111 Morgan Way Mt. Shasta, CA My family and I have stayed at The Best Western Treehouse Inn in Mt. Shasta, CA several times, and while most chain motels are not worth a review, this one is an exception! If you're traveling I-5 and need a place … [Read more...]
McKinley Park
February 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
601 Alhambra Boulevard Sacramento, CA Some of you may know this already, but the concept for Pitstops for Kids was born after a frustrating afternoon trying to find a nice park while driving through Sacramento, CA. So you can imagine my … [Read more...]
Crescent City, CA
October 22, 2009 By 9 Comments
Hwy 101 Crescent City, CA The entire beach town of Crescent City, CA makes for a breathtakingly beautiful pit stop any time of year! A great place to start is Enderts Beach in Redwoods National Park. Says reviewer Angie McCoy, "It's a great … [Read more...]
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
September 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
1001 Fairgrounds Dr. Vallejo, CA Six Flags Discovery Kingdom may seem more like a destination than a pitstop, but given its location off I-80 and near the I-5 corridor between LA and Sacramento, it serves as a great overnight break from … [Read more...]
McArthur Burney Falls State Park
August 3, 2009 By 8 Comments
24898 Hwy 89 Burney, CA McArthur Burney Falls State Park is one of the nicest state parks I've run across in a long time. In northern California's volcanic country near Lassen National Park, it sits directly on Highway 89 near Burney. After you … [Read more...]
Bassetts Station
July 25, 2009 By 3 Comments
100 Gold Lake Road Sierra City, CA Once a stagecoach stop, Bassetts Station is still a much-appreciated rest stop for travelers navigating US Hwy 49's windy, tree-lined turns. Serving both campers, fishermen, and hikers in summer and snowmobilers … [Read more...]
Four Pitstops for the Price of One
May 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Occasionally, I write travel information for other websites, and when I do, I will link back here as a means to share more pitstops and more travel sites. Today, check out Four Fun Pit Stops Between Portland and San Francisco, which I wrote for … [Read more...]
Jelly Belly Factory Tour
April 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
1 Jelly Belly Lane Fairfield, CA What I seem to remember most about Jelly Belly's California factory is the absolutely horrendous tantrum my then-three-year-old (now seven-year-old) decided to throw somewhere between the sorting floor and the … [Read more...]
Fairytale Town
April 6, 2009 By 1 Comment
3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento CA I'd like to start this, my first review on this site, with a short story. In the summer of 2008, my mom and I found ourselves six hours into a 10 hour drive with my three kids when we became desperate for … [Read more...]
