California Drives

The Golden State of California offers endless diversity in geographic conditions, climate, and cultural exploration. From rugged sea shore to magnificent mountains, barren deserts to rich fields of agricultural abundance all provide a vast panorama of sights and sensations.

California also offers a nearly limitless system of roads and byways to allow anyone the chance to enjoy the pleasures these countless treasures firsthand. For most of us, the automobile is our method of travel.

"The thought of a few days away from the maddening crowd can prove to be a suitable elixir in calming the soul."

The thought of a few days away from the maddening crowd can prove to be a suitable elixir in calming the soul. The simple act of unveiling a road map of California makes it clearly obvious that hidden in its vastness, the state offers the potential for many over the road adventures.

Our purpose in presenting the following material is to spark the idea of taking time to enjoy a bit of the unusual, to see a different scene from the daily routine. The formula to accomplish this task will be to select random locations up and down California’s topography and offer a quick compendium of interesting roads, points of interest and historical facts in the hope that our readers will take an opportunity to explore these locations when the urge to loose yourself for a couple of days pushes the rigors of everyday life to the sidelines. The suggestions found here should be considered only supposition. All of the drive routes discussed are subject to changing conditions, construction and other unforeseen acts of nature. Before beginning any trip, check weather, plan your route using maps and other information and always wear seat belts.

Take a California Drive - Beyond San Francisco