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A girl and her motorcycle. Follow along for posts about motorcycles, traveling, road trips and roadside attractions. These are the adventures of a curious, thinky, weirdo.
2024-03-24 11:37
The stretch of Lincoln Highway which passes through Pennsylvania is a big tourism draw. The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor lists their mission as: “To inspire others to travel the 2… Read More
2024-03-24 00:43
My love of murals, wall painting, and street art is fairly well documented in the pages of this blog. When I come across interesting pieces while reading, I pin them to my Google Map Read More
2024-03-17 12:10
A Distelfink is a folk art motif commonly found in Pennsylvania Dutch (German) culture. It’s a stylized representation of a goldfinch, often depicted with colorful feathers and floral… Read More
2024-03-16 17:45
While road tripping is made up in part of sheer serendipity; discovering things while you float free and unfettered in the world, the other part of that equation is seeing something which yo… Read More
2024-03-15 13:55
Steubenville, Ohio, a city on the Ohio River and birthplace of Rat Pack legend Dean Martin, is known as the City of Murals. There are over 25 of them scattered about town. But what Read More
2024-03-14 15:06
The last time that I visited the Jersey City, NJ muffler man was way back in the summer of 2008. Since that time Wilson’s Carpet has closed and the building is now home to Read More
2024-03-09 20:40
Is it possible to trace the fluttering line of your path back to the point when you diverged from following the route where anything you wanted from your life was possible? Did you knowingly… Read More
2024-02-27 12:11
Leaving Zion, I followed Route 9 east to the Route 89 junction. At the “T” of that intersection is the Thunderbird Restaurant. Unfortunately I wasn’t hungry at all and didn… Read More
2024-02-24 17:46
This morning, while I was out in the yard with my dog, I heard the rawk-rawk of a raven. Here on Long Island, sighting a raven isn’t an everyday occurrence. When they do cross Read More
2024-02-19 21:02
This winter I’ve made it a point to not languish at home and to get out and do some roadtripping. Even though everything here on the east coast is freezing cold, salty, and snowy Read More
2024-02-16 15:52
Arizona is home to a handful of muffler men. This one, called Big John, is found in the town of Prescott. When I visited him in the fall of ’23 he was in really Read More
2024-02-11 13:49
The best part of road tripping or day tripping is the unexpected treasures that you find along your route. Recently while on my way to lunch, I saw this excellent Day of the Dead Read More
2024-02-10 13:54
It would be difficult to count the number of times that I’ve zipped passed the Trainer’s Midway Diner neon sign just off of Route 78 in Bethel, Pennsylvania. Let’s just say… Read More
2024-02-06 13:32
Taking advantage of a long January weekend, I set off to western Pennsylvania to look at… “stuff” and to just drive. I wish I better understood the draw to just get out an… Read More
2024-02-05 12:47
After a long day of riding I pulled in to the little town of Vega, Texas. It was a sleepy place with a steady blowing wind and not a whole lot going on within Read More
2024-02-04 16:50
Growing up, in the earliest part of my life I lived in a bungalow colony that was notorious for housing all sorts unsavory characters and was a haven for awful behavior. I’ve alluded t… Read More
2024-01-27 17:29
While riding in Utah in the fall of ’23, seeing the Moki Dugway was a must-do. The unpaved pass was something on my bucket list for what must’ve been over a decade. I first Read More
2024-01-26 14:14
Last summer, I posted about finally relocating where I’d seen this white Mail Pouch barn. While I was out near Pittsburgh last weekend, I stopped to see it again. It’d been over… Read More
2024-01-25 15:09
A pin for this location on Seymour Street in Lancaster, Pa. has been on my Google map for a few years now. I’m not sure how I became aware of this ghost sign. Day Read More
2024-01-24 17:36
After many years of passing the Village Diner on Route 6 in Milford, Pennsylvania and not stopping, I finally did it. I stopped in for breakfast on a late-summer morning in ’23. The ex… Read More
2024-01-21 13:26
It’s funny how your mind can play tricks on you. How many times in your life have you hear someone say something to the effect of “we see what we want to see”? Standing Read More
2024-01-21 12:28
If your town is going to be famous for being “the home of” something, I suppose the banana split is a pretty good something. Even on a cold winters day, this giant, sweet treat… Read More
2024-01-16 14:50
Over the long January weekend, I spent some time wandering the backroads in western Pennsylvania. I seem to have good luck with finding interesting sights out towards Pittsburgh. One of my f… Read More
