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perfect weekend
THe North shore weekend
07/20 – 07/21/13
For Kim and Jimmy (and Kerouac) life is best experienced on the road
We have traveled the world, but we took a trip a few years ago in the western United States that was fantastic. There’s so much to see in this country. We bought a BMW convertible and shipped it to Arizona. We flew out there and, after staying with a family, drove to Santa Barbara. We stayed at a bed and breakfast there and spent a few days checking the boutiques and the quaint shopping district. We then drove to Yosemite and stayed at Tenaya Lodge. It’s a classic place. We had a view of Half Dome from the room. Ansel Adams got his famous shot of Half Dome — I (Jimmy) tried to get the same shot. We then drove to see the redwoods. It was amazing. We found half a dozen wineries outside of
“We went 4,000 miles — and weren’t bored for a second. We love road trips, being alone together, laughing.”
Jimmy Schiffman and Kimberly Fritkin-Schiffman, owners of The Shed in Highland Park, will be attending ShedFest — which will celebrate the blues — this weekend.
photography by joel lerner
Eugene, Ore. just by chance and then drove to Seattle to celebrate our fifth anniversary. We rented a 28-foot boat and cruised the Puget Sound. We slept on the boat. There was a great fisherman’s wharf market and crafts market. After driving to Twin Falls, Idaho, we went back to Arizona to Lake Powell — there’s a place you can get lost. There are thousands of miles of beaches. It was just a fantastic journey. We went 4,000 miles — and weren’t bored for a second. We love road trips, being alone together, laughing. If you’re with someone you love, it doesn’t matter where you are. We get to see the crazy oddities in our country. Getting on a plane and going somewhere doesn’t do it. Kim and Jimmy Schiffman, as told to David Sweet ■
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