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Fri, 16 May 2025 07:48:34 -0400

TL;DR: These retro malls along Route 1 are fading fast, but they still offer a nostalgic blast from the past—plan a visit before they disappear. Indoor shopping malls have been having a tough decade. The first…

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Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:08:17 -0400

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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:34:30 -0500

Camden, SC
Camden, SC, about 30 miles northeast of the capitol in Columbia, was home to many large plantations during the 19th Century. The Mulberry Plantation, on the Sumpter Highway near present-day […]

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Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:43:58 -0500

Exploring the Everglades: Your Complete Guide to Preparation, Packing, and Expectations

The Everglades, often called the “River of Grass,” is a unique and captivating ecosystem that offers visitors a chance to experience one of America’s most diverse natural habitats. This guide will help you…

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Sun, 27 Oct 2024 01:32:45 -0400

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Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:35:39 -0400

My sister Wendy used “nutsy cuckoo” as a pet expression when we were growing up. It faded from my memory until I was visiting Key West and I heard roosters crowing in the darkness. I woke up from my dream and […]

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Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:54:09 -0400

The Ultimate East Coast USA Road Trip: A Journey Through History and Natural Beauty

Ready for the adventure of a lifetime? An East Coast road trip offers a perfect blend of rich history, diverse landscapes, and vibrant cities. From the rocky shores of Maine to the sun-kissed beaches of…

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Sat, 06 Jul 2024 17:41:39 -0400

“To my surprise, I felt a certain springy keenness. I was ready to hike. I had waited months for this day, after all, even if it had been mostly with foreboding. I wanted to see what was out there. All over […]

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Sat, 18 May 2024 19:50:02 -0400

Along bustling State Street, about 10 blocks upriver from the entrance to the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge over the Delaware River, Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse stands out as primo place to grab a delicious BBQ meal. […]

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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:37:15 -0400

Along Route 1 on the part of the highway that is still named the Jefferson Davis Highway sits this motel, named for the President of the Confederacy. Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy, and […]

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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:24:17 -0400

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Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:53:22 -0400

Rural Georgia is a long way from LA physically and culturally. That’s why I had to stop and turn around in order to be sure what I had seen was the real deal, and it was! Valene Bennett, President of the Alma […]

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Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:51:48 -0400

I don’t know how John Margolies missed this one, but I’m happy to have spotted this rusted relic as I traveled through rural Georgia. The car is not in very good shape, so I’m doubtful that it will be […]

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Sat, 10 Feb 2024 20:33:28 -0500

Key West can be a territorial place. The roosters defend their perches like the residents fend off intruders from parking in their spots or walking onto their property. Many of the “no” this and […]

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Sun, 31 Dec 2023 21:11:08 -0500

The gray, chilly December morning was entirely appropriate to my most recent visit to Eastern State Penitentiary. Foreboding stone walls, bedecked with holiday decorations were the instant tableau for this […]

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Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:14:32 -0500

From Fort Kent, Maine to Key West, Florida, Route 1 traverses 2,390 miles of some of the most historically important and culturally rich areas of the United States. This video is a birthday celebration for Route […]

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Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:02:14 -0500

In the summer of 1911, a new office building ushered in the skyscraper era in Baltimore. Designed by Joseph Evans Sperry, the Emerson Drug Company headquarters tower was modeled after the Palazzo Vecchio in […]

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Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:00:22 -0500

They got it right when they named this street just off of the Battle Monument circle in downtown Baltimore. There are many other dark alleys that feel more threatening than this one in the city.

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Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:21:22 -0500

Fabulous Spanakopita omelet, gorgeous crab cakes, amazing bakery goods, and a friendly smile are the things customers have counted on since 1948 when Sip & Bite first arrived at the edge of the Canton section […]

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Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:06:45 -0400

Picture gentle breezes, the sound of water in motion, abundant sunshine above swaying trees, a cool drink and happy music. Idyllic settings can be fleeting, but Peter Evans and Vanessa Silberman have created […]

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Sun, 22 Oct 2023 15:14:29 -0400

In 2012, The City of Philadelphia began hosting art tourists at the Barnes Foundation at 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway in a modern museum facility. The interior of this latest addition to Philadelphia’s […]

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Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:18:21 -0400

If I was a berry-eating robin, I’d be tempted to live at the Arnold Arboretum year-round. Snow storms be damned! Bird food is abundant in this 281 acre museum of trees located just 5 miles from the Boston […]

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Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:07:01 -0400