2024-01-15 23:17
The first time I visited the Greensburg, Pennsylvania muffler man, it was a cold winters day in 2009. Objectively, he was looking a bit worse for wear. The most noticeable flaw being, that h… Read More
2024-01-14 10:53
Carved out of ponderosa pine, the 40′ tall Whispering Giant stands in Winslow, Arizona. When I visited him in October 2023, I was the only person around the park. Just a few blocks awa… Read More
2023-12-29 13:24
Now, I know that spiders aren’t everyone’s favorite critter, but you have to admit that this 17-foot metal beast is pretty awesome. There are lights lining it’s eight spind… Read More
2023-12-28 17:11
A few weeks ago, I published a post called This Must Be The Place. In it, I mentioned a photograph of my dad shaving in a roadside rest stop while my parents vagabonded around Read More
2023-12-27 16:29
You know, as someone who identifies as a blogger, I sure don’t do a whole lot of blogging. And it isn’t because I lack inspiration, or that I don’t have pictures or thought… Read More
2023-11-23 12:03
If you’re celebrating today, I hope your holiday is filled with love and delicious pie. Happy Thanksgiving! Read More
2023-11-22 22:55
While standing in a gas station, I picked the town of Clayton as a place to stop for the night while looking at my phone. My town choice criteria mostly centered around: what was Read More
2023-11-21 13:35
It wasn’t until I pulled up to the leaning water tower in Groom, Texas that I really understood that the lean is really pronounced from certain angles. Depending on how you approach it… Read More
2023-11-20 13:10
On the coldest day of my trip, I followed Route 64 in New Mexico about 260 miles from Farmington (where I’d met Sunny) to Cimarron. With no knowledge of the road or areas I’d Read More
2023-11-19 14:14
Not unlike Sunny the Muffler Man, I spotted this large letter postcard style mural in Farmington, New Mexico out of the corner of my eye while riding down main street. It’s in an alley… Read More
2023-11-12 14:10
When I woke up in Clayton, New Mexico, my plan for the day was to head southeast to pick up Route 66 along the Oklahoma and Texas border. From there, I’d get to pass Read More
2023-11-11 15:35
There were many times when road tripping through the southwest that I tried to find the balance between knowing too much and knowing too little about a place I’d be passing through. On… Read More
2023-11-03 00:39
In the late summer of 2023, I found myself passing through the Pennsylvania town of Towanda on Route 6. On the north end of town, not far from the lovely former Red Rose Diner Read More
2023-11-01 12:31
If you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s you are probably part of the last generation to remember first hand what it was like to commonly see chasing bulb signs, rotating Kentucky Fri… Read More
2023-10-31 13:55
When you think about Route 66 and Shamrock, Texas, the first thing that springs to mind is likely the gorgeous vintage Tower Conoco Station and the U Drop Inn Cafe. It is an incredible Read More
2023-10-30 17:01
The American Southwest is home to many a giant fiberglass rooster. It’s not entirely unexpected when as I’ve posited before that these feathered beasts are clearly amassing a Gia… Read More
2023-10-29 15:20
Though I’ve written about them in the past, I just have to give another shout out to these Kriega bags – a Drypack US-20 and US-30 . Year after year they continue to make Read More
2023-10-28 14:12
Ostensibly, blogging is in large part about writing things down. But you can’t overlook the impact that photos have on supplementing those writings. Images fill in the gaps where words… Read More
2023-10-27 01:19
While riding in Arizona, there were several times in which I had to stop myself from looking too closely on Google Maps street view at any area I would be passing through. There is Read More
2023-10-24 01:02
During any road trip there are bound to be moments which are… boring. Looking out towards the horizon on a pin straight road which looks like it might deliver you to the edge of Read More
2023-10-23 11:30
My personal experience with Muffler Men over the last decade+ has been largely intentional. When I am passing through or close by a town where there is a big guy, I’ll make it a Read More
2023-10-21 13:02
This year, I had the opportunity to spend a couple of weeks bumming around the American Southwest. The idea of taking this trip was something that I’d been noodling on abstractly for a… Read More
2023-10-20 14:27
There is something that just strikes me funny about being labeled as the world’s second largest watermelon slice. That’s the fate of this big guy that sits behind the John Wesley… Read More
2023-10-01 13:18
When you set off on a trip, do you take pictures of your motorcycle (or car) as if they are a travel companion? Looking back over the years, I have dozen of “start” photos Read More
2023-09-30 12:10
