Archive for May, 2008

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Las Vegas Gets A Third Walk Of Fame

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

If you measure the celebrity rank of a city by the number of walks of fame that it possesses, then Las Vegas is the most famous burg on earth.
The best known of its concrete tributes is the Las Vegas Walk of Stars, which honors people that you’d expect, such as Wayne Newton and Liberace.
Next, and [...]

The Curse Of Lenin

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

A New Jersey man has insightfully noticed what the rest of us may have missed — that statues of former communist leader Vladimir Lenin are cursed.
The man, Al Garrett, wants the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City to remove the Lenin that stands outside its Red-themed restaurant. Al doesn’t approve of commie icons, claims that [...]

Sitting Bull Won’t Sit Still

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

For decades we’ve followed the tug-of-war over the bones of Sitting Bull. Some say that he’s buried in North Dakota. Some say that he was dug up in the middle of the night and moved to South Dakota. A news story in the Billings Gazette says that he may have been dug [...]

Fish-Factory Tour In Dumpster?

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Since 2004, big plans have been made in the Pacific Northwest for a tourist attraction named the Oregon Fish Factory, Astoria, Oregon, where visitors could “watch fish processing in action.” But those plans are now on the verge of collapse.

Last Possible Vet Finally Visits WWI Museum

Monday, May 26th, 2008

The National World War One Museum finally got a visit from a World War One vet. His name is Frank Buckles and he’s 107 years old. According to one news source, 4.7 million Americans fought in World War One, and Frank is the only one left (he was 16-years old when he signed [...]

Down Memory Lane

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Pontiac emerges from Pocahontas Drive-Thru Mine. Car later developed problems.
A recent dig into some boxes in the darkest corner of RoadsideAmerica.com’s bunker turned up an old log book. One page is labeled, simply, “Crisis Time!”

July 2: Roanoke. Car keys locked inside hatchback. Solved with coat hanger.
July 3: Raleigh. Pontiac develops bearing whine. [...]

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