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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010When the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum (last located in Branson, Missouri) closed in December of 2009, fans of the cowcouple were concerned…where would the museum’s extensive collection of Western Memorabilia end up? In particular, what would become of the institution’s most iconic (and, frankly, somewhat disturbing) prized possession: the taxidermied hide of Roy’s horse, Trigger?
Potato Head of State
Thursday, July 1st, 2010A newly-restored, proudly patriotic potato serves as “official mascot” of the Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Roadside Talk: Livermore Public Library, Feb 21
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Roadside America co-author and web site publisher Doug Kirby is giving a free presentation at the Livermore Public Library Civic Center, Livermore, CA, 2 pm Sunday, February 21, 2010 (down the street from the World’s Longest Continuously Burning Lightbulb). “Roadside America: No Exit” is part of the library’s Livermore Reads Together program, featuring John Steinbeck’s […]
Valentine’s Day: Cupid’s Cuffs
Friday, February 12th, 2010We’ve been searching for a suitable destination to recommend for Valentine’s Day. Our choice in the past, the annual VD Dinner inside of Lucy The Elephant in Margate, New Jersey, has been canceled this year due to Lucy’s ongoing maintenance problems. So here’s a substitute worth considering: the “Crimes of Passion Experience” at the National […]
Two Ghosts Of Christmas Past
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Do you like your Christmas nostalgia sugar-cookie sweet… or frosted with irony? You could satisfy both urges by visiting an over-the-top seasonal display — or you could drive to seasonal attractions that cater to Christmas’s increasingly divergent demographics.
Parking Spots: House of Cars
Sunday, November 1st, 2009The National Building Museum could use a jazzier name (Architecturama?) and their new exhibit, “House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage” (October 17-July 11), takes on a generally less-than-scintillating subject. But the curators may have a point: this overlooked and much maligned practical urban necessity deserves a spot on the exhibition roster. For, as the press release states, “In a world without parking garages, parking lots would sprawl across our cities.” And that would be yucky.
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