Flamingo Flap
Thursday, October 29th, 2009The proud pink flamingo which adorned a steel fire escape above Baltimore’s Cafe Hon has triumphed in its bureaucratic battle with city officials.
Back in early October — after the decorative bird had spent about seven years minding its own business — city inspectors made a big stink over the giant pink waterfowl. A governmental brouhaha [...]
Roadside News: August 13, 2009
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Motorcycles to Hell – OH | The Real First US President – MD | Not Quite Nirvana Monument – WA | Dungeon Master Immortal – WI
Roadside News: July 25, 2009
Saturday, July 25th, 2009Kids! Learn About Rocks – NH | Boulder Border Dispute – OH – KY | Shopping with the Gods – CA | Burnt Castle – FL
Cost in Space
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Plain old earthbound tourism has seen plenty of price-cutting and bargain hunting in recent tight-fisted times. But when it comes to Space Tourism, the price is skyrocketing! Russian Space agency Roscomos announced that it is nearly doubling the cost of a trip to the International Space station. If you want a seat on the Soyuz [...]
Lake Delton Reappears, Ski Show Fans Rejoice
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Just in time for the start of summer, Lake Delton has been refilled — and is once again providing a slick surface for Tommy Bartlett’s iconic water ski show in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The massive lake vanished last June 9 when it broke through a dam and drained away in less than three hours. There [...]
Wisconsin Ignores Troll Warning
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009In late 2008 the Mustard Museum in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, shocked the town when it announced that it was packing up and moving to the nearby city of Middleton.
The people of Mt. Horeb may not have been the only ones who were upset.
As reported in the Wisconsin State Journal, the “Friendly Store” in which the Mustard Museum [...]
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