The view from Harveys 19 Kitchen – Bar in South Lake Tahoe is the place to dine. Even an ordinary occasion becomes magical over a glass of Argentine Cabernet while the Chef prepares rack of lamb or one of his many specialties from the hardwood grill. Winter sunsets can be spectacular from the top of […]
The scenery is memorable from almost anywhere on the shore of Lake Tahoe, the “Jewel of the Sierra”. For a special treat, we jumped into a R44 Raven II helicopter (operated by Reno-Tahoe Helicopters) for a birds-eye view of the South Shore including Emerald Bay and Cascade Lake, backed by the Winter Wonderland of Desolation […]
A short fishing trip on Lake Tahoe for the famed Mackinaw trout was successful. Even if we had not caught more fish that we could eat, the scenery from Tahoe Sport Fishing’s Hopper IV was awe inspiring, (www.tahoesportfishing.com). There are three parts of fishing. Actually fishing. Can be boring. Catching fish. Can be fun. Eating […]
Our week long camp on the beautiful shore of Agua Verde Bay in Baja California was idyllic. Now heading north to re-visit other lonely beaches, our journey was abruptly interrupted by what could only be described as a catastrophic tire blow-out. Limping off to the side of the highway, we assessed the damage and quickly […]
BAHÍA DE LOS ANGELES – THE HARD WAY In Search of Baja Bandits!!! Author: Gary Wescott / Photos by Gary & Monika Wescott GOOGLE MAP It was afternoon when we aired our tires down, zeroed the GPS, and turned off the pavement of Mex. Hwy 1 west of Vizcaíno. We had followed this route […]
A month later (the beginning of August 1996) we traveled in the Republic of Tuva in Central Southern Siberia when we got REALLY stuck in a bog going over an isolated pass. We somehow had to turn around but with the support trailer in tow, it was extremely difficult. A short while later, three young […]
Whitney Houston holds a very special place in our hearts. It was Super Bowl 1991. To our utter dismay the Gulf War had started. We were excited to have been invited by Dave Ohlhausen, then V.P. of Rain-X, to attend a huge Super Bowl Party at the Hilton Convention Center in Las Vegas where we […]
In case you missed this article in Power Stroke Registry or Four Wheeler magazine, check out our newly uploaded adventure under Mexico and Baja California: Agua Verde, a hidden Paradise in the Sea of Cortez. You can also go to the World Map page on our site and zoom in to the beach where we […]
AGUA VERDE Hidden Paradise on the Sea of Cortez Author: Gary Wescott / Photos: Gary and Monika Wescott GOOGLE MAP When you spend as much time as we have following the backroads of Baja California, you hear about special places. Agua Verde had been on our mental list to visit for years. Turning off […]
During our recent exploration of the Point Reyes National Seashore earlier this month, we had the pleasure of stopping at the Drakes Bay Oyster Farm. We have enjoyed fresh oysters from Baja California to Mexico’s Caribbean; from the coast of Mississippi to the tidal rocks of Desolation Sound in B.C. Never have we tasted better […]
