Category Archives: Places to Go

This rather shabby museum in San Bernardino, California is the location of the first McDonald’s restaurant. The brothers started with a BBQ restaurant. After a few years, they realized that 80% of their sales came from hamburgers. They pared their … Continue reading →

I drove into Orange and ate lunch at Bruxie, a sandwich shop that uses waffles for bread. After circling the block five times, I found a parking spot in the four-car lot behind the restaurant. A young woman was standing … Continue reading →

The Richard Nixon Museum didn’t open until 10:00, but the gift shop opened at 9:30. I went in and asked if I could carry the chair around with me. The people I spoke with were very friendly and gave me … Continue reading →

Nixon’s birthplace cottage is right next to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. I was on the first tour of the day. Nixon’s father, Francis, planted the pepper tree on the right side of this next photo. I wasn’t … Continue reading →

I drove down to La Puente on Sunday to The Donut Hole. There were about 40 donut varieties on display behind the windows. The woman at the register refused to speak to me except to say that they didn’t have … Continue reading →