Good soak: Crystal Crane Hot Springs near Burns, Oregon

Good soak: Crystal Crane Hot Springs near Burns, Oregon

| Lite / Green RVing, Pacific Northwest, RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey Summer 2013, RV Life, RV Short Stops
This was one of those happenstance destinations. We were driving east along Hwy 20 from Bend, Ore., when we began reminiscing about the time we boondocked not too many miles away at Alvord Hot Springs a couple of years ago. I grabbed our copy of "Hot Springs in th
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For a little longer RV Short Stop pull over to view the opulant excess of 'House on the Rock'

For a little longer RV Short Stop pull over to view the opulant excess of ‘House on the Rock’

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV books/DVDs/Websites, RV Short Stops
The House on the Rock, a popular regional tourist attraction in southwest Wisconsin, was designed by Alex Jordan, Jr. During the 1940's, Jordan started building his dream weekend retreat on a 60-foot chimney of sandstone formation called Deer Shelter Rock in the beau
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Perfect RV Short Stop: Cold (homemade) date shake on warm day on edge of Mojave Desert

Perfect RV Short Stop: Cold (homemade) date shake on warm day on edge of Mojave Desert

| RV Journey 2012-13, RV People, RV Short Stops
When traveling through the Indio-Palm Springs region of the Coachella Valley in Southern California this time of year -- it usually means you are going to get thirsty. And why not spring for one of those 'world famous date shakes' you see advertised everywhere ... bu
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Village of Tubac is a fun RV Short Stop when kicking around south central Arizona with friends

Village of Tubac is a fun RV Short Stop when kicking around south central Arizona with friends

| RV Journey 2012-13, RV Life, RV Short Stops
As part of our recent winter wander down to Rio Rico, Ariz., to visit with snowbird friends Kevin and Jane Justis, we were treated to a day of sightseeing (including the Tumacacori National Historical Park) and shopping in the historically interesting Village of Tubac.
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Mickey Mouse watches, hot spices outlet = nostalgic, tasty RV Short Stop combo

Mickey Mouse watches, hot spices outlet = nostalgic, tasty RV Short Stop combo

| RV Journey 2012-13, RV Life, RV People, RV Short Stops
As we kicked around south central Arizona for about a week, our RV friends Kevin and Jane Justis took us sight-seeing. After visiting the Tumacacori National Historical Park we ventured across the road where there were a couple other fun destinations -- the Tumacacor
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Catching up with RV friends Kevin and Jane Justis a few miles north of Mexico's border

Catching up with RV friends Kevin and Jane Justis a few miles north of Mexico’s border

| national parks, RV Journey 2012-13, RV People, RV Short Stops
This is the third year our RV wanderings have crossed paths with Kevin and Jane Justis of Susanville, Calif. We first met these nomads in November 2010 at a favorite Crops of Engineers campground, Eastbank, on the shores of Lake Seminole at the Georgia-Florida border
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Desert Hot Springs Spa worth the stop

Desert Hot Springs Spa worth the stop

| RV Journey 2012-13, RV Life, RV People, RV Short Stops
Wait, wait, wait, before you say: "I can't afford that posh hot springs spa," let me tell you it is only $3 for day use  on Tuesday, the first day we tested the waters. Admission to the Desert Hot Springs Spa the remainder of the week is $5 on Monday, Wednesday an
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Boondocking near the Alvord Hot Springs

Boondocking near the Alvord Hot Springs

| Lite / Green RVing, RV Journey 2010-11, RV Life, RV Short Stops
In March 2011 on our return to the Pacific Northwest after spending the winter touring the country, we had just left Zion National Park and were facing an early spring snow system baring down on Oregon and Idaho. When we arrived in eastern Nevada our choices were
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Homolovi Ruins State Park near Winslow, Ariz.

Homolovi Ruins State Park near Winslow, Ariz.

| RV / Camping Destinations, RV Journey 2012-13, RV Life, RV Short Stops
Year round RVers make their way along I-40 in Arizona. Even in the winter (when it can be really, really cold in elevations between 4,000-5,000) sometimes you have to find a place to camp / park overnight. If you are, like us, people who prefer a more natural setting
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2012 top story on RV Short Stops -- The Nellie E Saloon near Parker, Ariz

2012 top story on RV Short Stops — The Nellie E Saloon near Parker, Ariz

| RV Journey 2011-12, RV Life, RV Short Stops
It was in January of 2012 when we heard about a Desert Bar oasis called The Nellie E Saloon somewhere between Quartzsite and Lake Havasu City (Arizona). It took a bit of sleuthing for us, but we finally got directions ... and believe us, it is well worth the trip on a w
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