Eco-Road Trip – Arcosanti
Arcosanti – Summary:
- Who: N/A
- What: Toured Arcosanti
- When: Wednesday, April 4
- Where: Arcosanti, AZ
Quick Resources:
- Arcosanti Webpage
- Arcosanti Facebook Page
- Cosanti Webpage
- Bronze Bells Webpage
- Paolo Soleri Wikipedia
- Arcology Wikipedia
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
After the morning at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West, I drove north into the desert to Arcosanti, a living urban laboratory designed by Paolo Soleri in the middle of the Arizona desert, who I found out was also one of Wright’s former students – until he got kicked out.
Remembering Life in Arcosanti, Paolo Soleri’s Futuristic Desert Utopia – Wired Article
The City of the Future Is Hiding in the Arizona Desert – Motherboard VICE Article
Navigating the long dirt road, waiting for cows to move, I made it to the heart of Arcosanti.
Eco-Road Trip – Manzanita Village Cohousing
Manzanita Village Cohousing & Sunset Drive – Summary:
- Who: Art Gorski
- What: Visited Manzanita Village Cohousing; Drove to Prescott to see the Ecosa Institute; Drove back to Mountain Shadow Resort
- When: Wednesday, April 4
- Where: Prescott, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ
Quick Resources:
- Manzanita Village Cohousing Webpage
- Manzanita Village Cohousing Facebook Page
- Ecosa Institute Webpage
- Ecosa Institute Facebook Page
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
My third and final scheduled stop after Arcosanti was Manzanita Village in Prescott, Arizona.
I met my host, Art Gorski, at the main parking lot, and we went down to the main lodge in the center of the housing complex.
Eco-Road Trip – Goodbye Seal Beach, Hello Arizona Golf Resort
Goodbye Seal Beach, Hello Arizona Golf Resort – Summary:
- Who: Sondra Black (my mom)
- What: Walked the Seal Beach pier; Left California to Arizona; Coordinated and stayed with my mom on her work retreat at an Arizonan resort
- When: Tuesday, April 3
- Where: Seal Beach, CA; Scottsdale, AZ
Quick Resources:
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
For my last day in California, Joey took me to downtown Seal Beach to the main city pier for one last look at the Pacific Ocean before I went into desert country.
This memorial plaque commemorates the community and those that helped rebuild the Seal Beach Pier when it was destroyed by storms in 1983.
This seal statue sits next to about a dozen plaques recognizing many businesses and government organizations that have been a part of Seal Beach’s history, as well as serves as a memorial for certain individuals.
Eco-Road Trip – South Coast Botanic Garden
South Coast Botanic Garden – Summary:
- Who: N/A
- What: Toured the South Coast Botanic Garden
- When: Monday, April 2
- Where: Los Angeles, CA
Quick Resources:
- South Coast Botanic Garden Webpage
- South Coast Botanic Garden Facebook Page
- South Coast Botanic Garden Features
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
My original plans for the day to visit CalEarth were miscalculated and fell through, and so did last minute plans to see local friends.
So I searched for other destinations in the area, and came across the South Coast Botanic Garden, which was originally an open-pit mining operation turned city landfill turned botanical gardens.
Eco-Road Trip – Santa Barbara PT. 2 & Seal Beach
Santa Barbra PT. 2 & L.A. Traffic/Seal Beach – Summary:
- Who: Joey Tully
- What: Attended Easter Sunday service and hiked the property at Sunburst Sanctuary
- When: Sunday, April 1
- Where: Santa Barbara, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seal Beach, CA
Quick Resources:
- Santa Barbara Webpage
- Old Mission Santa Barbara Webpage
- The Santa Barbara Bloom Project Webpage
- The Santa Barbara Bloom Project Facebook Page
- Los Angeles’ notorious traffic problem explained in graphics – CNN Article
- City of Seal Beach Webpage
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
I was in surreal state from the morning at Sunburst Sanctuary as I headed back toward Santa Barbra on Easter Sunday.
The day before I heard about an Easter gathering at the Old Mission Santa Barbara and drove over to check it out. This mission grounds were beautiful, and people set up picnic blankets across the front lawn and around the rose garden.
Here’s a quick video tour of the Old Mission grounds on Easter Sunday! (more…)
Eco-Road Trip – Easter Sunday at Sunburst Sanctuary
Easter Sunday at Sunburst Sanctuary – Summary:
- Who: Emily Wirtz
- What: Attended Easter Sunday service and hiked the property at Sunburst Sanctuary
- When: Sunday, April 1
- Where: Lompoc, CA
Quick Resources:
- Sunburst Sanctuary Webpage
- Sunburst Sanctuary Kriya Yoga Webpage
- Sunburst Sanctuary Spiritual Lineage Webpage
- Sunburst Sanctuary Facebook Page
- Kundalini and Chakras Resource
My Route:
Planning my Eco-Inspired Road Trip Blog Post
My Travel Story:
Following the day I initially spent driving from Fresno to Santa Barbra, I went to my planned destination at Sunburst Sanctuary for their Easter Sunday service.
