August 5, 2025
Located in Waterford, Connecticut, just off Route 85, Crystal Mall once played a key role in the region’s retail economy. Spanning over 780,000 square feet, it was one of the state’s largest shopping centers and housed more than 100 stores at its peak. For decades, the mall served the surrounding communities of Groton, New London, […]
August 5, 2025
Before Washington, D.C. became the permanent capital of the United States, the federal government moved frequently—sometimes out of necessity, sometimes by design. Between 1774 and 1800, Congress met in eight different cities. Today, many of those former capitals sit along or near Route 1, forming a historic trail that traces the early growing pains of […]
August 4, 2025
Located in Beverly Farms, the Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. House was built in the 1880s and purchased by Holmes in 1909. A former Union Army officer, Harvard Law professor, and eventual Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Holmes used the home as his summer residence for nearly three decades. Though modest in scale, the […]
August 4, 2025
Hospital Point Light Station sits at the end of Bayview Avenue in Beverly, MA. Built in 1872, the 45-foot white brick tower was constructed to guide ships safely into Salem and Beverly harbors. The name “Hospital Point” dates back to the Revolutionary War, when a smallpox hospital operated on the site. The point also served […]
August 4, 2025
Elevenses opened in early 2025 at 50 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine, in the former Kings & Queens Barbershop. The café takes its name from the mid-morning meal in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and leans into that theme with both menu and atmosphere. Owners Nicole and Chris Juntura—English majors and longtime Tolkien fans—designed the space […]
August 3, 2025
You can see the totem as you drive north on I-95, with the skyline of Richmond , VA visible in the distance. Richmond’s economy was built on tobacco, and “Big Ciggy” at 3601 Commerce Road has marked the epicenter of the industry since it was erected in 1973. Designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings […]
August 2, 2025
While kayak fishing off the coast of Islamorada, near Tavernier creek just inside of Cowpens Cut, I came across one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen in the Florida Keys. Paddling up a channel I started to see a bunch of toilet seats mounted on posts on both sides and found out later the […]
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:
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 […]
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 […]
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