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Our Favorite Pet-Friendly Roadside Motels

By Tin Sheets | July 28, 2021 |

Once upon a time, city streets were lined with the bright and flashy neon of motel signs. The bigger and more elaborate the sign, the more likely the chance of catching the attention of the passing traveler. Sadly, many of these roadside motels and their neon signs have been left to deteriorate, met with the…

Hail to the Southwest Chief: All Aboard for Los Angeles

By Tin Sheets | January 20, 2020 |

As lovers of road travel on a quest for all things Americana, it should be no surprise that we are also big fans of trains. Of course, we wish that train travel today was as glamorous and plush as it once was but are excited that it is still possible to travel across the U.S.…

Here It Is: Route 66 in Arizona

By Tin Sheets | October 26, 2018 |

Some of the most beautiful stretches of Route 66 lie within Arizona’s borders. With more than 250 miles of the route still drivable, the Grand Canyon State lays claim to the longest unbroken stretch of accessible original road- 158 miles running from Ash Fork to Topock at the California border. Arizona also has the distinction…