Murals

Murals


Been Thinkin’ ’bout the Lincoln

Over the weekend I plucked a book off the shelf that I've had for a few years now: Lincoln Highway ...

Ride Snaps: Recent Murals, Graffiti and Street Art

While I'm out cruising around, I like to stop and take a look at murals, graffiti and street art along ...

A Handful of Murals Spotted in Pennsylvania

While riding around central Pennyslvania last weekend, I saw quite a few painted murals. They're one of my favorite things ...

Sunday Check-In: Hello, Goodbye and a Hot Dog

When people start sending messages to see if i'm still alive, I know it's time to say hello. So... Hello, ...

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 ...

Ghost Sign: Fletcher’s Castoria – Hancock, NY

This Fletcher's Castoria ghost ad can be seen on Wheeler Street in Hancock, NY. Another ride, another roadside thing, another ...

Revisiting the Ghost of a Coen Brothers Long Island Movie Location

In 2012, the Coen Brothers were on Long Island filming the movie Inside Llewyn Davis. At the time, they built ...

2016 Rearview: A Few of My Favorite Things So Far

With month number six of 2016 drawing to a close, I've seen some pretty terrific roadside-y things in my travels ...

Ghost Ad in Chenoa, Illinois: Selz Royal Blue Shoes

While riding Historic Route 66 in Illinois, I tried to take a turn through the towns that seemed to pop ...

Passing Through Lincoln, Illinois

During my ride through Illinois in the fall of 2015, I followed Route 66 north from Springfield and passed through ...

The Uncovered Mail Pouch Ad of Carnegie, Pa.

This afternoon while cleaning up some of the bookmarks on my computer, I re-read a story from 2008 that I'd ...

ADV Spring Ride to Central Pennsylvania

This weekend I was able to get away for my first multi-day road trip of 2016. And, on top of ...

Seeing Rainbows and Other Riding Thoughts About Art

I followed the rainbow to its end and what did I find? A pot of gold? Aww, Hell NO - ...

Aren’t You Scared? The New Haven Edition

I've been asked if I'm scared at varying angles and degrees with regard to riding motorcycles many times over the years. As ...

Wall to Wall Murals in Paducah, Kentucky

After my conversation with the woman who lost her home in the tornado, I finished packing up my bike and ...

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 ...

Instagram: Biker Parking Mural

I saw this mural along Route 1 on the way towards Mystic, Connecticut on Saturday and couldn't resist stopping to snap ...

Fading Americana: Ceresota Flour Barn – Lehigh County, PA

Fifty years from now, what will my generation have left behind that tugs at the heartstrings of people who like ...

Roadside Wish List: Mail Pouch Tobacco Mural – Pottsville, PA

To my own surprise I've been able to tick a few things off of my 2013 Motorcycle Roadside Stop Wishlist. Just ...

New Jersey Mail Pouch Tobacco Mural

When Kenny and I were on our way out to Quakertown, PA to meet up with the roadside bloggers at ...

Hello, San Francisco – So Good To See You Again

Though our trip to California centered around motorcycle riding, we padded that time with a day up front and the ...

Sights From the Road: Sag Harbor Graffiti Tribute to a Fallen Marine

The village of Sag Harbor on Long Island's south shore is a popular destination for motorcycle riders to pass through ...

Sights from the Road: Another American Flag Mural

Back in September I made a post that featured 5 American Flag themed murals that I had found while out riding ...

Sights from the Road: 5 American Flag Themed Motorcycle Photographs

I heart America While looking through my photos, I realized that I have many American Flag themed motorcycle pictures. What is ...