Roadside Attraction
The Frog Rock of Fiddletown Rd
A few miles east of Plymouth sits a one-of-a-kind roadside attraction that will surely catch your attention. In fact, if you are heading out along Fiddletown Rd. towards historic Fiddletown, you can’t miss this large rock formation that’s been painted to look like a frog. Now, some of you may not care about a frog …...
7 tips for finding fall colors in California
Fall is a beautiful time of the year for people to get out and explore the season’s wonderful changes in color. Unfortunately, many residents and tourists don’t know when or where to go in California to see these stunning fall landscapes. In fact, many still believe that California doesn’t even have any fall colors, or …...
The Hollow Log Truck: a 1945 truck with a 1000 year old log
From Memorial Day through Labor Day, visitors to the Avenue of The Giants can see this roadside attraction parked in front of the “Burl n’ Drift” shop and possibly climb inside depending on time of day and supervision. Affectionately known as the Hollow Log Truck, this vehicle’s mission is to bring awareness and...
The mysterious Orange shaped building of Cartago
When driving through barren lands surrounded by mountain ranges, your eyes naturally gravitate to any object that sticks out. Now, imagine driving on and off for a few days through these barren lands and all of a sudden a building shaped like an orange pops up out of nowhere. I thought my mind was playing …...
Lake Isabella Park: more commonly referred to as Tank Park or Uffert Park
On my adventure to the haunted Silver City, located in Bodfish, I passed along a small park unlike any other park I have ever seen before. It had the usual playground items for kids to play on like swings and a slide. But, it also had something that I’ve only ever seen on television – …...
Red Hill cinder cone: more than just a mound of dirt
Heading northbound on Highway 395, about 3 miles past Little Lake, is a unique looking mound of earth and rubble that sticks out among the landscape. This mound is almost perfectly symmetrical and appears more fascinating the closer you get to it. What is it? Upon first glance, I just assumed this “red mound of …...
Greenbrae’s 17 foot nude woman statue “The Tamalpais Maiden”
I don’t know about any of you, but when I think of a shopping center, the first thought that comes to my mind is a giant nude woman statue. And, apparently, that’s also what the developers of the Bon Air Shopping Center in Greenbrae think as well. The Statue Located right off of Sir Francis …...
The force is strong at San Anselmo’s Imagination Park
For many, the Star Wars film franchise is more than just entertainment, it’s a way of life. And now, that way of life has just become a little bit more of a reality with Imagination Park. This 8,700 square foot park is where imagination comes to life with two statues that commemorate the incredible film …...
Point Reyes Shipwreck: Divert your plans to the Inverness shipwreck
It’s in this awestruck bewilderment, that sites like the Point Reyes Shipwreck can easily be overlooked or even unknown to visitors. Shipwrecks Point Reyes has a long and horrifying history of shipwrecks. Until the late 19th century, the Point Reyes Headlands was a burial ground for ships and mariners. This region was often thought...
The tale of St. Joseph’s Church Bell
The parish decided to raise $3500 for a church bell to be added to St. Joseph. The bell was cast in Sheffield and then delivered to Boston. It would then be shipped around the Horn to San Francisco. By boat, the bell was taken to Sacramento where it was transported via cart with 6 horses to …...
