Reminiscing with the Mothman
Winter has settled in with its icy temperatures here on Long Island. There hasn’t been any riding for me in many, many weeks now. For the most part, I haven’t missed it. I suppose...
Tagged: West Virginia
Will Ride for Donuts
My love of donuts is known far and wide amongst my friends. Perhaps you’ve even noticed the pink donut sticker on the BonBon. I don’t know when the love affair began, really. But I...
Adjusting Expectations With a West Virginia Big Boy
Everything doesn’t always come up sunshine and roses when you’re road tripping and looking for something you read about or might’ve heard of in passing. Sometimes a pin on my map for a Mail Pouch...
Parts Unknown: The Anthony Bourdain West Virginia Episode
Season 11 Episode 1 of Parts Unknown is the Anthony Bourdain West Virginia episode. The hour-long feature highlights life in parts of McDowell County. West Virginia – What’s so special about that? The episode...
The Post Office Files: Small, Cute, and Interesting Pit Stops
While traveling throughout the US, stopping and snapping post office photos has become something of a habit. The photos become place markers for passing through a town with an interesting or funny name. The...
Hillbilly Hotdogs in Lesage, West Virginia
A Road Food Oasis Like No Other While cruising along the Ohio River on my way to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, I made a pit stop at the glorious Hillbilly Hotdogs. If you’re ever...
Seeking LOVE in Monterey, Virginia
After leaving the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia then stopping at the tiny Randy Brown Memorial Chapel – I wound my way across the mountains down 219, across 250 and into the town of Monterey,...
The Tiny Randy Brown Memorial Chapel
When I saw the sign posted on the railing, it caught me off guard. Enter at my own risk? What the hell has been going on in this little chapel that would bring about...
2017 in Review: Photos of Great Ghost Ads Seen in My Travels
My love for the ghost ads of yesteryear is strong. While out and about in 2017, I saw some excellent examples: Mail Pouch Tobacco – Point Pleasant, West Virginia Mail Pouch Tobacco – Point...
Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial – Whitesville, West Virginia
While riding along Route 3, I passed through the town of Whiteseville, West Virginia. The small town doesn’t stand out much from any of the other small towns nestled in the West Virginia mountains....
Cruising Along Route 3 – West Virginia
After passing through Rhodell, I spent the night in Beckley, West Virginia. That evening I sat drinking a beer alone in a restaurant, thinking about everything I’d seen along the way. Spilling my observations...
Snapshots: The Odd, West Virginia Post Office
Maybe I should just go ahead and have all my mail forwarded here 😉 I think that the first time I ever saw the name Odd, West Virginia was in a photo from David...
Just Passing Through – Small Town, West Virginia
Rhodell, West Virginia – a place I’d never heard of prior to standing in front of the alternating colors of the post office’s awning. Why would I have? It isn’t a pass-through on a...
The Mail Pouch Tobacco Ad of Grafton, West Virginia
One of my favorite Mail Pouch Tobacco wall ads is in downtown Grafton, West Virginia. There is so much going on, it is a feast for the eyes. Is it just me or is...
Boondocking in Matewan, West Virginia
Motorcycle blog: Assorted travel photos taken on a trip to Matewan, West Virginia
Coalwood, West Virginia – Home of the Rocket Boys
Coalwood is a small town located in McDowell County, West Virginia. As the name implies, coal mining was the main industry for much of its history. It was also the birthplace of Homer Hickam,...
That Time I Walked the Dog to Kentucky
While I was walking the dog on a grassy knoll at a West Virginia highway rest area, the Harvey seemed so tiny compared to our friend’s pickup and toy hauler behind it. But when...
File Under: Little Post Office – West Virginia
When I’m cruising around, little post offices or post offices in interestingly-named towns catch my eye. Don’t tell anyone this but, when I was a kid… I collected stamps. I was fascinated by them...
