1976 was the year of the Bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Working in marketing at Paramount Pictures in NYC, I was responsible for a one-week publicity tour for the movie, “The Shootist” starring John Wayne. To say that I was excited was a total understatement. We […]
Nestled in a small strip center along the Overseas Highway (Route 1) is an unpretentious diner that’s been satisfying appetites for almost 40 years. Docs Diner serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week from 6 in the morning until 2 in the afternoon. Doc’s is a family-run business that began when an optometrist of […]
American Beach is a historic Beach Community popular for African-American vacationers during the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Along Florida’s shoreline black Americans were denied access to public beaches until Abraham Lincoln Lewis came along. Many white-owned insurance companies would not insure Black Americans and A.L Lewis filled the niche and became Florida’s first black millionaire. […]
Everyone knows about lobster, but a true taste of Maine can be found at Maine-ly Smoked Salmon. Hand crafted from fresh salmon, John and Karen Constant have been processing salmon for over 35 years. Their wild apple wood smoked salmon and products can be ordered online, but a true Maine experience is had when you […]
Just off of US 1, Loring Cove Preserve is a must-see destination. Watch the low time times, and enjoy beautiful views and Maine wildlife. Located in Perry, Maine, Loring Cove Preserve is a 13-acre habitat that was traditionally used by fishermen since the 1800s. Fish weirs were constructed to capture herring and the weirs were […]
If you spend time in Washington County, you know where all the great vacation spots are. Keenes Lake Family Campground is high on that list! Easy to find, right off of US 1, Keenes Lake is the place to pull in your camper, spend some time tent camping, or even rent a cabin. If you […]
You can get second hand things all up and down Route 1. One of my favorite places for antiquing and perusing “junque” is Wrens Row in Georgia. Right on the Route near the center of town is a group of stores selling cast off treasures from yesteryear. Drew Nugent serenades you with his version of […]
The United States began building the fort on this 54 Acres stretch of Key West in 1845. Because of hurricanes, yellow fever epidemics, materials and manpower shortages the construction was not completed until 1866. The fort was named for president Zachary Taylor in November of 1850 after his death. Built out of limestone and granite […]
Moments are Forever is an amazing memorial creation store. They are located on the corner of Route 1 Northbound and Woodlawn Avenue, on the corner, alongside Rosehill Cemetery. They create custom headstones, tombstones, cemetery monuments, and commercial projects. They have been doing this since 1916, and there to work with any family or business, to […]
Copp’s Hill Burying Ground in the North End is the second oldest cemetery in Boston, dating back to 1659 when the city bought a plot of land that previously had a windmill used to grind grain and established the North Burying Ground, which would later be renamed for shoemaker William Copp. The cemetery was used […]
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