In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random shots from other trips to Japan, Mexico and the Philippines. My theme is called America’s Back Roads: A Grab Bag of Places in Pictures.
Peculiar, Missouri
Welcome to Peculiar, MOA Peculiar Police CarA Peculiar Elementary School
Possum Trot Supper Club – Oakwood, Illinois
Possum Trot Supper Club, Oakwood, IL
Pierre Part, Louisiana
Sumoflam in Pierre Part, LAVisiting Troy Landry of Swamp People fame in Pierre Part, LA in 2014Swamp People Truck at Duffy’s Bait Shop in Pierre Part
Pound Gap, Virginia
Pound Gap Historical Sign on the Virginia/Kentucky Border
Prairie Dogs – Browning, Montana; Cactus Flat, South Dakota
A prairie dog scampers near the Camp Disappointment Monument in MontanaPrairie Dog — standing watch in Cactus FlatPrairie Dog – Cactus Flat, SD
Pal’s Sudden Service – Bristol, Tennessee
After eating Pal’s food make sure to Exercise Daily. Couldn’t help but chucklePal’s Sudden Service in Bristol, TN
Perryville Battlefield – Perryville, Kentucky
Perryville Battlefield – Perryville, KYPerryville Battlefield ReEnactmentWelcome to Perryville
Pink Elephant in DeForest, WIMartini bearing pink and white elephant pair at Hipp Nursery in Haubstadt, INThis pink elephant is in the Huntington, WV suburb of Barboursville on US 60Big pink elephant in Russellville, KY, just around the corner from the big cow with pink sunglassesNeed a Pink Elephant T-Shirt? I know where you can get one!
And then there is the Pink Elephant Car Wash – Seattle, Washington
Pink Elephant Car Wash in Seattle, Washington
Poutine – A Canadian Favorite – Paris, Ontario
Poutine – Fries, Brown Gravy and Cheese Curds -Pure yummiferousnessChomping on poutine in Paris in 2008
Portsmouth Murals – Portsmouth, Ohio
Chillicothe Street 1940s by Robert Dafford in Portsmouth, OH
Portland Head Light – Portland, Maine
Portland Head LightVisiting the beautiful lighthouse on the rocky shores of the Atlantic Ocean in Portland, Maine in 2015
Just down the road from Hell – Pinckney, Michigan
Howell Rd. to Hell – Pinckney, MI
Planet Damon Water Tower – Damon, Texas
There is Planet Hollywood and then there is Planet Damon…
Presti’s Bakery – Little Italy – Cleveland, Ohio
Prestis Bakery….the best cannoli in the world!! And some other good Italian goodiesItalian Yumminess in the case at Presti’s
Prosperity, Pennsylvania
Prosperity Post Office in PennsylvaniaHeading to Prosperity
Pain Reliever Bar – Nekoma, North Dakota
Pain Reliever Bar, Nekoma, NDInternational Pain Reliever Bar in Nekoma, ND (notice they used a New Mexico flag??)
PRHBTN Murals (there are more than 20 – here are a couple) – Lexington, Kentucky
Sumoflam at MrDHEO’s wall painting in Lexington, one of a few new PRHBTN muralsThe enormous “I Am MO” mural in the Lexington Distillery DistrictLouis Armstrong Mural by Sergio Odeith from Portugal, for PRHBTN 2015
Papa Joe’s – Crescent Junction, Utah
Papa Joe’s in Crescent Junction, UTSumoflam at Papa Joe’s in Crescent JunctionThe Scooby Doo Mystery Machine at Papa Joe’s
P’Maws Bait Shack – Pierre Part, Louisiana
P’MAWS Bait Shack in Pierre Part, LA (Notice it is SWAMP spelled backwards)Cuddling with a White Gator at P’MAWS in Pierre Part, LAP’MAWS is open 24/7
Pat’s King of Steaks – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pat’s King of Steaks – Philadelphia, PAGrilling up the steaks at Pat’sBest of Philly – Pat’s King of Steaks
Puget Sound – Seattle, Washington
Seattle as seen from a boat in the Puget SoundOn the Ferry in Puget Sound
Perry Como Statues – Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Singing Perry Como statue in downtown Canonsburg, PAPerry Como Statue in the Canonsburg McDonald’s
Fun Stuff in Portland, Oregon
Hung Far Low – Famous Chop Suey and Famous name – Portland, OregonVoodoo Doughnut – Portland, Oregon
Pheasant Bar – Winner, South Dakota
Pheasant Bar, Winner, SD
Petrified Forest National Park – Holbrook, Arizona
Sumoflam and tourists at Petrified Forest in 1983
Pinto McBean – Bow Island, Alberta, Canada
Pinto McBean statue in Bow Island, Alberta
A few Paul Bunyan guys here and there – Bemidji, Minnesota; Nitro, West Virginia; Minocqua, Wisconsin; Wentzville, Missouri
Paul Bunyan and Babe in Bemidji, MNa Big Paul Bunyan in Minocqua, WisconsinBig Paul Bunyan and his Blue Ox in Nitro, WVPaul Bunyan Muffler Man just off of the interstate in Wentzville, MO
Price Less Foods – Irvine, Kentucky
Price Less Foods in Irvine, KY
