In a way, this might not be the best time to sing the praises of Motel 6 — it being in the news now for leaving the light on for one Jared Lee Loughner. Authorities say the Tucson man rented a room from America’s…
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Easing our way down the coast of Oregon
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We are moving very slowly down Oregon’s Coast. Majestic as it is, it’s the only way to do so. With its sheer cliffs and magnificent rocks, crashing surf, and multitude of breathtaking vistas, one would be a fool to rush…
Ace Hotel: Shaggy dogs and shabby chic
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Here’s the good news: There’s a chain of hipster, dog-friendly hotels bearing the same name as my dog. Here’s the bad: Much as we’d have liked to stay in one of them, much as we are — in our own…
Days out … Dads Inn … Y not?
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We didn’t know the whole story behind this, but sometime this summer a motel changed names in Lansing, Michigan. With the simple switch of one gigantic yellow plastic backlit letter, what was once a Days Inn, became Dads Inn. We guessed…
Dear RV manufacturer …
by John Woestendiek • • 4 Comments
As our layover continues in Baltimore, we’re plotting the next leg of our journey, in which Ace and I plan to go to the tippy top of Maine, then proceed westwardly once again. A review of last month’s budget shows…
Scenes from a Motel 6 bedspread
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Here’s who I’m sleeping with: A fisherman. A snow skier. A bear and a dog (not counting Ace). Some eagles, a pink flamingo and a cactus. They are all there on the Motel 6 bedspread — every Motel 6 bedspread…
Roadside Encounters: Baby
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Name: Baby Breed: German shepherd Age: 6 Encountered: Poolside, kind of, at the Motel 6 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Backstory: Motel 6’s allow dogs — just not in the pool. So Baby’s owners, spending some time at the motel while…
Trying to beat the heat — and losing
by John Woestendiek • • 4 Comments
Ever since we left the highly tolerable climate of Santa Fe, I’ve been hot. Ace has been hot. We exit the car and it’s like getting hit in the face with blow dryer, turned up to its most heated setting.…
By the time we got to Phoenix again …
by John Woestendiek • • 4 Comments
It was 117 degrees. Which normally would be a good argument for not going back to Phoenix, after completing our swing through northern Arizona and Utah. But, as it’s home to my brother and father, and I’d left some of…
Living large on the Street of Little Motels
by John Woestendiek • • 3 Comments
Life is good on the Street of the Little Motels. Wednesday took us from Kanab, Utah, past Lake Powell and into Page, Arizona, a destination chosen only because it was where we were by evening, once again facing the prospect…