For nearly a century the Russian Tea Room has been a gathering place for those in the entertainment industry. When the Russian Tea Room opened in 1927 by former members of the Russian Imperial Ballet, it was mostly a cafe and chocolate store, serving tea and catering to Russian artists, particularly the ballet. The Russian […]
Just a short distance from historic stretches of U.S. Route 1 in Baltimore, Maryland, lies Green Mount Cemetery — one of America’s most fascinating and solemn landscapes. Established in 1839, Green Mount is a walk through the nation’s history, layered with triumph, tragedy, and mystery. A Who’s Who of American History Wander the rolling hills […]
Writers have always loved the Florida Keys, whether it was Tennessee Williams, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hunter Thompson, Zane Grey, Robert Frost, Truman Capote or Jimmy Buffett. They all came for a touch of the tropics, the beautiful blue waters, incredible fishing, the white sandy beaches, plus it almost feels like you’re in another country. You […]
The Ritz Theater and Museum is a downtown Jacksonville cultural destination that highlights the city’s Rich Black Culture. It reopened in its current form as a dedicated museum and performance venue on September 30. 1999. It was originally built on the same site in 1929 as a movie house in the LaVilla neighborhood. This area […]
There are many Pickleball Courts in South Carolina. Here are 8 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:
With a mission to house sick, injured and orphaned marine mammals, the Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responders are building a life-saving facility. After two years of planning and permitting, construction has begun on the Whale and Dolphin ICU in Islamorada, which will be the Florida Keys only marine mammal hospital. Work started on the 56,000 […]
The Cocoa Village Playhouse was once the first “talkie” movie house showplace in the Indian River section of Florida, located in the heart of downtown Cocoa. This enchanting old theater from the Roaring Twenties, an era of flapper dresses and jazz music, opened its doors in 1924 as the Aladdin Theater. It showcased silent movies […]
If you’re traveling along U.S. Route 1 through Midcoast Maine, you might not expect to stumble upon a working museum of early American craftsmanship—but that’s exactly what you’ll find at Windsor Chair Makers in Lincolnville, was founded in 1987. This small workshop and showroom, tucked just off the highway and surrounded by tall pines, is […]
Built adjacent to the original route one orientation this early 20th century Art Deco Movie Theatre is being reimagined as a modern music event center.
Tucked into Old Town Fernandina Beach, just a short drive east of U.S. Route 1, lies one of Florida’s most atmospheric and storied resting places: Bosque Bello Cemetery. Spanish for “Beautiful Woods,” this historic cemetery lives up to its name with winding paths, centuries-old oaks, and headstones draped in soft, silvery moss. Established by the […]
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