📍Skull Rock | Joshua Tree National Park, CA Skull Rock was an easy favorite for us. It's right along the road, there's an easy place to pull over, and it's just a quick walk to get up close to it. No big hike, no complicated detour — just park, walk, take some photos and appreciate

📍 Spearfish Canyon, SD We made a quick stop at Spearfish Canyon while road-tripping through South Dakota. It’s a beautiful scenic area with towering rock walls, and of course we had to stop to see the famous Kissing Rocks! We didn’t spend a ton of time here, but it was definitely worth pulling o

📍 Arlee, MT A beautiful and incredibly peaceful place to visit in Montana. The Garden of 1,000 Buddhas is a unique experience and a nice change of pace from the typical road trip stops. It’s quiet, calming, and surrounded by beautiful scenery. Definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area! 🏞

📍 Glacier National Park, MT Definitely worth taking the scenic route through Going-to-the-Sun Road. The views are beautiful, and the extra time is absolutely worth it. 🏞 𝗦&𝗞 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 ⭐️ Road Trip Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🚗 Worth the stop? Yes 📷 Photo ops: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💰 Cost: $35/car ⏰️

📍 Trixie Motel | Palm Springs, CA We stopped in the BARbara Lounge for food and drinks even though we weren't staying at the motel, and it turned out to be such a cute little Palm Springs stop. Obviously we ordered the Pink Popcorn because it was pink. 💕 We fully expected it to just be cu

📍 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 | 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲, 𝗖𝗔 While we were in Big Bear, we took the pirate ship tour with Holloway’s Marina, because why take a regular boat tour when you can take a pirate ship? 🏴‍☠️ It ended up being a really fun way to see the lake and WOW Big Bear Lake is abs

📍𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 | 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲, 𝗖𝗔 When I first read about the Wind Phone, I knew I wanted to find it. I love the idea behind it, a phone with no one on the other end, but a place where you can still say the things you never got to say to someone you've lost. The phone was created by Colin Cam

📍 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳 & 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 | 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗔 🌊☕️ A little Love Island detour! We stopped at Saba Surf & Coffee because it’s owned by Gal Tshnieder from Love Island Season 8. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see Gal while we were there, but we still had a great visit. The shop is super

📍 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 | 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗦𝗞 𝗙𝗼𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 WOW. Dave Grohl's energy is seriously impressive. After all these years, he can still absolutely belt it out. We've seen quite a few 90s bands over the years, and while it's completely understandable that some don't sound quite the same

📍𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗟𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲 | 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗖𝗔 Arrowhead Tree Top Lodge is a cute little mountain lodge tucked into the trees, with individual rooms that give it almost a camping-village feel, except with all the amenities included that you don't get with actual camping lol. Our room was

📍 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 | 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗡𝗩 All the beautifully artistic photos I saw on Instagram made us dive 2 hours out of the way to see this. Goldwell Open Air Museum Giant ghostly figures, a giant pink woman... basically exactly the kind of weird roadside attraction we love. When we

📍 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 | 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 This was a bucket list concert for me and they did not disappoint. My teenage self was absolutely in heaven-and may have even shed a few tears. 😂 Hearing the crowd sing loud to A Long December when they sang "one more night in Hollywood

📍 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 | 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀, 𝗠𝗡 If you're a music fan, First Avenue is worth a quick stop. The exterior is covered with stars honoring artists who've preformed there, with one gold star standing out for Minnesota legend Prince. Even if you don’t catch a concert, it's a fun piece of

📍 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 | 𝗕𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀,𝗖𝗔 It's one of those places you almost feel like you have to see at least once. The street is beautiful and nice for photos, but unless you're planning to shop at luxury boutiques, it's a fairly quickly stop. 🏞 𝗦&𝗞 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 ⭐️ Road Trip Rating

📍 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗧𝗼𝗺 | 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱,  𝗖𝗔 A must stop for Vanderpump fans. The mocktails were delicious, the desserts were okay. The only real downside was the front door staff weren't very friendly which seems to be the norm at Lisa's restaurants. 🫣 🍽 𝗦&𝗞 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 😋 Food: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🍹Drinks

📍 𝗛𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 | 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲, 𝗖𝗔 Looking for a stay that's anything but ordinary? Hicksville Trailer Palace is one of the most unique places we've ever stayed. We stayed in The Skipper, a vintage boat that's been transformed into a cozy place to spend the night. Every ac