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Tallest bridge observatory in the world – The Penobscot Narrows Bridge

April 19, 2022

The Penobscot Narrows Bridge (PNB) is a stunning example of both art and usefulness. The PNB is the tallest bridge observatory open to the public in the world, offering panoramic views of the Penobscot Bay area. Visitors take Maine’s fastest elevator up 420′ to the observatory. This family-friendly place even allows dogs! Amazing! If you […]

Maine’s Largest Historic Fort – Fort Knox

April 19, 2022

Located on the Penobscot River in Prospect, Maine lies the best-preserved military fortifications on the New England seacoast.  Fort Knox was established in 1844 to protect the Penobscot River Valley against British naval incursion. Open from May 1-October 31 from 9:00 am to sunset, Fort Knox is a historically rich, family-friendly stop with beautiful views […]

Bell Labs: A Successful Succession

April 14, 2022

The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex in Holmdel, New Jersey was created as a new research and development facility for Bell Telephone when they decided to move operations out of Manhattan. Constructed between 1959 and 1962, it was the swan song of architect Eero Saarinen, who also designed the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and the […]

3 Cheers for this Bistro Pub on the Federal Highway in Dania, FL

April 12, 2022

3 Sons Brewing is a casual, friendly, unassuming bistro right on Route One in Dania.  As you might surmise from their name, beer is their siren song to travelers and locals alike.  The crowd is generally young and familiar with the place.  If the building wasn’t so cavernous it would feel more social, like an […]

Golaski Laboratories

April 12, 2022

Golaski Labs was founded by an enigmatic inventor named Walter Golaski who was born in 1913. Golaski started out working as a needle mechanic for the Torrington Company in Connecticut. He founded Bearing Products Company in 1945 and acquired patents for a number of unique technologies and modifications to machinery that he concocted. His most […]

Sign of the Month for April, 2022 from Fort Lauderdale FL

April 7, 2022

Which way would you try to get out of the tunnel in an emergency?  Located under the runway of Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL), this sign is one of many in the underpass that helps emergency workers and anyone involved in an accident or mishap how far they have to go in order to get […]

Grace Episcopal Church

April 6, 2022

Just off of Route 1 in Robbinston, Maine, sits a brightly painted building called the Grace Episcopal Church. Now a museum, this church was built in 1882 by Dr. Peter Henry Steenstra, a minister from Massachusetts, who lived in Robbinston during the summer.  By 1993, services ended and in 2000 the Robbinston Historical Society purchased […]

New Music: Things You Already Know – Neil J McGettigan and The Eleventh Hour

April 6, 2022

    “Listen to the things you already know”. Neil J. McGettigan   We at R1V were excited to spend some time speaking with Neil McGettigan about his debut album, Things You Already Know, released in December 2021. The retro-sounding 11 song album will grab you with the first melody and keep you with the […]

Riverside Park After Dark

April 5, 2022

This significant monument in Riverside Park near New Smyrna Beach pays homage to brave veterans who served our country throughout history. Surrounding the main structure are individual plaques laid on the ground dedicated to the different divisions, branches, and companies that helped secure our freedom. The plaques featured on the sides of the main monument […]