Snapshot: Trainer’s Midway Diner Neon Sign
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 a few and...
Category: Diners
Village Diner on Route 6 – Milford, Pennsylvania
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 experience...
Remember the Red Rose Diner on Route 6 – Towanda, Pennsylvania
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...
Route 6 Wondering and Wanderings
What is the psychological draw to follow single coast-to-coast or transcontinental routes? I’m talking about routes like US 6 or US 20. If you’re standing on the roadway you may have one end of...
Will Ride for Diners
One of my favorite simple pleasures is to hop on my motorcycle, ride to a diner and eat some grub. Breakfast is always a winner, even at dinnertime. Here in the northeast, we’ve got...
A Little Ride, a Little Coffee, a Little Eavesdropping
On Saturday morning, I nipped out to one of my favorite stops for breakfast – the Cutchogue Diner. I like to sit at the counter when there is space available. You get to listen to...
Bull Durham Ghost Ads and a Pink Elephant
Like a dumbbell, I brought my (3rd partially broken) point-n-shoot camera with its nifty 30x zoom with me… but failed to charge the battery. One day I’ll get this all right, but this? This...
Red Rose and Crossing the Border at the Banana Curve
After leaving the Marie Antoinette Overlook, I continued on Route 6 to the town of Towanda, Pennsylvania. My next stop would be for some breakfast at the lovely time capsule The Red Rose Diner....
Eavesdropping at the Diner – Unrequited Love Edition
Eavesdropping in the diner. (Again) A man sitting at the counter just said to the waitress: “I come here everyday just to see you. Makes my day.” She didn’t respond with any warmth that...
Never, Never Go To The Diner With a Murderous Gas Station Attendant
When I was a girl of about 18, I used to stop to fill up my car at the same full-service gas station often. Over time, it seemed that the guy who worked the...
Road Tripping in Pennsylvania – Wandering to Breakfast in Wellsboro
After my thwarted attempt at visiting with the Williamsport Whispering Giant, I didn’t have much else on my radar for the day other than riding. No planned stopped, no interesting barns, scenic overlooks –...
Road Trip Inspiration: Connecticut Diners and the Lincoln Highway
Back in February, I posted about some of the roadside treasures that I was hoping to visit this year. Surprisingly enough, I did actually manage to visit some of them. Can you believe it?...
Ride To Eat: Chelsea Royal Diner – Brattleboro, VT
Sometimes just picking a place to stop for lunch is enough inspiration to thread a route together. The Chelsea Royal Diner on Route 9 in Brattleboro, Vermont is one such place. The modified 1938...
Double Caboose Breakfast in Connecticut
For all my talk about planning and looking for things to visit while I’m stuck at my desk, it sure seems like I am able to stumble across a lot of great things just by simply riding around...
Retro Signs: The Hi-Hat Drive In in Gardiner Maine
Photographs of the Hi-Hat Drive in in Gardiner, Maine just outside of the capital city of Augusta.
