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![(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 […] -
![Now that we have met the other teams it is time to get going on this year’s edition of the Great Beater Challenge. As usual, we would be traveling for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dino.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part One")
The Great Beater Challenge 2023: Day One, Part One
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 12 CommentsNow that we have met the other teams it is time to get going on this year’s edition of the Great Beater Challenge. As usual, we would be traveling for […] -
![In the last installment I showed the preparation and theme for our car and this time we will see what others have brought to the challenge. The budget is $700 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ford-Aerostar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – The Teams")
The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – The Teams
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 23 CommentsIn the last installment I showed the preparation and theme for our car and this time we will see what others have brought to the challenge. The budget is $700 […] -
![We have done the Great Beater Challenge every year except for 2022 when we had a family milestone birthday to attend on the same weekend. This year marked our return […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/timetravelers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – Back to the Future (and the Challenge) – Vehicle Prep")
The Great Beater Challenge 2023 – Back to the Future (and the Challenge) – Vehicle Prep
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 11 CommentsWe have done the Great Beater Challenge every year except for 2022 when we had a family milestone birthday to attend on the same weekend. This year marked our return […] -
![A reluctant admission: This is my third article in a row to document various travels. Such wasn’t the intent. Where the prior two articles outlined adventures in new places, this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1069.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip Diary: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van; Or, Sharing A Slice Of Rural America")
CC Road Trip Diary: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van; Or, Sharing A Slice Of Rural America
Posted on August 4, 2023 | 47 CommentsA reluctant admission: This is my third article in a row to document various travels. Such wasn’t the intent. Where the prior two articles outlined adventures in new places, this […] -
![Since becoming involved with CC over a decade ago, one of my observations in various travels around the United States is how the automotive environment greatly differs from region to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_0952-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Walk, Talk, and Travel: Sometimes The World Is A Static Place")
CC Walk, Talk, and Travel: Sometimes The World Is A Static Place
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 40 CommentsSince becoming involved with CC over a decade ago, one of my observations in various travels around the United States is how the automotive environment greatly differs from region to […] -
![It is said that Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, here in the U.S. Likewise, the beginning of summer always calls forth one of those AAA press releases where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sideview.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – Summer 2023 Roadtrip Plans?")
QOTD – Summer 2023 Roadtrip Plans?
Posted on May 29, 2023 | 55 CommentsIt is said that Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, here in the U.S. Likewise, the beginning of summer always calls forth one of those AAA press releases where […] -
![I hadn’t actually intended to write up this particular rental car/travel adventure. Rather, I just documented the car photographically as I do many rental cars; and I had a few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023SXT_front.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best of 2023: Rental Review & Musings: 2023 Dodge Charger SXT — End of the Line")
CC’s Best of 2023: Rental Review & Musings: 2023 Dodge Charger SXT — End of the Line
Posted on April 24, 2023 | 53 CommentsI hadn’t actually intended to write up this particular rental car/travel adventure. Rather, I just documented the car photographically as I do many rental cars; and I had a few […] -
![In the first instalment of our Northern British Columbia Circle route trip we visited an inland rainforest of giant cedar trees and joined the iconic Alaska Highway, stumbling across many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Road Trip: Curbside Classics Up North – British Columbia And A Little Bit Of The Yukon – Part 2")
CC Road Trip: Curbside Classics Up North – British Columbia And A Little Bit Of The Yukon – Part 2
Posted on November 22, 2022 | 21 CommentsIn the first instalment of our Northern British Columbia Circle route trip we visited an inland rainforest of giant cedar trees and joined the iconic Alaska Highway, stumbling across many […] -
![“Up North” is a relative term, but I suspect many of us would consider the top third of British Columbia and the bottom portion of the Yukon as “up north”. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ford-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Curbside Classics, Up North – British Columbia And A Little Bit Of The Yukon – Part 1")
CC Road Trip: Curbside Classics, Up North – British Columbia And A Little Bit Of The Yukon – Part 1
Posted on November 21, 2022 | 26 Comments“Up North” is a relative term, but I suspect many of us would consider the top third of British Columbia and the bottom portion of the Yukon as “up north”. […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2016) The Continental Mark V has received considerable attention here as the epitome of the 1970s Brougham Era of American cars, including as “The Mayor of Brougham City” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Go West, 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V")
CC Road Trip: Go West, 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Posted on September 15, 2022 | 79 Comments(first posted 9/15/2016) The Continental Mark V has received considerable attention here as the epitome of the 1970s Brougham Era of American cars, including as “The Mayor of Brougham City” […] -
![One of the many great things about living in Vancouver, British Columbia, is our proximity to nature. From 1990-1993, I taught school in a small town called Invermere, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Update: Wolfie’s Rocky Romp 2022")
Curbside Update: Wolfie’s Rocky Romp 2022
Posted on August 31, 2022 | 12 CommentsOne of the many great things about living in Vancouver, British Columbia, is our proximity to nature. From 1990-1993, I taught school in a small town called Invermere, […] -
![My wife and I took a road trip into northern British Columbia as well as, briefly, the Yukon. One of the highlights was the small town of Stewart which featured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220720_194758.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Items Intrigue in Stewart, BC")
Curbside Classics: Items Intrigue in Stewart, BC
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 24 CommentsMy wife and I took a road trip into northern British Columbia as well as, briefly, the Yukon. One of the highlights was the small town of Stewart which featured […]
