Tag: roadside attractions
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Between Extremes of Park & Gas Station {Tennessee}
You know those days when you find yourself going from one side of the extreme scale to the other in a short period of time? It leaves you feeling a little disoriented, off balance, and torn between anxiety and restful. This was one of those days that started off with a visit to a beautifully…
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Footprints & Sightings at the Expedition Bigfoot: Sasquatch Museum {Georgia}
My daughter and I were driving back from a friends house north of Atlanta and we were right at that point in the drive that we needed a break from the car to get up and stretch our legs. That’s when I happened to notice the sign for the Expedition Bigfoot: Sasquatch Museum. I’ll never…
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Exploring Downtown Knoxville {Tennessee}
Of Tennessee’s favorite cities Knoxville is high on the list coming just under Nashville. We found ourselves with a few hours of enjoying this beautiful city and we quickly saw why this is such a favorite place in Tennessee. Our first stop was a visit to the campus of University of Tennessee. Campus sits on…
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Fountain at Bellagio {Nevada}
Arguably the most popular thing to do in Vegas is to watch the incredible water show in front of the Bellagio Hotel. This attraction is one that everyone who comes to Vegas makes sure to see no matter what brought them to Sin City. Beginning first thing in the morning, shows run every half hour.…
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Bubblegum Alley {California}
Are you ready for the other extreme of the day? From the opulence of Madonna Inn to the far other end of the spectrum of places, I bring you Bubblegum Alley. In the beautiful downtown area of San Luis Obispo there is Bubble Alley where the walls are covered in chewed gum. The alley is…
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Wall Drugstore {South Dakota}
I was driving south from Rapid City towards Badlands National Park and I kept passing signs for Wall Drug. After the first few I thought I would kept count of how many signs I passed, but quickly gave up when I realized that there were many miles to go and lots of space for lots…
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Yellowstone Bear World {Idaho}
If you drive north a short way from Idaho Falls, you will find one of the state’s greatest treasures. The Yellowstone Bear World is absolutely amazing and well worth the stop. Walking in you are first greeted by a large enclosure of bear cubs happily playing and eating together with no mind for the visitors.…
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Idaho Potato Museum {Idaho}
Yes, you read that right…there is a potato museum! In Blackfoot, Idaho (just south of Idaho Falls) is the Idaho Potato Museum and it is absolutely worth stopping here if for nothing else of the novelty of it. This museum is not huge, but is given all the love and care by the people who…
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Cannonsburgh Village {Tennessee}
This last weekend we went to check out the Cannonsburgh Village in downtown Murfreesboro. This village dates back to the 1700’s where it was the bustling center of town. I love historic places like this and the introspection it gives as you compare your own way of life to another time. We got to see…
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Kokomo {Indiana}
Every time I think of the city of Kokomo, I get this surge of Beach Boys running through me and I can’t help but sing ‘way down in Kokomo’. Now I realize that the Beach Boys were not singing about Kokomo, Indiana but maybe they should. Kokomo is a wonderful rural city north of Indianapolis.…