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MODESTO Celebrates Nineteenth American Grafitti Reunion Festival

by burtkauf | Jun 13, 2017 | American Graffiti

MODESTO Home of American Graffiti Celebrated it’s 19th Annual Festival honoring the iconic movie (1972) which depicted the ‘Happy Days’ era of the 1950s and early 1960s. The movie was written by George Lucas, who grew up in Modesto...

San Francisco’s Mission District Bike Adventure (#2) -‘Under-rated Gem’

by burtkauf | Aug 31, 2016 | Bike Trails, Bikes, Hungry I, Millenials, Mission District, Mission Dolores, San Francisco, South of Market, Street Food, Time Travel, tourism, travel

Our first San Francisco adventure was one of our most popular ‘Bay Area Backroads’ treks, featuring a virtual tour of Eastern San Francisco including South of Market and ‘Changing San Francisco.’ This weekend we ventured out into the Mission...

‘BRIDGE TO BRIDGE’ BAY AREA CROWN JEWEL BIKE RIDE (OR HIKE IT) – CARQUINEZ TO BENICIA BRIDGES

by burtkauf | Jun 25, 2016 | Benicia, bike, Bridge, Bridge to Bridge, Carquinez, Martinez, Ride, trail, Two Bridges

‘BRIDGE TO BRIDGE’ BAY AREA CROWN JEWEL BIKE RIDE (OR HIKE IT) – CARQUINEZ TO BENICIA BRIDGES

New True Life Thriller Will Inspire, Teach and Put Fear in the Toughest Bay Area Outdoorsman

by burtkauf | Jun 25, 2016 | 30 Minutes from Total Darkness, adventure, backroads, Bay Area, Book, discount, drama, ebook, Morgan Territory, Mt. Diablo, thriller

Summertime Bay Area Outdoorsman’s Special Read San Francisco Mission District famous ice cream parlor Exciting New True Stories ‘Excite, Instruct and Entertain’ in Relatable Bay Area Backroads Experiences New e-book will awaken the...

Legendary Top 40 KYA Radio Celebrated with DJs Norman Davis,Tommy Saunders, Rare Kennedy-Era Aircheck

by burtkauf | Jun 25, 2016 | Aircheck, Ben Fong-Torres, Bobby Mitchell, Gary Mora, Kennedy, KEWB, KOBY, KYA, Lucky Logan, Norman Davis, Radio, Russ Syracuse, San Francisco, Tommy Saunders, Top 40

Top far left is DJ Lucky Logan (Norman Davis), who was on hand 6-23 when legendary Top 40 San Francisco Radio Station was honored by local Legends in Broadcasting. Also appearing were Djs Tommy Saunders and Gary Mora. Legendary Top 40 KYA Radio Celebrated with DJs...

Eric Burdon, Elvis Wow Oldies Fans – Kick Off Summer and Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, CA

by burtkauf | Jun 22, 2016 | Alameda Country Fair, Animals, CA It's My Life, Elvis, Elvis Presley, Eric Burdon, Oldies, Pleasanton, Terry Hanck, Unicycle

Eric Burdon, Elvis Wow Fans to Kick Off Alameda Country Fair, Pleasanton, CA 6-20-16Eric Burdon was in fine form along with his new group of Animals (from what we could tell), delighting a large crowd in the beautiful confines of the Bay Area’s Finest County...

Spring Wildflowers -Coyote HIlls.,Sunol Ohlone Wilderness, Sycamore Open Space

by burtkauf | Apr 18, 2016 | Bay Area Backroads, Coyote Hills, Danville, fremont, Pleasanton, spring, Sunol, Wildflowers

Spectacular Bay Views and Wildflowers (while still in season, here in April) at Coyote Hills Regional Park near Fremont . Algae on the bay makes for unique photo Rock formations atop Red Hills at CoyteSpring wildflowers line Coyote...

Cruisin’ America – RV Getaway with Cats(?), Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Doris Day, CA

by burtkauf | Apr 12, 2016 | 2016, April, Birthday, Cruise America, Good Old Days, Monterey, Pacific Grove, RV, RVs, See Grins

Cruisin’ America – RV Getaway with Cats(?), Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Doris Day, CAInspiration for our first-ever RV trip…No, it doesn’t happen quite like this anymore but one can make the effort.You still can find a few of these around...