In August of 2023, CBS News ran a segment called “Fans of Muffler Men to the Rescue.” It follows Joel Baker of American Giants and his fantastic work of tracking down histories o… Read More
2023-09-30 00:55
Since I don’t really actively participate in social media anymore, it feels pretty good to allow myself to just share simple snapshots like I used to on say, Instagram, here on the ole… Read More
2023-09-24 17:07
If I’m not mistaken, the carpet vikings get called muffler men but since they don’t share the same mold they’re really like siblings or maybe cousins. For what it’s w… Read More
2023-09-24 12:41
If you are traveling along Route 6 in Pennsylvania, you will encounter a giant gas pump in the town of Sylvania. Obviously it isn’t a working pump and serves more as an eye-catcher. If… Read More
2023-09-23 22:09
Over the years, I have been asked many times how I find the funky, weird, and cool stuff I’ve posted about. My Google Map is full of pins or things that I’ve seen online Read More
2023-09-10 12:40
Back in 2016, I made a stop on Route 6 in Towanda, Pennsylvania to enjoy lunch at the counter of the Red Rose Diner. As I was leaving, the owner took my picture as Read More
2023-09-06 11:24
This Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco ghost sign on the side of the Angry Burrito in Sayre, Pennsylvania is hanging on for dear life. Though it is quite faded it’s still a beautiful sight… Read More
2023-09-05 13:04
When you don’t live in or routinely travel through a place you aren’t able to witness the incremental changes that occur there day in and day out. As a casual traveler who may on… Read More
2023-09-05 00:30
When I pulled in to the town of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, my eyes were immediately drawn to this beautiful Welcome to Honesdale mural painted on the back of a building. I didn’t spot a… Read More
2023-08-07 12:10
Here on Long Island, the eastern end of the land is split into two forks – the north and south, with each offering it’s own flavor. I live on the north shore and tend Read More
2023-08-05 11:55
After a stretch of oppressive heat and humidity here on Long Island, the past week has been a much welcomed change. We’ve been enjoying a break with cooler temps and thankfully lower h… Read More
2023-07-31 23:40
This church out near Greenport here on Long Island typically has great messages posted. Over the last two decades I’ve stopped and snapped pictures of more than a few. When I saw this… Read More
2023-07-09 16:07
When traveling, most of the time I don’t have a route mapped out. Depending on how I am traveling, like flying and renting, or riding from home, the shape of my trip may vary Read More
2023-07-08 16:34
“Mom, can we get a giant roller skate?”“No, we have a giant roller skate at home.” Giant roller skate at home… In the realm of giant roadside roller skates, th… Read More
2023-07-07 16:27
With decades of photos tucked away for someday, as I previously mentioned, on occasion I have a little difficulty remembering where I might have snapped a photo of something. Generally speak… Read More
2023-07-06 19:56
While traveling over the last year, I’ve had a few curious brushes with the afterlife. The first came in the form of two billboards along I-71 in Ohio. Just my two cents ~ two Read More
2023-07-06 02:14
Sometimes in life you find yourself in a place where you don’t have enough in the tank to move forward so your only chance of making it is turning back. This is true both Read More
2023-07-04 13:42
While scrolling through my photos, I thought surely I must have something star spangled for July 4th. In the past I’ve posted some Uncle Sams. But, I thought maybe I’d switch thi… Read More
2023-07-03 23:42
A few weeks ago, I left the house on a ride. Before making it little more than a mile, I gave my little FZ a little nudge beyond 6,000 rpm the bike began to Read More
2023-07-02 12:22
This carved Whispering Giant statue is Tall Oak in Troy, Kansas. He stands 27 feet tall on the grounds of the Doniphan County Courthouse. I was able to visit him in the golden glow Read More
2023-07-01 18:25
Kenny Scharf is a dynamic artist who emerged in the 1980s as a prominent figure in the vibrant East Village art scene. With his bold use of colors and imaginative style, Scharf quickly gaine… Read More
2023-06-19 13:33
After five years of hittin’ the road together, it was time to replace my long in the tooth Shark Evoline helmet. We’d been a lot of great places together, seen myriad interesting… Read More
2023-05-13 12:51
The octopus is an incredible creature. Unlike any other animal, these highly intelligent problem solvers are simply fascinating. Take the arms: they’re considered to have their own &ls&hell…Read More
2023-04-22 12:35
When I stood in the whipping wind off of the Salton Sea, I had no idea what I would find on the streets of Bombay Beach. From the vantage point of the welcome sign,...
