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Written by Hilary McHone
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Saturday, 06 June 2009 09:32 |
As kids, many of us slept in our backyard treehouses. Hilary illustrates a unique way to spend a night on the road in southern Oregon.
 When I hit Cave Junction, Oregon, I started following my emailed directions to the Out 'n' About Treehouse Treesort. It was rainy and foggy as I drove my Fiesta on the quiet, curvy, tree-lined roads. I managed to get there a full twenty minutes before the end of check-in time. When I went to the desk, I was welcomed by the "office fairy," Rose, who gave a little tour and pointed me towards my treehouse, named Elementree. Although some of the treehouses have full bathrooms, mine (which I was lucky to get as Out 'n' About is almost completely booked for this summer's season) just had a little sink, with toilets and showers just a short walk away. It was a cute, tiny room, but could sleep up to 4 people, with a full-sized bed and narrow bunks adjacent. There was a shelf with towels, a lamp, and an alarm clock. There wasn't room for much else, but it was cozy and I noticed how nice the rain sounded on the roof.
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Written by Rich Truesdell
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Friday, 05 June 2009 11:24 |
Operation Overlord, the Beaches of Normandy
Sixty-five years ago tomorrow, America's greatest generation landed on the beaches of Normandy to help put the nail in the coffin of Nazism and free occupied Europe. It's the perfect time to look back, follow in their footsteps, and pay respect for their sacrifices while visiting a unique part of France.
 Almost eight years ago, after covering the Frankfurt International Automobile Show, in the immediate aftermath of the events of September 11th, I traveled to the Normandy coast of France. It was to be the start of a long-planned trip tracing the route of Allied forces across France in the summer and fall of 1944. From D-Day's Normandy beaches to the forests of the Ardennes, site of the Battle of the Bulge, it would be an epic road trip best made in a Jeep Wrangler. The shadow of 9-11 gave me a different and more-emotional perspective. My original intent was to visit dozens of historically significant sites related to the battles from the Normandy landings to the Battle of the Bulge, but the trip transcended its original purpose. In a way that I could never have predicted prior to September 11, 2001, it forced me to pause and reflect on what it means to be an American and the sacrifices that others have made over the last 235 years so that I can enjoy the freedoms I too often take for granted.
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Written by Hilary McHone
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Thursday, 04 June 2009 11:41 |
Follow BrooklynHilary's adventures as she travels up the the Pacific Coast in her 2009 Ford Fiesta and discover her special selection for a unique place to stay.
 I woke up at 5:30am with the intention of driving all the way from San Francisco to Portland. I took a shower, checked what was going on online, and was on the road by 6:30am. There was lots of traffic, but luckily it was all going the opposite direction! I moved right along. It was a rainy start, but the weather improved quickly. When I hit the toll on I-80, I remembered the first tollbooth I'd ever driven through. I'm a new driver, remember, so that was in May! I was in Oklahoma and had no idea that a toll was coming until I hit it. $3.50 and I had no cash on me. I learned two things: I should always have some cash and I can pay a toll with a check!
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Written by Hilary McHone
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Wednesday, 03 June 2009 09:23 |
Join Automotive Traveler's newest blogger Hilary McHone, AKA BrooklynHilary on Twitter--one of 100 agents participating in Ford's Fiesta Movement--as she pilots her 2009 Ford Fiesta.
 It's been less than two weeks since I returned to California after my first cross-country trip. Today I set out on my next big adventure, to Seattle with stops in San Francisco and Portland. The feeling when I headed out Tuesday morning in my Ford Fiesta was one of joy. I like driving, I've learned! It's especially fun when the scenery is new. My goal for the day was to get to Emeryville around 6 PM where my friend Doug was to give me a tour of Pixar, where he works as a software engineer. In the interest of time I took I-5. Several people told me that it was the dull route, but I enjoyed it!
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Written by Rich Truesdell
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Sunday, 24 May 2009 03:58 |
From behind the wheel of a cinematically-equipped Chrysler 300C, the Bay Area locations of Albert Hitchcock's films take on a new dimension.
 The name Dolby is synonymous with movies and movie sound. Alfred Hitchcock is known as the Master of Suspense. What could the two possibly have in common you ask? Both either called, in the case of Hitchcock, or now call, in the case of Dolby, the San Francisco Bay Area home. And what can that tidbit of coincidence possibly have to do with the Chrysler 300C you ask? Well, it just so happens that Dolby has developed a prototype multi-channel audio system in conjunction with electronics supplier Boston Acoustics--who also supplies the 300C's factory premium-branded audio system--and together the two have arranged to give Automotive Traveler a few days to tour the Bay Area to evaluate the system. We decided to take the opportunity to visit a number of famous Hitchcock filming sites as well as some from "Bullitt" and the "Dirty Harry" series. It was a unique excuse for us to avoid renting a 300C on our visit to San Francisco, don't you think?
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