Turn Off, Tune In, Drop By
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Luckenbach, Texas was never a bustling metropolis. In 1904, its population peaked at a far-from-astounding 492. And by the 1960’s, Luckenbach was three citizens short of being a complete ghost town. Then, in 1970, a group of friends (Hondo Crouch, Guich Koock, and the normal-named Kathy Morgan) bought the entire kit and kaboodle for $30,000 [...]
Catching Monorail Mania
Friday, June 12th, 2009This Sunday, members of The Monorail Society will gather at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System. Back on June 14, 1959, ever-cheerful then-Vice President Richard M. Nixon dedicated the original three-car Mark I monorail. His daughters Julie and Tricia were official ribbon cutters, as can be seen [...]
Roadside News: June 3, 2009
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Metal Otter, Dead Indians – MN | Great Hunt Clean-Up – UT | Accordion Due Respect – NV | Bat About Face – TX
Art Cars, High and Low
Friday, May 8th, 2009This weekend the 22nd Annual Art Car Parade putt putt putts through the streets of Houston, Texas.
Over 250 cars will participate in a daffy display of unbridled creativity and colorful exhaust fumes. The Art Car Parade is one of those events where low budget, self-taught eccentricity reigns. It has a lot in common with other [...]
Obama Head Rolls: TX to SD
Sunday, April 26th, 2009The world’s largest head of Barack Obama is about to hit the road.
Other Lead heads watch for arrival of new President.
It’s the latest (and reportedly last) in a series of similarly over-sized presidential noggins sculpted by David Adickes. The head will leave his studio in Houston, Texas, take a serpentine journey through 10 states and [...]
Celeb Motorcycles Roar On
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009Motorcycles and road trips are inseparable companions. But recent news stories suggest that more celebrity/unusual cycles are becoming part of the attractions — and that the marriage is sometimes more akin to a shotgun wedding.
Indy Jones’ Harley Softail Motorcycle.
Some displays are perfectly natural, such as the current Indiana Jones motorcycle exhibit at the Harley-Davidson Museum [...]
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