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Results 1 to 5 of 312... Page of 63 [Next 5 items]Carl's Corner, Texas - Dancing Frogs at Carl's Corners
Carl's Corner, Texas - Dancing Frogs at Carl's Corners Dancing Frogs at truck stop Interstate 35 south of Dallas --- Recent photos of Bob Wade's Dancing Frogs at the new "Willie's Place" at Carl's Corners (Willie Nelson music venue, truck stop and Bio-diesel facility). [Bob, 09/05/2008]
Dancing Frogs at Willie Nelson-Branded Biodiesel Truck Stop: Address: Carl's Corner, TX [Show Map] Directions: I-35E exit 374, north side.
Sugarcreek, Ohio - Weasels Playing Pool Doesn't exist anymore. I was in Sugarcreek trying to find the B&B to find the museum and a local store owner told me they sold it a while ago. [Mike, 09/05/2008]
Weasels Playing Pool: Address: 560 Sugarcreek St., Sugarcreek, OH [Show Map] Directions: Bed & Breakfast Barn. I-77 exit 83. Hwy 39 west to Sugarcreek. Make a left at the first light in town, then a left at the first stop sign. Drive one-quarter mile, then turn left on Sugarcreek St. In the big gray barn at the top of the hill. The dead animals are in the basement. Phone: 330-852-2337
Orange, Virginia - Giant Nutcracker Head A paint company in Orange Virginia purchased a warehouse from a paving company a few years back and converted the tar silo into a giant nutcracker head. It's an odd thing to see from the road but get up closer to it to admire its real majesty. I hear they light it up for the Christmas holidays. [Cris Swanlund, 09/05/2008]
Giant Nutcracker Head: Address: 268 Blue Ridge Dr., Orange, VA Admission: Free Hours: Always open
Waffle House Museum: Address: 2719 East College, Decatur - Avondale Estates, GA [Show Map] Directions: On East College Ave., south side, between Decatur and Avondale Estates, near the Avondale MARTA station.
Blanchester, Ohio - World's Largest Horseshoe Crab At about 7:00 Saturday evening, Aug 30, Gene Sullivan flew over the World's Largest Horseshoe Crab, crashed through the wall of fire, avoided the spiky tail, and brought his motorcycle to a safe stop with room to spare (That tomb [of Christ] is a lot more that "a few feet" away.).
Both Gene, who turned 61 the day before the jump, and the much younger crab appeared unharmed. [Denny Gibson, 09/03/2008]
World's Largest Horseshoe Crab: Address: 664 West Main Street, Blanchester, OH [Show Map] Directions: Freedom Hall and Scripture Garden. I-71 to exit 50 (Wilmington). Take US 68 south five miles into downtown Wilmington. Turn right at the stop sign (following US 68), cross US 22, then turn right onto Hwy 730/Truesdell St. Drive 14 miles into Blanchester (by now the road is Hwy 133/Broadway), and turn right onto Hwy 28/Main St. for about a half-mile. On the right, on the west side of Freedom Hall of the Freedom Worship Baptist Church. Admission: Free. Hours: Dawn to Dusk. (Call to verify) Phone: 513-256-5437