The post I’ll Se… Read More
2023-04-15 20:43
What is a Whispering Giant? The Whispering Giants are a collection of sculptures created by artist Peter Wolf Toth. Toth, who was born in Hungary, began his mission to create a statue honori… Read More
2023-04-08 14:49
Walking the tightrope between being an evangelist and a flat out psycho is tricky. And I’m not quite sure if one persons evangelist is another persons psycho but, I have my suspicions… Read More
2023-03-26 13:17
The first time that I ever saw Legs, the Larry Rivers piece found on a private home in Sag Harbor, we’d passed it by chance on our way out to Montauk back in 2012. While I was updating… Read More
2023-03-20 12:28
Blogging about the sites seen while out and about is like writing a history book in real time. While out for a little jaunt in the sunshine yesterday, I passed through the town of Huntington… Read More
2023-03-18 23:13
Daytripping to the Little Red Lighthouse Being able to get outside and ride a bicycle is always a bright spot. It’s truly a simple pleasure and a wonderful way to get out, to explore… Read More
2023-03-02 02:21
For a couple years in the 20-teens, it seemed like you couldn’t go anywhere in the online motorcycling community and not stumble across images of Dennis Matson (also known as “An… Read More
2023-02-25 21:42
Take a stroll through a downtown, and you might just find yourself transported to another era by the faded letters and graphics of a ghost sign. These vintage advertisements, often painted d… Read More
2023-02-20 18:06
What was Warner’s Macaroni? While researching this weathered old advertising barn I’d seen, I inadvertently fell down a macaroni shaped rabbit hole. It’s funny how that hap… Read More
2023-02-18 13:54
Mail Pouch Tobacco barns and ghost signs stay firmly in my top 10 must-see or favorite sights while I’m out bumming around. Because part of their enduring appeal is directly correlated… Read More
2023-02-10 14:12
Traveling through central Pennsylvania towns, I felt a sense of anemoia wash over me. Anemoia, a term coined by John Koenig in his Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, is defined as “a pang… Read More
2023-02-04 01:10
While visiting Ohio in the fall of ’22, I stopped to see the double Futuro UFO House in the town of Carlisle. To the best of my knowledge, which isn’t much, this is the only inst… Read More
2022-11-14 12:13
Well? Now you know. Bigfoot has some junk in the trunk. He got them Applebottom jeans, the boots with the furrrrrr… To be honest, I’m not sure why wondering about the goings on… Read More
2022-11-13 13:42
This restored Mail Pouch Tobacco wall ad in Ford City, Pennsylvania sure is a looker. It is clear that love and care went in to making it vibrant once again. There is so much detail on the p… Read More
2022-11-12 13:32
When I am road tripping, I typically have the best intentions about writing something down nightly to memorialize the things that I see each day while they are fresh in my mind. Before I eve… Read More
2022-11-10 10:59
For the most part, I loosely believe in luck when it suits me. I tend to think of it as some mysterious supernatural guiding hand or invisible force granting favorable outcomes to select mem… Read More
2022-11-04 11:17
Over the last 5 or 6 years there have been several occasions when I’d been traveling and thought, “oh, well, while I’m in the neighborhood I’ll just swing by,”… Read More
2022-06-20 19:17
Looking for some place to road trip to? Why not pick a place that combines two magical options – ice cream and a muffler man? Say hello to Chip, the ice cream scoop wielding giant who… Read More
2022-01-03 14:40
Ladies and gentlemen, feast thine eyes upon the glory. The glory of… Butts Hollow. Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, this transcendent combination of words had… Read More
2022-01-01 21:11
Today is the first day of 2022. It’s been about 3 weeks now that I’ve been ruminating on writing a blog post only to be thwarted by my own numbed-out apathy. If there were an awa… Read More
2021-08-07 16:58
Zipping along on I-40 East, I saw the white geodesic ball of Area 66 come into view. “What the…?” escaped my lips as it drew closer. There was nothing that would have stop… Read More
2021-08-04 15:06
One of the things I contemplate often, especially recently, is the reasons why I commit myself to ride or drive around looking at…stuff. What’s the actual point? Why do I mark a… Read More
2021-07-04 14:39
Any road trip that includes a pitstop at a Mail Pouch Barn is a good day. One of the “local” areas that I love riding my motorcycle is Duchess County, New York. Granted from wher… Read More
2021-06-27 19:28
Muffler Men are the handsome superstars of the American roadside attraction universe. With their chiseled good looks and steadfast perseverance they are a welcome sight to many a roadtripper… Read More
2021-06-11 13:42
Over the course of a lifetime, can you imagine how many highway exists you will pass and never take? Each of those untaken exits is home to lives lived, history made, untold highs, lows, cur… Read More
2021-06-10 02:05
There’s been a pin on my Google map at the location of the Parksville Pharmacy, in the Sullivan County town of Parksville, New York for a long time. I first noticed the old building&rs&hell…Read More
2021-06-09 00:40
Throughout the fall, winter and the cold parts of spring, I spent a lot more time driving than I did riding. Putting the heat vents on your feet, wearing gloves and a hat make driving with t… Read More
2021-06-08 00:35
The other day while talking to my daughter (20), I asked her if she read any blogs. Her tepid response was a sing-songy “not reaaaallllly.” Not really. Yep, not really. Over the… Read More
2021-06-06 15:25
In 2020, I spent a little time riding motorcycles in California. While there, one of my pitstops was at the Desert Christ Park. Admittedly, it wasn’t a place on my radar before I left… Read More
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