Just a short drive from U.S. Route 1, Walker’s Point Overlook is one of the most famous coastal viewpoints in southern Maine. From this scenic roadside stop along Ocean Avenue, visitors can look out across the Atlantic toward Walker’s Point Estate, the longtime summer home of the Bush family. The view is simple but striking. […]
Just a couple of miles from U.S. Route 1, the Seashore Trolley Museum is one of the most unique transportation museums in the country. Founded in 1939, it holds the title of the largest electric railway museum in the world, preserving hundreds of streetcars, trolleys, and transit vehicles from cities across the United States. What […]
When you are driving South on Route 1 to the Florida Keys, when you reach Marathon you’re still an hour away from Key West, and sometimes you are either hungry or you’re just ready to start to party. We found a one-stop party place like no other, Porky’s Bayside Restaurant and Marina which is […]
Right down from Schooners Wharf and Conch Republic Seafood on Lazy Way in the Key West Historic Seaport, Jimmy Buffett created a former rustic ice shed shrimp storage cooler into a recording studio in 1986, named Shrimpboat Sound. This unassuming, small, windowless and boxy building became known for producing a laid back creative atmosphere. […]
Before Disneyworld, from 1952 until 1970 Funland Amusement Park was quite popular in Miami for it’s rides like the Wild Mouse roller coaster, Bumper Cars, Jet Swings, Spookhouse, Tilt a Whirl, Spinning Round Up and Ferris Wheel along with carnival games and all the cotton candy you could eat. But what really put Funland […]
Route 1 in North Carolina will be 100 years old this year (2026). For 174 miles, it passes though rural places and it runs through the Raleigh metro area – a huge spectrum of highway experience. Set to music from when Route 1 was only 46 years old, the video harkens back to an age […]
First, you must understand that the Automat was at one time the largest restaurant chain in the US and at its height they were featured in movies and songs. The Automat was a restaurant designed for the worker on the go who wanted a quick and yet affordable filling meal. Customers inserted nickels, […]
“Bad Monkey” fever hits the Keys as locals try to become characters in Carl Hiassen’s eccentric tropical noir “Razor Girl” starring Vince Vaughn, as our favorite health inspector Andrew Yancy, tangled in even more island style chaos in season two. Walking for a morning coffee or sunset stroll, you’ll see filming cranes at the […]
When you come to Key West as often as we do, you sometimes have to try a new restaurant and step away from your favorites now and then. We found sort of an Italian eclectic restaurant with a Bohemian vibe at Lola’s Bistro. The restaurant has a European ambiance, small and cozy with […]
The sky over Miami’s Haulover Beach Park will be filled with hundreds of colorful kites during the 34th Annual Kite Festival, which begins this weekend (February 14 & 15). People of all ages are welcome to participate with no restrictions on kite size or type? Don’t have a kite, you can purchase one at […]
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