Road Diary - Mike's Road Trip

The discovery of connections

Mike Shubic January 17th, 2012 Comments Off

The other day I did a post on this great band I saw perform at Glendale Glitters called, "The Oak Creek Band." Of course my first thought was, "is there a Sedona connection?" I read on Oak Creek's website that they were out of Denver, so I didn't give it...

Top 20 Best Pics of 2011

Mike Shubic December 31st, 2011 2 Comments

Here are my top-20 best pics from 2011. These pics are from my monthly top-10 pic list. Which one do you like best? (Click here to see in player mode). [caption id="attachment_10095" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="North Umpqua River at sunset"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_10096" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Tree at dusk while camping near Bodie...

What’s in “Bishop?” Let me tell you…

Mike Shubic November 3rd, 2011 2 Comments

After a couple of days in Yosemite National Park, I continued my journey south. I met a young women (Adrianne) who worked at the Chalet View Lodge, a place I stayed a week earlier, who overheard me talking about my upcoming desired destinations. As soon as she heard me mention...

Got Dirt?

Mike Shubic October 28th, 2011 2 Comments

Well, today was an action packed one. After breakfast I went over to the "Villa" here at Chalet View Lodge to shoot some pictures and video. The "Villa" is a luxurious stand-alone cabin often reserved by honeymooners...which I can see why, it's simply fabulous! The Villa has two bedrooms, kitchen,...

Spectacular day along Scenic Byway 138

Mike Shubic October 22nd, 2011 Comments Off

I had the most spectacular day today! Not only was the weather absolutely perfect, but so too was the journey. My day started off with yet another sensational breakfast at Thundering Waters Inn. After getting packed up I hit the road just after 9am, which unfortunately was not soon enough...

Roseburg Wineries

Mike Shubic October 21st, 2011 2 Comments

Today Jim and Christina, the proprietors of the B&B (Thundering Waters Inn) I'm staying at, were gracious enough to take me to their favorite winery (HillCrest) for a tour and tasting. The owner of HillCrest Vineyards (Dyson DeMara) personally showed us around and shared some of their newest wines that...

Roaming Roseburg

Mike Shubic October 20th, 2011 Comments Off

After an amazing breakfast here at the Thundering Waters Inn, which consisted of a fresh fruit with Greek yogurt, freshly baked croissants and bacon & eggs...I did a little fly fishing. I didn't have any luck fishing, but it sure was fun. I then took off to do a bit...

A stroll through Finn Slough

Mike Shubic September 26th, 2011 Comments Off

Today I took a stroll along the banks of the "Dike" in Richmond, B.C., where you'll find a very rundown fishing village called, "Finn Slough." Despite the blighted area, Finn Slough has become quite a tourist attraction among artist, photographers, and, passersby alike. Click the following link to see my...

Turned down reality show episode…

Mike Shubic September 20th, 2011 Comments Off

Well, I was asked by producers to be on a new reality show episode that will air on the History Channel in November, however they are not covering travel expenses to get to L.A., so I turned it down. Hope it was not a mistake...might have been good publicity for...

Sunday Dinner with family…

Mike Shubic September 19th, 2011 Comments Off

While up in the Pacific Northwest I've had an opportunity to spend time with many of my family members. This past Sunday I was invited over to my aunt Julie's house for dinner. On most Sunday evenings my aunt has her kids (my two cousins), along with significant others over...

Fishing on the Dosewallips River

Mike Shubic September 16th, 2011 Comments Off

My father has a great little fishing cabin along the banks of the Dosewallips River in the Olympic National Forest. Each time I've been there however, I've had shit for luck catching anything. Then again, I've never been to the cabin during the months of August and September, apparently the...

Travel Videos from fellow vloggers

Mike Shubic September 2nd, 2011 8 Comments

A few months ago I attended a travel bloggers convention (TBEX) where I met a number of fellow video bloggers/vloggers. We decided to create a Facebook Group so that we could share ideas, tips and best practices. Once a week we invite members of our group to share a video...

2011 Alki Beach 5k Run

Mike Shubic August 28th, 2011 1 Comment

While the area was socked-in with fog, it was still a great morning for a competitive run. Alki Beach in West Seattle was the host for the August 28, 2011 Alki Beach 5k Run to benefit the Northwest Hope and Healing Foundation. More than 1000 people showed up, with hundreds...

A funny misunderstanding

Mike Shubic August 22nd, 2011 Comments Off

I just heard something I found quite amusing...bear with me as I set it up. Earlier this year I was staying at my buddy's place in Arizona...the neighbor told me that since my buddy did not have trash service, that I was welcome to put any garbage I had in...

Fishing Dog

Mike Shubic August 20th, 2011 Comments Off

I was doing some fishing the other day and a random dog perusing the beach decided he'd try and help me out...god knows I needed it. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq7PREmQNng']