Author: Mike Shubic
A Tour of Cannon Beach, Oregon
One of the most trendy, coveted, coastal communities in the state of Oregon is Cannon Beach. The scenic beauty of the rock cropping monoliths on-and-offshore, including the famed “Haystack” rock, will make your beach strolls and photographs unlike none other. Cannon Beach is nine miles wide and has the most...
Read moreTook 1st Place for Best “Travel Tips” blog
Mike's Road Trip took 1st place for best "Travel Tips" blog in 2010. All the hard work is paying off…Mike’s Road Trip took First Place for the “Best Blog with Travel Tips” by GotSaga.com, a worldwide travel community website. It’s awesome to be recognized by your peers and am thrilled...
Read moreTourist Attractions and Destinations…Get Noticed Online!
Are you a tourist attraction or destination (i.e. chamber or CVB) and need to get some online attention? Mike's Road Trip offers editorial and experiential online exposure in exchange for promotional consideration. MikesRoadTrip.com was named the #1 best "Travel Tips" blog for 2010 by GotSaga, a leading travel website. In...
Read moreA Look at the Superstition Mountain Museum
The Superstition Mountain Museum is situated on twelve pristine acres at the base of its namesake, the Superstition Mountains. Located just outside Apache Junction, Arizona, the Museum collects, preserves and displays history, artifacts and folklore of the surrounding areas. The Superstition Mountains are most notably known for the Lost Dutchman...
Read moreEVOO, A Unique and Fantastic Culinary Experience in Cannon Beach
I’m a fairly seasoned culinary aficionado, so when I go out to eat I can be quite critical. I often pay close attention to the detail of the dining experience...from the ingredients used, to how the meal is prepared and plated to the atmosphere of the establishment. Food is the...
Read moreA Look at the Urban Chic, Pacific Blue Inn B&B
While in Santa Cruz, California, I stayed at an eco-friendly, urban chic bed and breakfast called the Pacific Blue Inn. The Pacific Blue Inn is located within walking distance of many of the area’s famed attractions, such as the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, the Waterfront Wharf Pier and downtown…which is full...
Read moreMendocino Luxury at the Brewery Gulch Inn
Just outside Mendocino, California, intimately tucked atop a bluff overlooking Smuggler’s Cove is the luxuriously unassuming, Brewery Gulch Inn bed and breakfast. The Inn was constructed using beautiful old-growth, eco-salvaged redwood trees that had been reclaimed from the Big River during a construction project of a new bridge. The “sinker”...
Read moreWildSpring Guest Habitat…Nourishment for the Soul
From the moment you arrive at WildSpring Guest Habitat, you get a distinct sense that this place is unlike anything you’ve experienced before. As you enter the cabin suite area, a sense of well-being and relaxation wash over you like a gentle breeze, relieving you of life's stress and worries....
Read moreTraded in the Truck for a Day…
While on the California coast I traded in my Ford F-150 for something a bit more sporty for the day. Have a look...
Read moreA Review of The Ocean Lodge in Cannon Beach
The first thing I noticed when I arrived at The Ocean Lodge in Cannon Beach, OR (besides the obvious beach-side proximity) was the inviting fragrant scent of wood burning in a large stone fireplace located in the lobby—nothing like the affection of a real-wood fireplace. The next thing I noticed...
Read moreNot a great night on Mike’s Road Trip
Well, last night was not one of the best days on Mike’s Road Trip. It was one of those days where I did not have lodging set up and didn’t know where I would be laying my head for the evening. I have a press pass to tour the Hearst...
Read moreWhat is ‘the ONE thing’ about Port Orford?
[poll id="12"] “the ONE thing” is a new section of Mike’s Road Trip…it’s where people chime-in to tell my followers and me about what makes their community unique, special and/or interesting. If you are from, or have visited Port Orford, Oregon….tell us what “ONE thing” makes this area unique, special...
Read moreNew Section called ‘the ONE thing’
I've recently created a new section of Mike's Road Trip called, "the ONE thing." The idea is find out what is the ONE thing that makes a destination unique, special and/or interesting. In other words, why should my followers and me visit? Each week I'll create new "ONE thing" pages...
Read moreA Review of the Historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane, WA
The Davenport Hotel in downtown Spokane conjures up emotions of years gone by. This wonderfully restored hotel will make you feel like you're in another era, but with modern refinements. Originally built in 1914, The Davenport lived a long and lustrous life until 1985 when the downtown area began to...
Read moreA Refined Rustic Romantic Ranch Review
Pine River Ranch Bed and Breakfast is situated on 22 alpine acres with towering pine trees and snow-capped mountains—the location is within a trifecta of things to do…just 15 miles west of Leavenworth, WA; 15 miles east of the Stevens Pass Ski Resort, and just a mile to the south...
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