Road Diary - Mike's Road Trip

Sweet Suite at the Capitol Hill Residence Inn

Mike Shubic June 12th, 2012 Comments Off

I just arrived in Washington, D.C., my first-ever visit. After a long day and a red-eye flight from Seattle, I'm very grateful to be able to get an early check-in here at the Capitol Hill Residence Inn (A Marriott property). I'm in a wonderful two-room suite with living area, kitchenette...

BIG NEWS…Travel Channel to air “Best of the Road”

Mike Shubic June 6th, 2012 Comments Off

I was on a conference call yesterday with the folks from Rand McNally, USA Today and fellow team members of Best of the Road—we learned some very exciting news...the Travel Channel is going to film our progress traveling across the country. The Travel Channel will produce a one-hour show that...

Covert mission to uncover UnderCover Ale Works

Mike Shubic May 31st, 2012 4 Comments

UnderCover Ale Works and Sweet Palace produce completely different products, however both may share the "it" factor when it comes to helping a small community become a destination. Nestled hillside off highway 70, just outside of Graeagle, CA, I discovered (thanks to my friend Debra) a covert local attraction fermenting...

Mike’s Road Trip apparel

Mike Shubic May 29th, 2012 Comments Off

I finally had some "Mike's Road Trip"hats and visors embroidered. What do you think? Which color do you like best? Please fill out the poll below. [poll id="17"] [poll id="18"] I'd like to give a special shout-out to "Creations in Thread," they do an awesome job and their prices are...

Best Burgers

Mike Shubic May 22nd, 2012 Comments Off

If you like In-N-Out or Five Guys Burgers, you'll LOVE Burger Lounge. Burger Lounge is currently only located in southern California, but I have a suspicion you'll start to see them pop up across the country. Click the previous links for posts/stories on each burger joint.

Team “Road Bros”

Mike Shubic May 21st, 2012 2 Comments

I teamed up with a fellow travel video blogger, Brian Cox (aka The Travel Vlogger) to enter the Rand McNally/USA Today "Best of the Road" contest. This epic road trip will take an entire month and starts in Washington, D.C., ending up in Seattle, Washington. We have our fingers crossed...the...

Media interview with ABC15

Mike Shubic April 13th, 2012 Comments Off

Today I was interviewed by Rebecca Thomas from ABC15 in Phoenix. The segment will air in late April or early May and is on travel bloggers who make money doing what they love. Can't wait to see how the segment turns out. The interview was conducted via Skype, my first...

Guest on “Check Please!” Arizona

Mike Shubic April 6th, 2012 2 Comments

Back in December (2011) I had the opportunity to appear on a PBS foodie show in Arizona called, "Check Please!" The show is hosted by local, award-winning chef, Robert McGrath. Robert has three guests on each week who all visit the same three restaurants. One restaurant is picked by each...

Who makes a better Innkeeper?

Mike Shubic March 31st, 2012 Comments Off

As you may know, I stay in a lot of B&B's and Inns. I recently stayed at a fantastic place on Coronado Island called, the "1906 Lodge." After touring the property and talking with the owner for a spell, I think I made an interesting observation. My question to you...

Mike’s Road Trip theme song demo

Mike Shubic March 2nd, 2012 5 Comments

A huge special thanks to Richard Samuels for composing the new Mike's Road Trip theme song (still under development, but you can hear the rough take below by clicking the play button), and to Carylee Stone for writing most of the lyrics. [audio mp3="http://mikesroadtrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/mikes-road-trip-mix.mp3"][/audio] Click the play button and let...

QiRanger Podcast Interview

Mike Shubic February 15th, 2012 1 Comment

Today I was interviewed by Steve Miller (aka QiRanger) for his weekly podcast show. I thought I'd share my answers to his questions. QiRaner: How did you catch the travel bug? Mike's Road Trip: Catching the travel bug goes back a few years. I would say I have to thank...

Won a Writing Contest…

Mike Shubic February 12th, 2012 Comments Off

Well, I received some good news today...I won a monthly writing contest on a "Resort Review" site. You can click here to read the announcement...or, click here to read the post I wrote on Gateway Canyons Resort in Gateway, Colorado.

Great time today on ABC15 Now!

Mike Shubic February 1st, 2012 10 Comments

I had a really great time today as a guest on the ABC15 Now! show with host's Rebecca Thomas and Susan Casper. It was the first time that I spent that much time on live T.V., and was a bit nervous in the beginning, but Rebecca, Susan and the production...

Guest Host Appearance on ABC15 Now!

Mike Shubic January 31st, 2012 Comments Off

Today I have a guest host appearance on a local interactive news program here in Phoenix, ABC15 Now! If you're in the Phoenix area, you can watch me at 3pm, or you can ask questions by sounding off on the ABC15 Now! Facebook page or Twitter using the hashtag #now15—you...

Five guys at “Five Guys”

Mike Shubic January 29th, 2012 Comments Off

I had a great weekend up in Flagstaff with four of my oldest and dearest friends. While there, we shot this pic..."Five guys at Five Guys." I'm surprised that Five Guys has not done some sort of promo with this slogan/concept. :-)