Spring Break snowbirds were not going to be denied their time on the beach despite a wind that occasionally sent stinging sand across their calves and ankles. Most long- term residents seemed content to walk on the “Broadwalk”, or settle into seats in the cafes and benches along the edges and watch the world go […]
Since 1956 there’s been a line out in front of Jaxson’s Ice Cream on the Federal Highway (Route One) in Dania Beach. For good reason. First of all, the restaurant is in South Florida, where it is ice cream season year ‘round. This place would never be a community landmark in Fort Kent, Maine. It […]
Maple Lane Sugary is once again hosting its annual Maple Sunday open house. Every year, Maple Sunday is celebrated across Maine and we are lucky enough to live 5 minutes from this one! Come for the syrup, stay for the education! It’s fun for all ages as you walk down the maple tree-lined road with […]
This maple tree has become a tourist must-see and it’s located right on Route 1! If you are lucky enough to travel through Littleton, Maine, before all the trees have filled with leaves, you will see this unique piece of artwork by local Virgil Farrar. What started out as a whimsical project for his grandkids, […]
The largest 3-D scale model of the solar system in the western hemisphere is located in Maine along route 1. Driving nearly 100 miles and see all celestial bodies except the Pluto model which is located in the Houlton Tourist Information Center and the sun, right from your car! If you drive from end to […]
These colleges go way back. Most of them are older than our nation and have grown to become enormously important in so many facets of life as we know it in the United States. Six of the eight colleges in the Ivy League are on Route One!
There is an endless list of Auto sale, rental and repair places on Route One, but not that many with Route One in their name. This fine establishment in the urban core of Metro NYC has been around since 1977 – about half as long as Route one itself!
Our first two US Presidents, George Washington and John Adams rented their homes in Washington, DC. At the initiative of Washington, a plan was put forward to build a Presidential mansion in the Capital at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington laid the cornerstone for the building in 1792. It would become the largest home in […]
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