I keep returning to the city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic because that’s where son Joe Domke lives. He moved there 10 years ago to marry and live with his sweetie Marie. Joe was about 5 when he first… Continue Reading
Publisher’s note: On this Veterans Day, we publish Chuck Prudhomme’s regular feature, “Prudhomme’s Paintworthy Places Within 3 Hours of Redding”. In addition to being a talented Redding artist and co-curator of O Street Gallery in Redding, Prudhomme is also a… Continue Reading
Thailand—Siam for those of you who are old enough to remember the movie King and I — is half way around the world and certainly wasn’t in the top 10 places I wanted to visit in 2012. But a very… Continue Reading
Today we journey to the quaint towns of Greenville and Taylorsville in pristine Indian Valley, just East of Lake Almanor. This area is a scenic 2.5 hour drive southeast of Redding via Red Bluff and Highway 36 and Highway 89… Continue Reading
I’m the runaway son of the nuclear A-bomb, hurtling down Interstate 5 on a big black motorcycle hellbent for the Pacific Ocean, girlfriend tucked in behind me, hands tight on my hips as we try to put as much distance… Continue Reading
After a brief return from Patagonia to Buenos Aires, our 21st Century magic carpet was anxious to keep moving north to see the magnificent Iguazú Falls spanning the borders of Argentina and Brazil. This massive series of falls is second… Continue Reading
Today we journey to the quaint town of Cedarville and spectacular Surprise Valley. It’s a three-hour drive from Redding via Highway 299 East, past Alturas and over Cedarville Pass. Surprise Valley is like old California was 100 years ago. The main town… Continue Reading
Welcome back, fellow travelers, to South America. Languishing off the coast of Chile is Isla Chiloé, the fifth largest island in South America. Its history began more than 7,000 years ago with the arrival of the first human inhabitants. Spread… Continue Reading
When you think of Patagonia, what comes to mind: a U.S. clothing manufacturer or some distant region of the globe? Well, if you thought globally, do you know where it is located? …hmm. Let’s just say that Patagonia is a… Continue Reading
Warm up your Magic Carpet! I am inviting you to join me once again in Turkey, ancient and today’s world. Leaving Cappadocia and the fairy chimneys, we drove south on portions of the ancient Silk Road, past caravanserai (ancient wayfarers’… Continue Reading
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