Totah Theater Marquee – Farmington, New Mexico
Farmington, New Mexico wasn’t a place I specifically set out to visit. Instead, it was one of those places I just happened to be passing through on my way somewhere else. But, I consider...
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WOFE and WUFX Old Radio Station Building – Rockwood, Tennessee
As I prefer to do, I skipped taking the interstate on my way back towards Knoxville from Dayton, Tennessee. Invariably it takes longer to get anywhere this way, but passing through small towns and...
Route 66: Here It Is Billboard – Joseph City, Arizona
It’s funny how things worm their way into your consciousness and set up camp. Sights along Route 66 fall do this for me. The romantic sway that the Route holds over me has mysterious...
Rexall Drugs Neon Sign – New Tazewell, Tennessee
Whenever I research the particulars of something I’ve seen while out exploring, I’m bound to find an interesting little tidbit that makes me say, “Huh. I didn’t know that.” The most recent such instance...
Virginia: Enjoy a Little I-81 Love
When I was doing a lot of traveling back and forth between Tennessee and New York, the drive along I-81 in Virginia was the longest stretch in a single state. I felt every single...
Arby’s Hat Sign Tour of Knoxville, Tennessee
Arby’s Original Hat Sign: Giant 10-Gallon Icons of Knoxville, Tennessee Okay, friends. Let’s talk about this fantastic roadside beast. Give a big, warm “howdy” to your old friend, the original Arby’s 10-gallon cowboy hat...
Thunderbird Restaurant Sign – Mt. Carmel, Utah
Leaving Zion, I followed Route 9 east to the Route 89 junction. At the “T” of that intersection is the Thunderbird Restaurant. Unfortunately I wasn’t hungry at all and didn’t sample their food, but...
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...
Diving Lady Vintage Neon Starlite Motel Sign – Mesa, Arizona
If you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s you are probably part of the last generation to remember first hand what it was like to commonly see chasing bulb signs, rotating Kentucky Fried...
The American Sign Museum – Cincinnati, Ohio
Over the last 5 or 6 years there have been several occasions when I’d been traveling and thought, “oh, well, while I’m in the neighborhood I’ll just swing by,” in reference to the American...
Shell Oil Spectacular Vintage Sign – Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Shell Oil Spectacular Sign in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a Moderne vintage signage dream. Erected in 1933, this beloved sign has been blazing for a incredible 90 years! In 1994, the sign found its...
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A Sure Sign of the Apocalypse
You know? The unexpected things that cross your path when you’re just bumming around really make a ride enjoyable. Unfortunately, trying to take a picture of one of these signs is a near impossibility...
The Only Person You Should Try To Be Better Than
I have a predilection for feel-good sayings on signs when I see them. They’ve got just the right amount of corny positivity for me. More than that I suspect it’s some weird mental tick...
Route 66 Amboy, California – Roy’s Cafe
When something from popular culture becomes a fixture in my mind, often when I visit such a place I don’t know how to react. Almost like standing around at a party and not knowing...
Love Wins and Other Streetart Wisdom
What someone chooses to say publicly in paint fascinates me. I feel similarly about bumper stickers. You might only have one shot at getting the attention of someone’s eyeballs and this is what you want them...
No Vampires Were Harmed in the Making of this Post
No Vampires Were Harmed in the Making of this Post
Bucket List Stop: The PennDot Road Sign Sculpture Garden
The PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden is an outdoor art installation located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. In July of 2015, while I was riding through Pennsylvania, I was able to stop for a visit. It...
New Jersey Pine Barrens: Scenes from the Firetower
On Sunday we spent the afternoon dirt riding in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Our friend Jeff took us to one of the firetowers that are out in the woods. Being the chicken...
Seeing Signs – Make Someone Happy
Watching “Signs,” featuring a scene with Mel Gibson’s Graham Hess, sparks a reflection. People either view lucky events as signs and miracles, suggesting a protective presence, or attribute them to mere chance, leaving them feeling alone and fearful. The film prompts the viewer to consider whether life events are mere coincidences or something more. Which perspective resonates with you?
