Everywhere a Sign – Some K Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

A to Z Challenge, Arkansas, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Colorado, Cross Country Road Trips, Eateries, Family Travel, Kentucky, Kentucky Headhunters, Less Beaten Paths Books, Murals, Offbeat Places, Place Names, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Selfies, Town Names, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Eatery, Unique Places, US Highway 287, US Highway 40, Wall Art, Washington
(Editor's Note:  For  my  2019  posts,  I will be posting photos from my travels in 2018.  I visited 26 states and drive over 13,000 miles in 2018.  These posts will feature of few of the road signs and business signs I came across, as well as some stories behind them.  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride!) From Kentucky to Kansas and all places around them east and west, there are killer signs that kan be found.  And here are some of the K signs I found in 2018. Enjoy the Read.  Enjoy the Ride. Kingston, Washington Kingston, Washington is home to one of the large Puget Sound Ferry ports and I loved the colorful Welcome Sign. From the ferry you can drive inland on Washington Hwy 104 into the…
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Everywhere a Sign – Some J Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

Alabama, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Books, Cross Country Road Trips, Eateries, Family Travel, Illinois, Less Beaten Paths Books, Missouri, Offbeat Places, Oklahoma, Oregon, Place Names, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Route 66, Town Names, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Eatery, Unique Places, US Highway 26, US Highway 395, US Highway 70, US Highway 72
(Editor's Note:  For  my  2019  posts,  I will be posting photos from my travels in 2018.  I visited 26 states and drive over 13,000 miles in 2018.  These posts will feature of few of the road signs and business signs I came across, as well as some stories behind them.  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride!) It brings me great joy to travel the back roads of America as I jump from here to there with joviality in my heart.  So, here are some of the J signs I found in 2018. Enjoy the Read.  Enjoy the Ride. John Day, Oregon I don't often see names of towns named after a full name of a person.  John Day, Oregon is an exception.  John Day is located about 2 miles…
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Everywhere a Sign – Some I Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

A to Z Challenge, Adventure, Arkansas, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Beatles, Books, Cross Country Road Trips, Family Travel, Iowa, Less Beaten Paths Books, Offbeat Places, Oklahoma, Place Names, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Selfies, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Places, Wall Art, Wanderlust
(Editor's Note:  For  my  2019  posts,  I will be posting photos from my travels in 2018.  I visited 26 states and drive over 13,000 miles in 2018.  These posts will feature of few of the road signs and business signs I came across, as well as some stories behind them.  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride!) I am always Interested in the Incredible variety of unique places in this expansive country of ours.  Through my over 13,000 miles of travel in 2018 I saw thousands of signs for roads, places, shops, etc.  There aren't too many that begin with the letter I but I did find some...because I had this challenge in mind as I traveled.  So, here are the three or four I signs I found in 2018.…
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Everywhere a Sign – Some H Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

A to Z Challenge, Adventure, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Books, Cross Country Road Trips, Eateries, Family Travel, Kentucky, Less Beaten Paths Books, Louisiana, Muffler Man, Murals, Offbeat Places, Oklahoma, Place Names, Quirky Things, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Selfies, Texas, Tourist Traps, Town Names, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Eatery, Unique Places, US Highway 259, US Highway 68, Utah, Wanderlust
(Editor's Note:  For  my  2019  posts,  I will be posting photos from my travels in 2018.  I visited 26 states and drive over 13,000 miles in 2018.  These posts will feature of few of the road signs and business signs I came across, as well as some stories behind them.  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride!) H is the beginning of Happy.  Being on a road trip always keeps me happy and healthy and hopping.  I saw many H signs during my travels across the states in 2018.  Here are a few of them.  Enjoy the Read.  Enjoy the Ride. Happyville Rd., Greensburg, Kentucky I was down in southern Kentucky early in 2018 to view the Sandhill Crane migrations, one of my passions. On the drive back to Lexington…
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Everywhere a Sign – Some G Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

A to Z Challenge, Arkansas, Backroads Discoveries, Books, Burger Joints, Cross Country Road Trips, Eateries, Family Travel, Kansas, Kentucky, Less Beaten Paths Books, Missouri, Offbeat Places, Place Names, Quirky Things, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Selfies, South Dakota, Texas, Town Names, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Eatery, Unique Places, US Highway 20, US Highway 49, Vintage Neon, Washington
(Editor's Note:  For  my  2019  posts,  I will be posting photos from my travels in 2018.  I visited 26 states and drive over 13,000 miles in 2018.  These posts will feature of few of the road signs and business signs I came across, as well as some stories behind them.  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride!) It is always a GOOD thing when I am on the road, looking at the Great scenery, the Grandeur of the mountains and the Garish signs and road markers.  Here are a few G signs that I saw during my 2018 travels across 26 states.  Enjoy the Read.  Enjoy the Ride. Gold Bar, Washington The town of Gold Bar is situated at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains on US Route 20. The…
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Everywhere a Sign – Some F Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

