Notes and pictures from Angel’s roadtrip to learn about the rest of the country.
Follow the roadtrip from San Francisco across the South and up the East Coast.
It’s only day 3 of living in Austin, Texas and I’ve already eaten more BBQ than I have in my whole life. And no, I haven’t eaten BBQ for every meal since I got here. This was all in once sitting. Yes, the meat here is served by the pound. Off to the left you’ll […]
In this time of year, Phoenix weather is damn near perfect. Low 90s during the day, low 80s at night. Here, the saying “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity”, is proven by contrapositive, because nestled in the Sonoran desert, Phoenix has no humidity, and the heat just feels nice. This is why I’ve taken […]
The number one thing I was looking forward to when arriving in Phoenix was the heat. In the 10 years I lived in the bay area, I never left the house without my jacket, because regardless of the weather during the day, the evening was always a few degrees too cold. It was a mindless […]
Just 30 minutes west of Las Vegas is a set of large red rock formations creatively named Red Rock Canyon. A one-way 13-mile road loops around the whole thing, with parking lots at regular intervals, leading to the area’s many hiking trails. Given my short time in Las Vegas, I never got a chance to […]
During my first trip to Las Vegas, about 9 years ago, I learned two important lessons. First, the place that we all refer to as Las Vegas is actually called Paradise, and is adjacent to the real city of Las Vegas. Consequently, the opinions I form about the strip shouldn’t affect what I think about […]