Traveling south on Route 1 in Florida, sometimes you just need a beach day to gaze out over the ocean and taste the sea breeze. Sand on the Beach is your one-stop shop for some laid back sunshine because it’s located directly along the coastline in Melbourne Beach. Whether you dine on the deck or […]
Coliseum Update – May 2026 Wait, did that Thud begin to Rumble? The Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority (GRCCA) has agreed to fund documents that could lead to the demolition of the Coliseum, which has been sitting vacant for more than seven years. Demolition continues to be seen an essential first step to the redevelopment […]
The legendary midtown Manhattan hotspot was a dark smoky saloon which became the central hangout in New York City for Frank Sinatra and the “Rat Pack”. It was famous for a table permanently reserved for Sinatra in the back with a blue wooden chair. Despite being an Italian American haunt, Jilly’s was famous for serving […]
Right on the sand in Old Orchard Beach, just steps from U.S. Route 1, Palace Playland has been a summer tradition for generations of Maine families. Bright lights, spinning rides, arcade games, and the sound of the ocean all come together in one place, creating a classic beach-town atmosphere that feels timeless. As the sun […]
Just a few miles from U.S. Route 1 in Oakdale, Connecticut, The Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art Village feels like stepping into another era entirely. Towering dinosaur statues rise above the trees, winding trails lead through prehistoric scenes, and giant creatures seem to appear around every corner. It’s part outdoor adventure, part family attraction, and […]
Just off U.S. Route 1 in Fall River, Battleship Cove is home to one of the largest collections of historic naval ships in the world. Towering above the waterfront, the massive gray vessels immediately grab your attention, especially the legendary USS Massachusetts (BB-59), nicknamed “Big Mamie.” Visitors can step aboard battleships, submarines, and destroyers that […]
Right in the heart of downtown Mystic, steps from U.S. Route 1, the Mystic River Bascule Bridge remains one of the most recognizable and beloved drawbridges in New England. Several times a day during boating season, traffic comes to a halt as the center span slowly lifts to let sailboats and yachts pass beneath it. […]
For 166 years the beer has been flowing at one of the oldest taverns in America. In 1860 when Lincoln was elected president, an Irish immigrant that fled the Great Potato Famine opened a tavern located down an alley in Philadelphia on Drury Street. Ma and Pa Mc Gillin raised 13 children upstairs above Mc […]
Right off of Route 1, hidden in a shopping center in Princeton, New Jersey, is one of many new locations of Nothing Bundt Cakes. Nothing Bundt Cakes is a chain bakery specializing in of course, bundt Cakes. Bundt Cakes are round donut shaped cakes, baked in a specialized bundt pan. The American cakes get their […]
Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida as a child, I always remember crossing the Mathews bridge into downtown and the smells that filled the air. Of course you could always smell the roasting coffee beans coming from the Maxwell House coffee plant all the way across the St John’s river, including the smelly pulp mill, but […]
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