A to Z Challenge, Alabama, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Books, Cross Country Road Trips, Family Travel, Less Beaten Paths Books, Offbeat Places, Place Names, Post Offices, Quirky Things, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Texas, Town Names, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Places, US Highway 231, US Highway 281
(Editor's Note:  For  my  2019  posts,  I will be posting photos from my travels in 2018.  I visited 26 states and drive over 13,000 miles in 2018.  These posts will feature of few of the road signs and business signs I came across, as well as some stories behind them.  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride!) I have a fabulous time on the road whenever I travel.  I find all sorts of fun things and places.  This post features a few F signs I came across in my 2018 travels. Fairy, Texas Do fairies go to church?  Do they die and get buried.  I am assuming so since I found a Fairy Baptist Church and a Fairy Cemetery in a small community called Fairy, Texas.  I actually came across…
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Everywhere a Sign – Some D Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

A to Z Challenge, Backroads Discoveries, Books, Cross Country Road Trips, Family Travel, Giant Things, Kentucky, Less Beaten Paths Books, Missouri, Murals, Offbeat Places, Place Names, Post Offices, Quirky Things, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Selfies, Tennessee, Texas, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Eatery, Unique Places, Vintage Neon, Wall Art, Wanderlust, Water Towers
(Editor's Note:  For  my  2019  posts,  I will be posting photos from my travels in 2018.  I visited 26 states and drive over 13,000 miles in 2018.  These posts will feature of few of the road signs and business signs I came across, as well as some stories behind them.  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride!) Driving across the good old USA is always a fun adventure.  There are always so many fun surprises to be seen on the back roads of America. One of the fun ones for me from 2018 was visiting the town of Dime Box, Texas, featured below, along with D signs I found -- mostly in Texas -- during my 2018 travels. Dime Box, Texas Dime Box is located in Lee County, Texas, northeast…
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Everywhere a Sign – Some C Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

A to Z Challenge, Arkansas, Backroads Discoveries, Books, Cross Country Road Trips, Family Travel, Less Beaten Paths Books, Missouri, Montana, Murals, Offbeat Places, Oklahoma, Place Names, Post Offices, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Route 66, Selfies, Street Art, The Beatles, Town Names, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Places, US Highway 101, US Highway 212, US Highway 67, Wall Art, Washington
(Editor's Note:  For  my  2019  posts,  I will be posting photos from my travels in 2018.  I visited 26 states and drive over 13,000 miles in 2018.  These posts will feature of few of the road signs and business signs I came across, as well as some stories behind them.  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride!) One of the challenges of doing the Bloggers A to Z Challenge is coming up with a reasonable theme.  As a traveler, I can actually think of numerous themes, but the signs from my 2018 travels seemed like an adventurous way to go this time around.  Here are some C signs I came across in my road trips across America in 2018. Cloudy, Oklahoma While looking at my map and planning a return…
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Everywhere a Sign – Some B Signs From 2018 #AtoZChallenge

A to Z Challenge, Adventure, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Blue Heron, Books, Cross Country Road Trips, Eateries, Family Travel, Kentucky, Less Beaten Paths Books, Offbeat Places, Place Names, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Selfies, South Dakota, Texas, Town Names, Unique Eatery, Unique Places, US Highway 20, Vintage Neon, Washington
(Editor's Note:  For  my  2019  posts,  I will be posting photos from my travels in 2018.  I visited 26 states and drive over 13,000 miles in 2018.  These posts will feature of few of the road signs and business signs I came across, as well as some stories behind them.  Enjoy the Read and Enjoy the Ride!) I love to always watch for interesting places on the road.  I will typically grab photos of town signs, road signs and other places.  Here are just a couple of "B" Signs that I came across in my road trips across America in 2018. Belfair, Washington As I began my return trip from Port Orchard down WA Hwy 3 (on my way to US 101), I drove through Belfair.  Didn't stop, except for…
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Travel in 2018: The Best of the Roadside Attractions – Part 1

Adventure, Alabama, Arkansas, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Big John, Colorado, Cross Country Road Trips, Dinosaurs, Dream Highways, Family Travel, Found Metal Sculptures, Giant Things, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Large Statues, Less Beaten Paths Books, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Muffler Man, Nevada, Offbeat Places, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quirky Things, Roadside Attractions, Route 66, Selfies, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Tourist Traps, Toy Collections, Travel with grandchildren, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Eatery, Unique Places, US Highway 101, Utah, Washington, Water Towers, Whispering Giants, Wyoming
Obviously, one of my favorite things to do on road trips short or long is locate the fun, unique and offbeat roadside attractions.  And, fortunately, 2018 provided me a plethora of these.  I have already written about a few of them individually in past months, but this post will be a nice little "photo tour" of some of my favorites. Having been through 26 different states in 2018, I had plenty of sites and loads of fun.  I got to share many of these with grandchildren, which made it even better. Perhaps my favorite from 2018 was the amazing giant Dignity: Of Earth and Sky statue in Chamberlain, South Dakota.  This giant 50 foot tall steel statue honors the women of the Lakota and Dakota tribes.  It was created by…
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