Lobster Snaps

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

There’s no doubt that visiting a classic lobster shack is one of the true delights of summer. Tie on a plastic bib and let the melted butter run down your wrists; sit on a quaint, weathered, splintery picnic bench as you struggle with your miniature King Neptune fork, determined to get the last bit of meat out of a once-flailing creature. Or get a lobster roll, it’s easier.

Nature Calls: Talking Trees

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

In these ecologically sensitive times, maybe we all should start listening to the trees. Unfortunately, real trees have a hard time communicating clearly with their limited vocabulary and poor diction.

Stealth Statues Evade Picky Zoning

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Let’s say that you own a business, and you want to erect an eye-catching roadside statue to pull in customers — but laws in your overly regulated community say that you can’t.

Roadside News: March 4, 2009

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Disappearing Waterski Lake Refills – WI | End of Trail Closes – OR | Garbage Museum is Tax-Exempt – CT | Abduction of Minnie Pearl – TN | Squirrel Cage Jail – IA

Roadside News: Dec 29, 2008

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Garbage Museum | Crow Infestation Tourism | Giant Fist of Joe Louis | 76 Ball | Swedish Goat Burns

Giant Jack-In-The-Box Unveiled In New England

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

The World’s Largest Jack-In-The-Box has made its debut in Middletown, Connecticut.