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4 Amazing Pickleball Courts on Route 1 in Georgia

July 29, 2025

There are Pickleball Courts in Georgia.  Here are 4 of them that are on and along Route 1.  Click on the Trip Stops to see all the details, and the pictures of each of these Pickleball Courts:

Elephant Herd Off Route 1 – Miami Beach

July 29, 2025

Set against the shimmering Atlantic and South Beach’s iconic lifeguard towers, 100 elephants were stampeding onto Miami Beach. They’re not real pachyderms of course, these are wooden and part of the Great Elephant Migration, an art exhibit sharing a message about conservation and human wildlife coexistence. An international collaboration between indigenous artisans, contemporary artists and […]

Lobster Season Off Route 1 in the Florida Keys

July 28, 2025

Grab your mask, fins and snorkel, it’s Florida’s Mini-Lobster season!  Every July just before the official lobster season kicks off in Florida, a two-day aquatic celebration takes over the Florida Keys, it’s called Mini-Season.   It’s a time-honored saltwater ritual that draws thousands of divers, snorkelers and lobster lovers into the turquoise waters in search of […]

Newark’s Own Connie Francis

July 24, 2025

Connie Francis was the first worldwide female pop star, amassing over $100 million in record sales and was one of the top charting female vocalists of the late 50s to the mid-60s. But before she was Connie Francis, she was Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, the daughter of Italian immigrants in Newark, New Jersey, where she […]

The Magnificent Morgan Museum and its Librarian Belle da Costa Greene -NYC

July 23, 2025

The Historic J P. Morgan Museum and Librarian Belle da Costa Greene In the heart of Manhattan nestled at 36th Street and Madison Avenue, stands the famous Morgan Library and Museum.  Behind its marble facade and priceless manuscripts lies a story as compelling as any novel it holds–a story shaped by a brilliant bold woman […]

The Legendary King Cole Bar – New York

July 17, 2025

One of Manhattan’s legendary watering holes for New Yorkers and travelers for nearly a hundred years is the King Cole Bar housed in the St Regis Hotel. This classy,  but cozy bar is dominated by the iconic Maxfield Parrish mural that has lorded over the mahogany bar since it’s inception. Opened in 1932, it became […]

Why the Penobscot Marine Museum is a Must-Visit Stop on Your Maine Road Trip

July 14, 2025

If you’re driving along US Route 1 in midcoast Maine, there’s a spot you absolutely shouldn’t rush past. Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, which was founded in 1936, is more than just a collection of artifacts, it’s an entire village devoted to telling Maine’s maritime story. Right on Route 1, this under-the-radar museum is easy […]

Fawcett’s Antique Toy and Art Museum, Waldoboro, Me

July 14, 2025

If you’ve ever driven US Route 1 through Waldoboro, Maine, you might have blinked and missed one of the coast’s most unusual hidden gems. Fawcett’s Antique Toy and Art Museum isn’t your typical polished gallery. It’s a treasure trove of childhood memories, pop culture history, and personal passion—housed in an unassuming building right on Maine’s […]

One of the Best Beach Bars in Florida- Rikki Tiki Tavern- Cocoa Beach

July 14, 2025

Imagine walking along the weathered boards of a pier, nearly a thousand feet over the Atlantic, gazing at fishing lines dipping into the ocean, while the scent of salt and fried seafood fills the air.  Bikinied girls playing volleyball, surfers riding waves with dolphins nearby as the sound of waves crashing mingle with the clinking […]

172 years at NYC’s Oldest Irish Saloon – McSorley’s

July 14, 2025

On a narrow stretch of East 7th Street in Manhattan East Village sits a weathered brick building with a carved wooden sign that simply reads McSorley’s Old Ale House– established 1854.  Step inside and you’re stepping into another century– where the air smells of ale and old wood, and the floor is still covered in […]

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