast […] -
![For Part 4, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year was 2018, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSCN8721-e1723655282626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 4: Vacation Time to VA and WV; Mountains Not Optional.")
My 1979 Dodge Aspen SE Station Wagon – Part 4: Vacation Time to VA and WV; Mountains Not Optional.
Posted on August 29, 2024 | 11 CommentsFor Part 4, I am again sharing a family trip in my 1979 Dodge Aspen Special Edition Station Wagon. The year was 2018, and for that summer’s vacation, we decided […] -
![Cycle the Erie Canal Day 6 was a Car SAG day for me. A driving day seems an appropriate way to start the third and final installment of this series, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0618.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 3)")
Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 3)
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 15 CommentsCycle the Erie Canal Day 6 was a Car SAG day for me. A driving day seems an appropriate way to start the third and final installment of this series, […] -
![Day 4 of the Cycle the Erie Canal trip started in Seneca Falls, NY, the central NY town that our rolling camping trip had wound up in the previous evening. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0481.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 2)")
Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 2)
Posted on August 2, 2024 | 18 CommentsDay 4 of the Cycle the Erie Canal trip started in Seneca Falls, NY, the central NY town that our rolling camping trip had wound up in the previous evening. […] -
![It’s no secret that I am a fan of all things transportation. Of course this is one of the ties that bind me to this site, and it’s something that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0524.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 1)")
Bikes, Boats and Automobiles: Cycling the Erie Canal 2024 (Part 1)
Posted on July 26, 2024 | 39 CommentsIt’s no secret that I am a fan of all things transportation. Of course this is one of the ties that bind me to this site, and it’s something that […] -
CC Road Trip: Across the USA in a 2016 Ford Focus; Part 2 of 2
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 22 CommentsWelcome back, in yesterday’s episode we were in Wyoming approaching Devils Tower. -
![(first posted 6/11/2018) I’ve always loved taking road trips, especially to places I’ve never been before. When I had originally sat down to write this piece, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/327-1956-Pontiac-Bob-In-Again-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classics: A September Trek To Northern Michigan")
Roadside Classics: A September Trek To Northern Michigan
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 6/11/2018) I’ve always loved taking road trips, especially to places I’ve never been before. When I had originally sat down to write this piece, I […] -
CC Road Trip: Across the USA in a 2016 Ford Focus; Part 1 of 2
Posted on June 10, 2024 | 41 CommentsThe adventurous Miss Erin D had already spent the past two summers in the west, and now for 2024 she had done it again. -
![Spring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain")
CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 39 CommentsSpring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […] -
![My van sojourns in the West take me through many small towns and hamlets invariably populated by a very high percentage of curbside classics. I’ve shot and shown many examples […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0200-tile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "All The Curbside Classics of Harrington, WA – A Complete Survey Of One Small Rural Town")
All The Curbside Classics of Harrington, WA – A Complete Survey Of One Small Rural Town
Posted on May 4, 2024 | 22 CommentsMy van sojourns in the West take me through many small towns and hamlets invariably populated by a very high percentage of curbside classics. I’ve shot and shown many examples […] -
![I’ve mentioned a few times here on Curbside Classic that I have a great fondness for rental cars. My feelings are directly and proportionally related to my lack of fondness […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_9122.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2024 Maserati Grecale GT — The Farmer’s Daughter of Rental Cars")
2024 Maserati Grecale GT — The Farmer’s Daughter of Rental Cars
Posted on April 22, 2024 | 43 CommentsI’ve mentioned a few times here on Curbside Classic that I have a great fondness for rental cars. My feelings are directly and proportionally related to my lack of fondness […] -
![(first posted 1/16/2018) The reason we took a longer but scenic route from Eugene to Joshua Tree via Western Nevada was not just for the opportunity to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CC-347-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Journal: Goldfield, Nevada – A CC Goldmine")
Road Trip Journal: Goldfield, Nevada – A CC Goldmine
Posted on January 28, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 1/16/2018) The reason we took a longer but scenic route from Eugene to Joshua Tree via Western Nevada was not just for the opportunity to […] -
![After a successful first day, it was time to turn around and head back. The first task was to hit the water on a scenic ferry ride. Would the second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ferry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day Two")
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day Two
Posted on October 13, 2023 | 19 CommentsAfter a successful first day, it was time to turn around and head back. The first task was to hit the water on a scenic ferry ride. Would the second […] -
![On the first part of day one we had visited a hot spot movie location, an ailing bus, a two storey outhouse, the alleged world’s biggest piggy bank, managed to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/kingofthehill.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part Two")
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part Two
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 15 CommentsOn the first part of day one we had visited a hot spot movie location, an ailing bus, a two storey outhouse, the alleged world’s biggest piggy bank, managed to […]