There’s so much to be seen on Route 1! This video pays homage to the places that make you put on the brakes, do a U-turn and go back to take a closer look at what you just passed on the roadside. From […]

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Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:10:25 -0400

Here’s the seed of a story that I hope will grow into something special. Gus and Ruby are the names of the dogs belonging to owners Samantha Finigan and Whitney Swaffield. Letterpress is a printing process […]

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:31:54 -0400

My buddy Drew Nugent let me know just in time that he was playing a gig within walking distance of my house. I gathered up a couple of dates and meandered up to the Pullman Restaurant, and grabbed seats in […]

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:23:33 -0400

Rodrigo & Gabriela reinvented themselves during Covid. Their flamenco roots still show through, especially in Gabriela’s playing that is a rhythm section unto itself, but sets up Rodrigo’s leads with solid […]

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:06:17 -0400

Ricardo de Raiz and his bandmates put on a wonderful show in a restaurant that wowed me once before. I was passing through Linden on…

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Fri, 26 May 2023 15:48:08 -0400

I started my journey on Route 1 in Cary, NC in March of 2018 on a whim. I had no idea where it would take…

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Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:05:11 -0400

At dawn on September 13, 1814, sixteen British warships, including mortar boats and a rocket ship, all under the command of Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane, started a bombardment against Fort McHenry and […]

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Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:27:54 -0500

One of the last streets crossed by Route One bears the name of John Simonton, who, in 1821, purchased “Cayo Hueso” for $2,000 from a…

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Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:21:26 -0500

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; you can learn a lot about a city by visiting its cemetery! Key West is no exception. For over 175 years, the City Cemetery has been attending to the funeral needs of […]

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Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:42:00 -0500

This is my year of golf on Route 1. I may as well start at the bottom and work my way up in 2023, don’t you think? I began my year in early February with Mini-golf at Boondocks, about 25 miles before you get to […]

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Sun, 12 Feb 2023 22:10:16 -0500

I’ve driven some long ones, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge The San Mateo – Hayward Bridge and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, but the Seven Mile…

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Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:51:03 -0500

A fort designed for war has been transformed into a peaceful oasis. After the War of 1812, the US government sought to fortify the…

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Sat, 11 Feb 2023 18:47:34 -0500

John Margolies documented this establishment in 1985 for his Roadside America project. Remarkably, the building remains mostly unchanged in 2023, although the neighborhood around it is rapidly gentrifying. […]

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Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:12:41 -0500

Drinking is an important tradition in Key West. Think of Tennessee Williams, Jimmy Buffett, and Ernest Hemingway…. The Parrot is one of those places where traditionalists seek refuge to find their favorite […]

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Sat, 04 Feb 2023 20:41:49 -0500

Nestled in a small strip center along the Overseas Highway (Route 1) is an unpretentious diner that’s been satisfying appetites for almost 40 years. Docs Diner serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week from […]

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Sun, 29 Jan 2023 19:13:32 -0500

You can get second hand things all up and down Route 1. One of my favorite places for antiquing and perusing “junque” is Wrens Row in Georgia. Right on the Route near the center of town is a group of […]

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Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:34:06 -0500

Somehow, asian restaurants reign supreme when it comes to puns in their restaurant names. Here’s a local one I spied a couple years back while…

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Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:23:20 -0500

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Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:49:31 -0500

Cats and suds 🍻, what a tag-team combination!!! Within sight of the Trenton-Morrisville Bridge, the one that says “Trenton Makes, The World Takes” is a new feline- themed brewery. I met up with fellow […]

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Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:08:02 -0500

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Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:05:44 -0500

Another wonderful billboard, captured by John Margolies in 1980. His work appears throughout our site courtesy of the Library of Congress Roadside America Collection.

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Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:45:18 -0500

Frank Lloyd Wright quipped in an October 4, 1953 issue of the NYT Magazine that “The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines.”. Bring out the Kudzu! This […]

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Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:20:02 -0500

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Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:48:18 -0500

When traveling past Patterson Park in Baltimore, do not be caught unawares! There’s a pagoda in the park that looks really out of place. I don’t mean to be critical or scornful, I’m just saying you […]

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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:54:15 -0500

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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:31:52 -0500

Hand painted signs on the side of buildings were a common way to advertise businesses – often the ones in the buildings on which the sign appeared. Richmond has many of these surviving old signs, but I was […]

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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:37:17 -0500

Postscript! Richmond’s 1904 trolley boycott preceded Rosa Park’s protest in Montgomery, AL by almost 50 years. The Black community that chose to walk instead of ride segregated trolley cars was credited […]

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Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:00:57 -0500