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Superman’s America: Top 5 Man of Steel Locations
By Anna Hider It’s a big year for Clark Kent—not only is the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, coming out this year, it’s also the 75th anniversary of the first Superman comic being published (Clark Kent sure looks good for 75!) We may not be able to visit Kypton just yet, but here are a few places in America...
The Oregon Trail: From Wagon Route, to Video Game to Road Trip!
By Anna Hider As a child, nothing, not even recess, got the classroom more excited than the words “The Oregon Trail”. The classic computer game, first released in 1981, edutained a generation and taught them the hardships and dangers of mid-1800s’ road trips. Pack up your Conestoga wagon, be glad you don’t have to worry about dysentery, and travel the...
Iconic Horror Movie Filming Locations
By Tatiana Parent The best horror films, in my opinion, are the slow-burners. The ones where some big evil is lurking around the corner, waiting, stalking… It’s that anticipation and the build-up that gets your heart pounding and turns your knuckles white. Whether it’s a man-eating shark biding its time between kills, a loosely-guarded mall keeping out a zombie...
“The Office” Filming Locations: Touring Scranton
By Tatiana Parent As Pennsylvania’s sixth most populous city, Scranton is truly a vibrant and “electric” city. Literally. It’s no wonder The Office location scouts decided to set the iconic docu-comedy here. Although they were looking for somewhere droll to compete with Slough, in the UK, it’s British TV sister-city (at least according to the show’s creators), Scranton proved...
A Roadtrippers Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
By Tatiana Parent When the zombie apocalypse happens just follow these simple steps and you’ll be navigating the barren wasteland and empty roads, not just effortlessly, but you’ll be surviving in style! 1.) Hit the Road. Don’t just hang around when the apocalypse hits, you need to be mobile and proactive. Pack up the RV, load up on gas, and...
Offbeat Art Museums: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Jessica Tedrick Art museums get a bad rap. Often seen as stuffy places where you find snobbish people or field trips full of kids, art museums aren’t for everyone. However, there are some truly atypical art museums scattered across the country and trust me, these aren’t your grandma’s art museums. Cartoon Art Museum- CA Who says cartoons are just...
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...
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...
Be My, Cherry Pie!
By Tatiana Parent The rumors are true, today is National Cherry Pie Day (and President’s Day, but everybody knows that). In honor of this holiest of holy days we have dedicated our blog post to that thoroughly American national treasure…the cherry pie. Though, most bakeries and diners across the country feature their own cherry pies, Michigan is considered a mecca...
The filming locations of Best Picture Nominee Django Unchained
By Lilia Walsh You know the feeling; you’re on vacation in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles, hiking in a national park, or walking down a quiet street and suddenly it hits you; “I’ve been here before!”. But wait, no, that’s not possible, you’ve never been here before, so why does it feel so familiar? And then it hits you:...