Join Huell Howser for Historic ‘Miracle’ Train (Museum) Ride Between Two Countries, U.S. and Mexico

by burtkauf | Jan 18, 2016 | Campo, Dog, Huell Howser, Mexico, Pacific southwest Railway Museum, Pepe, San Diego, San Diego county, Tecate, train

Join Huell Howser for Historic ‘Miracle’ Train (Museum) Ride Between Two Countries, U.S. and MexicoClick on picture above which will take you to next page where you will, again, click on the video picture near bottom of page for actual video rideBeen...

Christmas at the Mall 2016

by burtkauf | Dec 30, 2015 | attractions, Bay Area, BK, Burger King, business, Christmas, Great Mall, mall, malls, merry-go-round, Walmart

Christmas at the Mall 2016 They say that the shopping mall has come on hard times. Once proud malls like the Mall of America in Minneapolis are even having to shut their doors for the first time since they became THE centers of shopping decades ago. Now, with the...

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I’ve long been a follower and active participant of BAY AREA BACKROADS. Following would entail watching, first, JERRY GRAHAM’s original presentation of Bay Area Backroads, going back to the ’70s or ’80s and the more recent Doug McConnell. Just like it’s name, the local broadcast on KPIX, channel 5 , explored the unusual and out of the way places in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area. When McConnell took over the show he branched out sometimes beyond the Bay Area. The program went off the air, surprisingly, some years ago. I’ve always enjoyed road trips and we live in one of the best places in the world for them, with Bay Area’s diverse topography and history. I’ve been told, for example, that our East Bay area has more parklands than anywhere it’s size in the U.S.

After ‘Backroads’ went off the air , there were limited programs like ‘Eye on the Bay,’ but nothing to compare. I would soon discover HUELL HOWSER and his CALIFORNIA’S GOLD, shown on KQED, locally and PBS stations throughout California. I liked Howser as much for his most unique, friendly and ‘down home’ personality as the places he would explore and talk about on the show. Sadly, Howser passed away in the prime of his life, late last year and I greatly miss him; Graham, 79, also passed away, recently.

I have already followed some of Howser’s trips-which I call the ‘Huell Hoswer Memorial Backroads Trips- most recently to California’s Delta, just one of many places I had no idea existed in such depth.

So, I have found much joy in the Bay Area (and California) Backroads, thanks especially to Howser. I miss all Backroads shows but especially Howsers’ originals; fortunately , old episodes continue to air (probably due to Howser’s popularity), though I find it a bit disconcerting to watch knowing Howser is no longer with us, though, I must remember he’s here in spirit and the show preserves his legacy with thousands of people still viewing it.

So, we will plan on sharing some of our favorite Backroads Trips in these pages – both as a chronicle or diary, of sorts, for memories (and reminders to take the trips again). Once we get going, we, too, will try to include some interviews with people we meet along the paths less travelled here the Bay Area

We hope you enjoy them, too, and please send along your

favorite ‘backroads’ to ‘succeed@roadtosuccess.us

MODESTO Celebrates Nineteenth American Grafitti Reunion Festival

San Francisco’s Mission District Bike Adventure (#2) -‘Under-rated Gem’

‘BRIDGE TO BRIDGE’ BAY AREA CROWN JEWEL BIKE RIDE (OR HIKE IT) – CARQUINEZ TO BENICIA BRIDGES

New True Life Thriller Will Inspire, Teach and Put Fear in the Toughest Bay Area Outdoorsman

Legendary Top 40 KYA Radio Celebrated with DJs Norman Davis,Tommy Saunders, Rare Kennedy-Era Aircheck

Eric Burdon, Elvis Wow Oldies Fans – Kick Off Summer and Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, CA

Spring Wildflowers -Coyote HIlls.,Sunol Ohlone Wilderness, Sycamore Open Space

Cruisin’ America – RV Getaway with Cats(?), Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Doris Day, CA

Join Huell Howser for Historic ‘Miracle’ Train (Museum) Ride Between Two Countries, U.S. and Mexico

Christmas at the Mall 2016

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