American Highways

A cross country odyssey with my old friend Dan Harris, taking in all that’s weird and wonderful about the American road.

Snaking over 650 miles down California’s coast, the Pacific Coast Highway is both an engineering marvel and one of the most spectacular drives in the country. It’s a bit easier to get there now, as long as you have the …

Another series as part of this road trip will be American Highways, where I’ll examine some famous American roads, their history, and what it’s like to take them. Up first, U.S. 50. It starts with a Life Magazine article from …