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Curbside Classics Archives
Walk and Talk Archive
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![Have we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240505_104600_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice")
Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 36 CommentsHave we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […] -
![My local corner shopping center has a mixture of shops; anchored by a semi-bougie grocery store there’s a distillery, a few eateries, an actual butcher, a baker, a pharmacy, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4346.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Classics: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT And Friends – There’s Always A Memory Or Two In My Local Shopping Center’s Parking Lot")
Parking Lot Classics: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT And Friends – There’s Always A Memory Or Two In My Local Shopping Center’s Parking Lot
Posted on October 12, 2023 | 25 CommentsMy local corner shopping center has a mixture of shops; anchored by a semi-bougie grocery store there’s a distillery, a few eateries, an actual butcher, a baker, a pharmacy, a […] -
![Since becoming involved with CC over a decade ago, one of my observations in various travels around the United States is how the automotive environment greatly differs from region to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_0952-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Walk, Talk, and Travel: Sometimes The World Is A Static Place")
CC Walk, Talk, and Travel: Sometimes The World Is A Static Place
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 40 CommentsSince becoming involved with CC over a decade ago, one of my observations in various travels around the United States is how the automotive environment greatly differs from region to […] -
![This is the city – Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is a city whose name is known in many corners of the planet, a city having an abundance of offerings […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_0651.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "By Car, Train, and Boat: Invading Los Angeles County")
By Car, Train, and Boat: Invading Los Angeles County
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 62 CommentsThis is the city – Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is a city whose name is known in many corners of the planet, a city having an abundance of offerings […] -
![What’s a guy to do when he has a short but indeterminate amount of time to kill when in Kansas City? Why, you drop off the wife at her destination […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0533.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Salvage Yard Classics: A Trip To Kansas City")
Salvage Yard Classics: A Trip To Kansas City
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 36 CommentsWhat’s a guy to do when he has a short but indeterminate amount of time to kill when in Kansas City? Why, you drop off the wife at her destination […] -
![(first posted 4/22/2013) On Sundays, we usually head for the great outdoors, a break from cars and CC. But sometimes they’re hard to get away from, even in the deep […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-199-045-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Creekside Classics: Opal Creek Mining Camp Survivors – They Rust In Pieces")
Creekside Classics: Opal Creek Mining Camp Survivors – They Rust In Pieces
Posted on January 29, 2023 | 50 Comments(first posted 4/22/2013) On Sundays, we usually head for the great outdoors, a break from cars and CC. But sometimes they’re hard to get away from, even in the deep […] -
![Recently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado")
Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 29 CommentsRecently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […] -
![This past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WGI_0915.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood")
The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood
Posted on March 20, 2018 | 36 CommentsThis past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […] -
![Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives")
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […] -
![Boise, Idaho is a city that is increasingly in the public’s mind as a desirable place to live. Friends of mine are in the process of moving there so I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0507.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Walk: A Stroll Around Boise’s North End – CC Cornucopia")
CC Walk: A Stroll Around Boise’s North End – CC Cornucopia
Posted on May 8, 2016 | 35 CommentsBoise, Idaho is a city that is increasingly in the public’s mind as a desirable place to live. Friends of mine are in the process of moving there so I […] -
Walk & Talk: What Can Be Found At 0700 On Market Street In Downtown St. Louis?
Posted on March 15, 2016 | 26 CommentsLast week I honored my invitation to speak at an annual convention of fellow engineers. This annual festivity was being held at the Union Station Hotel in downtown St. Louis. -
![Back in May, I met former CC editor Tom Klockau in my old stomping grounds of Hannibal, Missouri, for the annual Loafers Car Show. Tom reported on last year’s show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_4500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Report: The 2015 Loafers Car Show – Some White, Some Green, With One In Between")
Car Show Report: The 2015 Loafers Car Show – Some White, Some Green, With One In Between
Posted on July 17, 2015 | 38 CommentsBack in May, I met former CC editor Tom Klockau in my old stomping grounds of Hannibal, Missouri, for the annual Loafers Car Show. Tom reported on last year’s show […] -
![If I were a gamblin’ man I’d reckon there are more articles here about, and pictures of, cars in the Whitaker neighborhood of Eugene than any other place. I work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_3052.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Walk And Talk: No Quit In The Whit")
CC Walk And Talk: No Quit In The Whit
Posted on April 27, 2015 | 15 CommentsIf I were a gamblin’ man I’d reckon there are more articles here about, and pictures of, cars in the Whitaker neighborhood of Eugene than any other place. I work […] -
![What to do with a partly sunny, brisk Sunday afternoon and no real plans? Well after re-joining my gym and getting a break-in workout, I thought ‘I think Ive earned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_6480.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbsidelandia Walkabout: Portland’s Belmont Neighborhood")
Curbsidelandia Walkabout: Portland’s Belmont Neighborhood
Posted on April 16, 2015 | 36 CommentsWhat to do with a partly sunny, brisk Sunday afternoon and no real plans? Well after re-joining my gym and getting a break-in workout, I thought ‘I think Ive earned […] -
![We drove up to Portland for Easter dinner with son Ted and his GF, who own a house in the Montavilla district in Portland. It was originally a little village […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-241-193-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Walk and Talk: An Easter Sunday Walk Through Portland’s Montavilla Neighborhood")
Walk and Talk: An Easter Sunday Walk Through Portland’s Montavilla Neighborhood
Posted on April 10, 2015 | 23 CommentsWe drove up to Portland for Easter dinner with son Ted and his GF, who own a house in the Montavilla district in Portland. It was originally a little village […]
