The Magic Lamp Restaurant on Route 66; Upland, Calif., December 2010.
Read MoreStormy Weather Road Trip
A funnel cloud appears to touch down in the Mojave Desert above Adelanto, Cal., in the last light of day. The Outside is America blog was recently updated with a series of photos from a drive to Southern California via Highway 99, the Tehachapi mountains, and U.S. 395. Storms plagued the first half of the February 6 drive but then the clouds parted to...
Read MoreTrain of Blinding Lights
Every holiday season the Niles Canyon Railway operates a stunning “Train of Lights,” powered by vintage locomotives. Click here to read about this amazing time capsule in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Read MoreRoadside California
Above: Desert Speedboat, west of Palm Springs, Cal., July 2009 This page features some new photos for an upcoming project, following California’s historic highways through cities, deserts, beaches, and more. Watch for new arrivals as the project takes shape. (Click all photos to...
Read MoreSanta Cruz Local at Dusk
Union Pacific’s Santa Cruz Local winds along the Pacific coastline at dusk in March 2005, near La Selva Beach, California. (click image to enlarge)
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