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Curbside Classics Archives
Road Trip Archive
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![I have two sons involved in high school band, and it’s turned out to be a pretty good gig for them. The band takes a major (fly somewhere) and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190411_171450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "2019 Toronto Trip: (No) Planes, Trains and (No) Automobiles")
2019 Toronto Trip: (No) Planes, Trains and (No) Automobiles
Posted on April 20, 2019 | 35 CommentsI have two sons involved in high school band, and it’s turned out to be a pretty good gig for them. The band takes a major (fly somewhere) and a […] -
![If the heavens have roads and cars to drive on them, then this was the closest taste of such a heaven I’ve experienced. For getting to drive supercar is one thing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thumb_IMG_6075_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip/Driving Impressions (Part 3): 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT – Climb Every Mountain")
CC Road Trip/Driving Impressions (Part 3): 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT – Climb Every Mountain
Posted on December 19, 2018 | 19 CommentsIf the heavens have roads and cars to drive on them, then this was the closest taste of such a heaven I’ve experienced. For getting to drive supercar is one thing, […] -
![The wagon. It’s a car that hasn’t found much appreciation in North America for several decades now, apart from versions jacked up several inches and laden with plastic body cladding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thumb_IMG_6793_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip/Rental Review (Part 2): 2018 Volvo V90 Inscription T8 AWD – Trekking Across The Alps In One Sweet Swede")
CC Road Trip/Rental Review (Part 2): 2018 Volvo V90 Inscription T8 AWD – Trekking Across The Alps In One Sweet Swede
Posted on December 6, 2018 | 37 CommentsThe wagon. It’s a car that hasn’t found much appreciation in North America for several decades now, apart from versions jacked up several inches and laden with plastic body cladding […] -
![Material objects certainly have their virtues, but as I’ve grown older I’ve come to value the significance of worldly experiences. Travelling has indeed become a great passion of mine as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/thumb_IMG_6036_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip (Part 1): Ten Days Through The German, Austrian, and Italian Alps")
CC Road Trip (Part 1): Ten Days Through The German, Austrian, and Italian Alps
Posted on November 26, 2018 | 39 CommentsMaterial objects certainly have their virtues, but as I’ve grown older I’ve come to value the significance of worldly experiences. Travelling has indeed become a great passion of mine as […] -
![It was a random day in Crown Point, a town of about 27,000 in Indiana’s northwest-most county. We were there visiting one of my wife’s sisters and her husband for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vwbus3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Classics on the Square in Crown Point")
CC Road Trip: Classics on the Square in Crown Point
Posted on November 8, 2018 | 25 CommentsIt was a random day in Crown Point, a town of about 27,000 in Indiana’s northwest-most county. We were there visiting one of my wife’s sisters and her husband for […] -
![Mid October has been a magical time for us to be on the road. Often a high pressure builds over the whole Western US and extends into the Pacific Northwest, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-374-106.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadtrip: A Seven Day 1700 Mile Loop of the Mountains and Deserts of Eastern Oregon in Our Promaster Van")
Roadtrip: A Seven Day 1700 Mile Loop of the Mountains and Deserts of Eastern Oregon in Our Promaster Van
Posted on October 25, 2018 | 68 CommentsMid October has been a magical time for us to be on the road. Often a high pressure builds over the whole Western US and extends into the Pacific Northwest, […] -
![We got home Friday night after a seven day tour of Eastern Oregon in the van. It was superb, exceeding our expectations every day thanks to perfect mild fall weather, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-374-038.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip Outtake: Remote Mitchell, Oregon (pop. 130) Has a Tesla Charging Station But No Gas Station – A Portend of the Future?")
Road Trip Outtake: Remote Mitchell, Oregon (pop. 130) Has a Tesla Charging Station But No Gas Station – A Portend of the Future?
Posted on October 21, 2018 | 16 CommentsWe got home Friday night after a seven day tour of Eastern Oregon in the van. It was superb, exceeding our expectations every day thanks to perfect mild fall weather, […] -
![The lucky 13th segment marks the finale to this journey. In this installment I get rained on (no surprise), hailed on (surprise) and discover some genuine Curbside Classics in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43042678165_83a73e5672_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Part 13 – Finale – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike")
Road Trip: Part 13 – Finale – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on October 4, 2018 | 22 CommentsThe lucky 13th segment marks the finale to this journey. In this installment I get rained on (no surprise), hailed on (surprise) and discover some genuine Curbside Classics in the […] -
![This segment straddles a little of day 10 and 11 but marks the first time that I have visited Kalso, British Columbia. It will not be the last however as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43845757942_02739810e7_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Part 12 – Beer, Dune Buggy and a Ferry – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike")
Road Trip: Part 12 – Beer, Dune Buggy and a Ferry – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 14 CommentsThis segment straddles a little of day 10 and 11 but marks the first time that I have visited Kalso, British Columbia. It will not be the last however as […] -
![With the forecast of perfect early fall weather, we decided to head for the mountains and high desert this past week in our Promaster van conversion camper that I’ve been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CC-372-013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Our First Outing in Our New Promaster Van Conversion Camper – Exceeding Expectations")
Road Trip: Our First Outing in Our New Promaster Van Conversion Camper – Exceeding Expectations
Posted on October 1, 2018 | 25 CommentsWith the forecast of perfect early fall weather, we decided to head for the mountains and high desert this past week in our Promaster van conversion camper that I’ve been […] -
![In this installment we have more mountains, another ferry but the highlight might just be the visit to the world’s largest collection of Brill trolley buses. If that is not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/28877723777_de674b1a1d_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Part 11 – World’s Largest Collection of Brill Trolley Buses – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike")
Road Trip: Part 11 – World’s Largest Collection of Brill Trolley Buses – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 30, 2018 | 25 CommentsIn this installment we have more mountains, another ferry but the highlight might just be the visit to the world’s largest collection of Brill trolley buses. If that is not […] -
Road Trip: Part 10 – Riding Nirvana – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 28, 2018 | 10 CommentsThe ninth day had the most amazing mountains roads of the trip. As a rather nice bonus we came across a small cache of interesting classic vehicles. -
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles")
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
Road Trip: Part 9 – Back to the Mainland and Two Becomes Three – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 26, 2018 | 15 CommentsIn this segment we attempt to escape the rainy island for the main land and our duo becomes a trio. -
![Since the previous day had been so cold and wet we really had not had time to explore the Tofino/Ucluelet area of Vancouver Island. The forecast offered some faint hope […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Day-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road Trip: Part 8 – Rain, Rain and More Rain – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike")
Road Trip: Part 8 – Rain, Rain and More Rain – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 24, 2018 | 17 CommentsSince the previous day had been so cold and wet we really had not had time to explore the Tofino/Ucluelet area of Vancouver Island. The forecast offered some faint hope […]
