When you are in Florida especially Key West, the humidity and the heat can be a bit much. You can’t believe what a welcome Oasis sign like this can do to your mood and it’s not just for kids. A food truck just for Snowballs! Delicious. We tried them all. One day I added a […]
We are planning a trip along Route 1 heading north. This will be the first trip in the new RV (Named HAVEN)
Back in the Summer of 1967, I was sixteen when I took my younger sister to a Monkees concert at the Jacksonville Coliseum. Now the Monkees were conceived as a fictional band for a hit sitcom that premiered on television in September of 1966 with their hit song “I’m a Believer” written by Neil Diamond. […]
Cap’s Place originally named Club Unique is an historic site in Lighthouse Point, Florida. It opened in 1928 as a speakeasy, gambling den and restaurant. There was a casino upstairs and bootlegging was in its prime. The small secluded Island was ideal because of it’s easy access to the Atlantic Ocean and it’s protection by […]
Boston’s North End was the site of one of America’s strangest disasters – one that is barely remembered today, but is at once so absurd and nightmarish that it’s hard to believe it ever occurred. We’re talking about the Great Molasses Flood, which happened on January 15, 1919 and killed 21 people, wounded 150 more, […]
St. Laurentius Church was the oldest Polish Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, established in 1882 by Polish immigrants who wanted a parish of their own. The church was named after St. Lawrence, a deacon who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Valerian. The church was located in the Fishtown neighborhood, at Berks and Memphis Streets. St. Laurentius Church was […]
I love these Signs …which way do I go??? I think I’ll stick to “Route 1” For some reason this reminds me of “The Beach Boys” so grab your surfboard, ride along the beach, and catch a few waves. Any day is a good day on Route One.
Connie’s Clay of Fundy, owned by the artist, Connie Harter-Bagley, is located right on US 1 in Machias, Maine. The studio showcases her stunning work. Ms. Harter-Bagley has been potting full-time as a pottery artist for 26 years, and she creates dinnerware, houseware, and Raku(a fabulous form of pottery making that includes an outdoor kiln!), […]
For decades the Lorelei Giant Mermaid has stood at milepost 82 in Islamorada. According to German folklore Lorelei was a vengeful mermaid whose beauty lured sailors to their doom. Lorelei is also the fantastic waterfront seafood restaurant behind the sign that has awesome views, live music, beautiful sunsets and a tiki bar. PARTY ON
The Nine Men’s Misery is a place in Cumberland, a suburb in the northeast corner of Rhode Island, where nine colonists were tortured by Narragansett warriors during the King Philip’s War. The stone memorial was constructed in 1676 and is believed to be the oldest war monument in the United States. The stone pillar’s metal […]
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