Indiana – Less Beaten Paths of America Travel Blog

November 7, 2019

Radio Interview on WRFL Trivial Thursdays with Mick Jeffries – November 7, 2019

This morning I had the privilege of being interviewed on local radio at WRFL-FM in Lexington during the Trivial Thursdays with Mick Jeffries to talk about my new book Less Beaten Paths of America: Beyond Description – More of the Strange and Unique. As always, Mick does a good job of asking good questions. I was able to include a few plugs for places like Carhenge, Uranus Fudge Factory, Paradise Point, Bowlin’s The Thing, Wall Drug, Standin’ on the Corner in Winslow, Arizona, and Apple Valley Hillbilly Gardens, among others.

Following are a few shots from the studio and the complete audio of the interview (used with permission of WRFL).

LISTEN:

Scenes from the studio:

You can purchase my book at fine establishments like Paradise Point Marketplace in Scottsville, KY; Carhenge in Alliance, MO; Bowlin’s The Thing in Dragoon, AZ and Uranus Fudge Factory in Uranus, MO. My new book is also available online at Amazon.com at https://bit.ly/sumoflam3

Now with three books available on Amazon!

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August 24, 2019

Less Beaten Paths of America – Book 3 NOW AVAILABLE Amazon

Imagine my excitement as I woke up this morning to see the PAPERBACK edition of my brand new Book 3, titled Beyond Description – More of the Strange and Unique, had cleared review and is now available for purchase on Amazon! Like Book 2, it is 120 pages full of color photos and interesting stories. This one looks at unique and fun destinations like Carhenge (NE), Paradise Point Marketplace (KY), Bowlin’s The Thing (AZ), Uranus ,Fudge Factory and General Store (MO), Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland Museum (KY), Wall Drug (SD), Lost River Trading Post (WV), Henrys Ra66it Ranch (IL) (and more) and then some themed towns like Vulcan, AB; Hell, MI; Mt. Horeb, WI; Santa Claus, IN, Winslow, AZ and Roswell, NM. Finally, there is a chapter on the Trail of the Whispering Giants and artist Peter Wolf Toth.

You can order the book beginning NOW and probably have it by Wednesday. I appreciate all of the past support and hope that you will continue to Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride! Here’s where you can get it. (And please don’t forget to do a review!)

The paperback book is available on Amazon at

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1729428363

The Kindle Edition is available on Amazon on the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/Less-Beaten-Paths-America-Description-ebook/dp/B07WNXP71D/

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April 28, 2019

Everywhere a Sign – Some XTRA Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

Throughout my travels in 2018, I did not come across a single X sign. In the past, I have been able to use Xenia, Ohio, but we didn’t go there last year.

So, I am Xcited to Xplain how I will post a number of fun XTRAs that I didn’t use in previous posts. There were some Xceptionally funny ones and a few Xtremely interesting ones. I hope you’ll enjoy my special edition of Xtra Signs from my travels over the years. Enjoy the Read. Enjoy the Ride.

XTRA Fun For ALL — We are open

Love the “Sorry, We’re Open” sign!! At Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden Calvert City, Kentucky

At the X-Roads – Corssroads signs from 2018

Business Crossroads sign, Wallace, Idaho

I always love coming across direction markers that also give a mileage – Raymond, Washington

Route 66 Crossroads Sign in Bushyhead, Oklahoma

Go This Way — I need one of these!! Paradise Point, Scottsville, Kentucky

A Few Xceptionally Interesting Xtra Signs From 2018

Eat Me neon sign from Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken in Lexington, Kentucky

Howdy Sign from Doolittle, Missouri on Route 66

Wiener World, Home of the Cheese Dog – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A Few Real Oinkers!

Taken in the Pigtown District of Baltimore, Maryland

When Pigs Fly sign at a shop called Uniques in Stratford, Oklahoma

Pig on car at Slap Ya Momma’s Barbeque in Biloxi, Mississippi

Now Back to More Xcellent Xtras

Signs at Hillbilly Garden in Calvert City, Kentucky

Welcome to Flatwoods, West Virginia. Home of the Green Monster

Is there such a thing as a Sanitary Sewer? Seen in Lexington, Kentucky

Social Vegan sign found in Austin, Texas

Walgreen’s Temperature sign in Cypress, Texas

Route 66 Gateway sign in Miami, Oklahoma

HipHop Fish and Chicken – a chain of at least 24 shops in Baltimore, Maryland

Peace Love & Little Donuts in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – feed your inner hippie. Like other doughnut shops (Voodoo and Hurt’s, among others), they make unusual combinations, except these are smaller.

Stayed at the Silver Saddle Motel in Manitou Springs, Colorado – best view of Pikes Peak! Really!

Roll On In Sushi Burritos sign in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sushi Burritos??

I Got VD in Austin – Voodoo Doughnut, Austin, Texas

Bucky’s in Stratford, Oklahoma. Fresh and tasty Fried Pies

Not to be confused with Bucky’s above, Buc-ee’s in Waller, Texas

Buc-ee’s is one of the largest convenience store gas stations anywhere. Over 100 gas pumps!! HUGE store

Be Nice or Leave sign at Paradise Point in Scottsville, Kentucky

One of Delta, Colorado’s many murals. They call themselves the City of Murals

The Skuller’s Clock with eyes in downtown Lexington, Kentucky

Comfort Station this way – West Side Market, Cleveland, Ohio

Cookin’ from Scratch chicken place in Doolittle, Missouri

Complaint Department sign at K’s Cafe in Clarkson, Kentucky

Olympia Film Society mural in Olympia, Washington

Wall Drug Sign on I-90 in South Dakota Do Lunch or Be Lunch

Wonder if they take Running Backs? Or Forwards? Or Goalies? Or do they require certain types of positions? How about just a plain old sitting position? Certainly don’t want to be a stander. Taken in Ferdinand, Indiana

Lots of cool stuff at the DFW Elite Toy Museum in Haltom City, Texas

Sign on the back of an old school bus at Paradise Point in Kentucky

Like what you see? Well, there is lots more! I currently have two books about offbeat and quirky places to take on your road trips. You can see both of my books at http://amzn.to/2ks6fQZ. Working on Book 3, coming in late Spring 2019!!

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