Popeye Statue – Alma, Arkansas
At the Popeye Statue in Alma, AR in 2009
Port Gibson First Presbyterian Church – Port Gibson, Mississippi
Unique Steeple of the First Presbyterian Church in Port Gibson, MS
Powder River, Wyoming
Powder River, WyomingAn old neon relic of the past, the Tumble Inn Lounge/Cafe, with a vintage neon look in Powder River, WY
Paradise Point – Scottsville, Kentucky
Paradise Point – Scottsville, KYFrom one hot dog to another…
Scenes from Paris – or four or five of them – Paris, Ontario; Paris, Kentucky; Paris, Texas; Paris, Tennessee
Paris, OntarioHomes and businesses along the river in Paris, OntarioWelcome to Paris, KentuckyParis, TexasWelcome to Paris Catfish – they too claim to be the Catfish Capital
Point Defiance Zoo – Tacoma, Washington
Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, WAA tiger at the Point Defiance ZooA Blue Budgie at the Point Defiance Zoo
Paul’s Hamburgers – Kansas City, Kansas
Paul’s Hamburgers – Kansas City, KansasGiant Ice Cream Cone at Paul’s Hamburgers – Kansas City, KS
Peaks to Craters Scenic Highway – Idaho
Peaks to Craters scenic byway through the mountains of central IdahoGrandview Canyon on US 93 – northern section of the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Pelicans – Lake Andes, South Dakota; Galveston, Texas; Lexington, Kentucky
White Pelicans at Lake Andes in South DakotaPelicans in formation over the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, TXA rare sighting of a White Pelican flying over Lexington in late April 2018
Plaza Theatres – Glasgow, Kentucky & Wharton, Texas
Plaza Theatre – Glasgow, KentuckyOld Plaza Theater in Wharton, TX
Artistic view of One PPG PlaceA view from below One PPG Place
Professor Market – Tremont District – Cleveland, Ohio
Professor Market wall advertisement…located in the Tremont District of Cleveland
Pochahontas, Illinois
Pochahontas, IL – “Pokey” – Home of Country Singer Gretchen Wilson (Gimme a Hell Ya!)
Plaquemine, Louisiana
Welcome to Plaquemine, LA
Pike Place Market – Seattle, Washington
Seattle’s famed Pike Place Market – what a place!Pike Place Market was packed
Penn’s Store – Gravel Switch, Kentucky
Penn’s Store SignPenn’s Store – Gravel Switch, KY
Pella, Iowa
Welcome to PellaVermeer Dutch Windmill in Pella, IA – the largest working windmill in the United StatesBuilding fronts in Pella, IA
Penguins – Omaha, Nebraska; Tacoma, Washington
Penguins at Henry Doorly Zoo in OmahaThe small penguins stand majestically at feeding time at Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, WA
Pheasants on the Prairie – Enchanted Highway – Regent, North Dakota
Enchanted Highway Stop #5 – Pheasants on the PrairieSumoflam at Pheasants on the Prairie
Pickle’s Place – Arco, Idaho
EAT sign at Pickle’s Place in Arco, IDPickle’s Place – Home of the “Atomic Burger”
Pete the Curler – Bemidji, Minnesota
Pete the Curler by Dale Lewis – one of 25 pieces in the 2014 Bemidji Sculpture Walk
Pork Chop Sandwiches (as seen on Andy Griffith) – Mt. Airy, North Carolina
Snappy Lunch – home of the Pork Chop SandwichCooking up the pork chops at Snappy Lunch
Old Prairie School House – Frisno, Montana
Old Prairie School House on Smith-Frisno Road west of Havre, MT. I wanted this one in black and white…
Giant Prairie Dog Statue – Cactus Flat, South Dakota
Giant Prairie DogSumoflam with the Giant Prairie Dog – Cactus Flat
Pelo’s Sundries – LeClaire, Iowa
Old neon for Pelo’s Sundries
If you like what you see, you may want to check out my book: Less Beaten Paths of America: Unique Town Names, available on Amazon. My second book, Less Beaten Paths of America: Quirky and Offbeat Roadside Attractions, will be available in late April or early May 2018. Click on the photo below for more details or to get a copy of the book.
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I was just remembering the pork chop sandwiches that I used to get at John’s in Butte, MT–googled it just the other day in fact. Never tried the NC variety, but those in Butte sure were good.
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random shots from other trips to Japan, Mexico and the Philippines. My theme is called America’s Back Roads: A Grab Bag of Places in Pictures.
I was just remembering the pork chop sandwiches that I used to get at John’s in Butte, MT–googled it just the other day in fact. Never tried the NC variety, but those in Butte sure were good.
Arlee Bird
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