An exciting day behind the wheel awaited Kristin Caliendo and I with the Toyota 86. The rule is when you have the opportunity to drive a manual shifting six-speed sport coupe, one must invite a friend along to share the adventure with you. Kristin is a rock-star automotive journalist based in Phoenix, Arizona. This girl […]
Legends:Pioneer Women in Racing
I had the awesome opportunity to attend the Arizona Concours d’Elegance: Pioneer Women in Racing. The panel was a discussion of the pioneer women who have raced professionally. Legends: Pioneer Women in Racing included veteran race driver Janet Guthrie, the first woman to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500 in the […]
Chicago Auto Show 2017
I got the opportunity to attend The Chicago Auto Show, the largest auto show in the Midwest. I was very excited to experience Nissan’s Star Wars Universe, cool cars, and of course, indulge in pizza. However the weather , was very cold it was 11 degrees during my stay. But allow me to share with […]
Strawberry Fields my week on the 2017 Pacifica Touring
“Let me take you down,’Cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields” and that is precisely where I decided to take a day trip to Strawberry, Arizona on the Chrysler Pacifica. Let me share with you my day trip and the cool places I found along the way. The drive to Strawberry is a very pleasant scenic […]
Christmas Unplugged my week on the 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 75th Edition
During WWII, the U.S. Military enlisted a new light reconnaissance vehicle the iconic Willys MB now know as Jeep. Which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. And to commemorate this milestone, I took a road trip to the 390th Memorial Museum. The museum is dedicated to preserve the history of those who bravely fought during […]
Airplanes, History and Winter Driving my week on the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider
On a beautiful Arizona winter day, I took a road trip to Tucson’s Pima Air and Space Museum. It’s a pintoresc two hour drive from Phoenix. I drove the beautiful 2017 Fiat 124 Spider top down, of course! Pima Air and Space Museum. is it dedicated to preserve historic World War […]
Giving Back My Week on the 2017 Lexus ES350
December is the month of gifting, as they say it is better to give than to receive. It truly is, when you give back either by volunteering your time or donating money to a charitable cause, giving back is beneficial for both the recipient as for the giver. Studies have shown that […]
Cutting a Live Christmas Tree my week on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline
It’s time to kick off the Christmas season and nothing lights up the Holiday like the smell of a fresh cut Christmas Tree. This year I decided to head up to Northern Arizona and “truck out” in the forest, drive thru the snow and cut my own tree using cool tools and get a work […]
Holiday Peace My Week on the 2017 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium
I’ve been doing the holiday thing for 19 years, the shopping, cooking, hosting and decorating. In the process driving myself crazy. This year I had no desire to do so , all I wanted was holiday peace, zen, meditation, outdoors .Perhaps its the empty nester’s right of passage? or maybe its the universe’s […]
On the Santa Monica Pier Volkswagen debuts the three row 2018 Atlas SUV
I arrived in Santa Monica full of excitement as I could not wait to see Volkswagen’s new addition to its line up. My accommodations for this trip were at the beautiful upscale Shutters on the Beach this oceanfront hotel is perfect, as your in walking distance to Venice Beach and the historic Santa Monica […]