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8 Amazing Pickleball Courts on Route 1 in New Jersey

November 17, 2023

There are many Pickleball Courts in New Jersey.  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: Overpeck Tennis & Pickleball Courts Weehawken Recreation Pickleball North Arlington Pickleball Courts Brunswick Hills Tennis Center […]

Then and Now – The Albert J. Vitale Building – Pawtucket, Rhode Island

November 15, 2023

The Albert J. Vitale Building was built in 1901 to house the Providence County Savings Bank. Designed in the Neoclassical style, the building featured a flat roof, elaborate detailing, and a façade adorned in white marble and brick. The architecture of the Albert J. Vitale Building draws inspiration from the “White City” of the 1893 […]

The Citgo Sign – Boston, MA

November 13, 2023

The Boston Citgo sign, a prominent double-faced display showcasing the Citgo oil company logo, stands tall over Kenmore Square in Boston. First erected in 1940 and later updated with Citgo’s current logo in 1965. The building used to have a Cities Service station, but now the sign is a historical landmark without an associated Citgo […]

Battle Monument – Baltimore, Maryland

November 12, 2023

The Battle Monument is located at the Battle Monument Square in Baltimore, Maryland, and just 2 miles off Route 1.  This monument honors the Battle of Baltimore with the British fleet for the Royal Navy’s bombardment of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. It honors those who died during the month of September 1814 […]

Key West Offshore Powerboat Racing Championships

November 11, 2023

Offshore powerboat racing is regarded as one of the most spectacular and exciting sports in the world. Forty two years ago the first ever ocean powerboat races started in Key West from The Pier House and was sponsored by Hennessy cognac. Participants raced to the Dry Tortugas and back while famous spectators waited at the […]

A Peculiar Baltimore Landmark Perfectly Repurposed After 100 Years

November 10, 2023

In the summer of 1911, a new office building ushered in the skyscraper era in Baltimore.  Designed by Joseph Evans Sperry, the Emerson Drug Company headquarters tower was modeled after the Palazzo Vecchio  in Florence, but it’s imitation of the Italian renaissance was cursory.   The grandiose tower was crowned with an electrically lit blue […]

Exploring the Historical Significance of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church

November 9, 2023

The Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, situated in Main Line, just outside Philadelphia, is an architecturally significant place of worship and a center of community life that provides many reasons for a visit. The church was established in 1873 was on land bought from the Pennsylvania Railroad by a group consisting of 13 women and 3 […]

Sign of the Month for NOV 2023 from Baltimore, MD

November 8, 2023

They got it right when they named this street just off of the Battle Monument circle in downtown Baltimore.  There are many other dark alleys that feel more threatening than this one in the city.

Jukebox Diner – Manassas, VA

November 8, 2023

The Jukebox Diner is one of the best diners to visit.  It not only has amazing food, but it’s there to support the community with a huge number of fund-raising events.  Events like Car Shows for the National Kidney Foundation, for Hero’s Behind the Scenes, Dine in for Dollars for local school fund-raising, Food Drives […]

Sip & Bite in Baltimore, a Canton Fixture

November 8, 2023

Fabulous Spanakopita omelet, gorgeous crab cakes, amazing bakery goods, and a friendly smile are the things customers have counted on since 1948 when Sip & Bite first arrived at the edge of the Canton section of Baltimore.  The neighborhood around Boston & Aliceanna Streets has seen many changes as it evolved from an industrialized waterfront […]

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