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Alternative SXSW: Chainsaws, Cathedrals & Pecans!
By Tatiana Parent If you’re roadtripping to SXSW and need a break from the latest hot new photosharing app pitch, then why not explore the other side of Austin, which is otherworldly in its kitschy coolness. Here are 5 of Austin’s Quirkiest Roadside Attractions: Cathedral of Junk (4422 Lareina Dr., Austin, TX) Vince Hannemann considers himself a “yardist”. He’s filled...
8 Facts About Washington DC’s Cherry Blossom Festival
By Tatiana Parent Washington, though steeped in history and surrounded by breathtaking monuments, is still considered by many to be a town synonymous with corruption and dirty politics. But, every spring something beautiful happens here: The Cherry Blossom Festival. Below are 8 pretty cool facts that you may or may not know about this bucolic festival. 1.) In 1912 the...
Sideways Road Trip: Santa Barbara Filming Locations
By Tatiana Parent We’ve all been there… Middle-aged, past your prime, trying to navigate the restless sense of ennui that plagues the privileged and self-centered. Well, that’s nothing a little wine-tasting, casual sex and a good road trip can’t fix! So, pop open a bottle of your best Cabernet (NO MERLOT!) and enjoy a Sideways road trip through the Santa...
6 Absolutely Breathtaking Oregon Waterfalls
By Tatiana Parent The Pacific Northwest is a lush paradise of enchanted forests, mammoth mountain peaks and stunning waterfalls. Though there are tons of amazing falls in this state, these 6 breathtaking Oregon waterfalls are a few of our favorites. Ramona Falls A dazzling (and popular) waterfall along the Timberline Trail. Multnomah Falls One of America’s most impressive and elegant waterfalls,...
A Whimsical Road Trip To Moonrise Kingdom Filming Locations
By Tatiana Parent Adventure. Innocence. Dysfunction. Passion. Maps. Books. Art. Music. Love. Sex. Actually, the word “whimsical” doesn’t even begin to describe the romantic summer adventures of our protagonists, Suzy and Sam. Maybe it’s because I grew up in a similar bucolic East Coast town (Ipswich, MA), but there’s something iconic and magical about summers in New England. So, I...
Wisconsin’s Creepy and Bizarre House on The Rock
By Lilia Walsh Like many others, I first heard of the House on The Rock in reading Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel American Gods. In the book, the house serves as the setting for a conference of the gods, a portal into another reality. When reading the novel, it is impossible to guess that the bizarre carnival-like setting Gaiman describes; with...
All Signs Point to Awesome: A Visit to the American Sign Museum
by Lilia Walsh Signs are central to the road trip experience; they tell you when you’re lost, when you’re on the right track, and when you’ve reached your destination. They guide you to restaurants when you’re hungry, hotels when you’re sleepy, and roadside attractions when you’re looking to explore. Sometimes they Welcome us in, sometimes they warn us to Keep...
Out of this World: 6 Funky, Fascinating Outsider Art Attractions
By Lilia Walsh Sometimes the in-between spaces of travel can get boring; the inside of hotel rooms, and gas stations are more or less the same everywhere, and even some of the main attractions can feel a little too familiar. Ultimately, these experiences are not why we travel. We endure the mundane and the uncomfortable things for a chance to...
No Man’s Land: 5 of the Best Ghost Towns in America
By Jessica Tedrick Post-apocalyptic movies show it all the time. The town that was once a hub of life, where people did everyday things like go to the post office, talk to the neighbors, or walk their dogs is turned into a desolate, empty shell. The sight is always eerie, drawing on our own fears about mortality and the life...
8 Jaw Dropping Photographs of California’s Giant Redwoods and Sequoias
by Lilia Walsh Lately I’ve been dreaming of a cross country adventure; I want to drive across the country, and arrive, travel-worn but excited, on the west coast. I’ll know I’ve arrived when I find myself among California’s giant redwoods and sequoias, a destination I’ve been dreaming of since I first saw them in National Geographic as a kid. Let’s...