Sights From the Road: Now That’s a Pinecone!
I found this impressive cone laying on the side of the road in the Lassen National Forest. Isn’t that something? I was going to make a grossly inappropriate joke about it not being the...
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A Symbol of Hope and Inspiration on California’s Route 36
Not only does California’s Route 36 boast beautiful riding and the world’s greatest road sign – it does so much more. It’s undulating roadway oozes hope from it’s very blacktop. What the hell am...
OMG – I Saw Bigfoot in California!
Aside from being a great road to ride, California Highway 96 also has a high number of reported Bigfoot sightings. The town of Happy Camp has a great statue to honor the wooly beast....
The Tiny Topaz, California Post Office
I think this may be the smallest post office I have seen yet. I guess there isn’t much of a building needed to support the 50 resident town of Topaz, California. Isn’t it sweet?
Muffler Man: Plantation Man from Chicopee, Mass.
A few weeks back a commenter named Bill left me a note on my Muffler Man Photo Gallery asking where the big man from Chicopee, Massachusetts was. Well, Bill – here he is: I snagged him...
The Elephant and the Motorcycle
In a strange moment of serendipity I was riding in a conga line of traffic going 30mph behind the Top Dog Lunch Wagon on Route 68 near Portland, Ct. I only wish that I...
Dancing with Strangers on the Road
Riding your motorcycle instead of your office chair feels a little extra sweet, doesn’t it? On this particular Wednesday after hopping off the ferry and heading north I found myself heading up route 8...
Sights from the Road: Zoom in for Zombies
At first glance nothing really seems out of place here in this photo. It’s nothing more than a road stretching out over a hill. Why would anyone take a photo of something so ordinary?...
I Spy: Can You Identify This Truck?
While out playing Tag-O-Rama last night, I saw this amazing truck. The advertising is one thing, but the bones of the truck itself are awesome! click to enlarge It had no badging anywhere on...
Long Island Roadside Attractions – The Ultimate List!
Fun Things to do on Long Island One of the best things to do while visiting our shores is check out our Long Island Roadside Attractions! Many people know Long Island as home to...
Sights from the Road: World’s Largest Telephone
If you’re looking for a 1-2 punch of good riding and interesting roadside attractions, Maine has a lot to offer. Just a hop skip and a jump from a 3 story outhouse, a giant...
Interview: Roadtripping with Wendyvee from RoadsideWonders.net
When I first found RoadsideWonders.net it was like discovering a long lost road sister; another woman motorcyclist who is crazy about muffler men, giant chickens and roadside treasures that the kooks of the world...
Sights from the Road: The Tiny Setauket Post Office
The town of Setauket (seh-taw-ket) sits on the north shore of Long Island. First settled in the 1650’s, Setauket has a large number of historical buildings interspersed with its more modern residences. Often as...
Sights from the Road: The Saddest Stop Sign in the World
Golly, is this not the most dejected stop sign, ever? Poor thing.
Photos: Shady Lanes, Windmills and Shoreline of Shelter Island
Not long ago, I realized that I had a handful of pictures of Long Island’s windmills. Following that post, on a lazy Sunday I decided to head over to Shelter Island to see if...
Sights from the Road: Shelter Island Painted Gas Pumps
Spotted: A great pair of painted, non-working gas pumps outside of Olson Gallery on North Ferry Rd., Shelter Island.
Sights from the Road: McNulty’s Giant Ice Cream Cone
During summer evenings, the parking lot at McNulty’s is packed with families out for ice cream. Sticky-faced children mill around the patio leaving trails of drips and drops in their wake. When I passed...
Sights from the Road: 4 Vintage Gas Pumps in Connecticut
The Classic Auto Wash in Cromwell, CT is covered in a fiberglass menagerie of animals, dinosaurs and people. When we rode by the first thing that caught my eye though was the row of...
Listening To Your Inner Voice Before Riding – Do You Do It?
On Long Island’s north shore sits Jamesport Auto Service. I’ve passed it a hundred times but never noticed the vintage Flying A gas pump until yesterday. I simply had to stop for a picture....
Sights from the Road: Dunkle’s Gulf Art Deco Gas Station
Just a stones throw from Bedford, Pa.’s Coffee Pot sits Dunkle’s Gulf station. An art deco jewel, this station was built in 1933 and is still in full operation today.
