13Jan 2025 by David Kravetz No Comments
Year in Review: 2024 – What a Roller Coaster Ride!!

Year in Review: 2024 – What a Roller Coaster Ride!!

Black Bear, Limpkin, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Uncategorized
I have had such a 2024 that I never really got all of my 2023 updates done.  Oh well.  My 2024 was, for lack of a better word, one helluva roller coaster ride of a year.  In January I had high hopes for a cross country trip to Washington State to see my grandson Kade graduate from high school.  Didn't happen.  Though I did have some great travel later in the year, it wasn't what I had hoped for.  But sometimes we cannot foresee things.  That said, in 2024 I still was able to travel to 12 states and a good 5000 miles of travel. January seemed to tell me that it was going to be a good year.  January 1 started off with a good Bald Eagle sighting. And…
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25Apr 2021 by David Kravetz
AtoZ Challenge 2021 – Signs Signs – The P Signs #atozchallenge

AtoZ Challenge 2021 – Signs Signs – The P Signs #atozchallenge

A to Z Challenge, Adventure, Alabama, Arizona, Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Books, Bridges, Burger Joints, Church Signs, Cross Country Road Trips, Eateries, Elephants, Family Travel, Ghost Signs, Giant Things, Highways and Roadways, Hot Dog Places, Illinois, Kentucky, Large Statues, Less Beaten Paths Books, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, National and State Parks, Historic Sites and More, National Parks, Nebraska, New Mexico, Offbeat Places, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Place Names, Post Offices, prairie dogs, Quirky Things, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Selfies, Signs and Billboards, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Town Names, Travel Blogging, Uncategorized, Unexpected Discoveries, Unique Eatery, Unique Places, Utah, Vintage Neon, Wall Art, Washington, Water Towers, Welcome Signs, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Welcome to another year of the AtoZ Challenge.  This year I am doing signs that I have seen across the country.  This post will feature signs associated with the Letter P. ENJOY THE RIDE! We can't avoid signs.  They are everywhere.  Advertisements, informational signs, directional signs, business signs and, sometimes, even humorous and fun signs.  Each of my posts in this years' challenge will feature a hodgepodge of signs I have come across in my travels.  In most cases, I'll also note where they were taken.  Some were actually inside of shops or otherwise, so not all will have locations.  I hope you enjoy this fun trip each day of April. P is the perfect letter for this post. Ponder about the peculiar, prosperity, paradise and even peeing....but let's start…
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17Mar 2021 by David Kravetz
Old-Timey General Stores Part 1: Forbus General Store – Pall Mall, TN

Old-Timey General Stores Part 1: Forbus General Store – Pall Mall, TN

Back Roads, Backroads Discoveries, Buildings, Barns and Houses, Family Travel, Kentucky, Landscapes, Large Statues, National Parks, Offbeat Places, Place Names, Quirky Things, Roadside Attractions, Roadsigns, Selfies, Tennessee, Tourist Traps, Town Names, Uncategorized, Unique Eatery, Unique Places, US Highway 127, Welcome Signs, Yard Art
[caption id="attachment_30665" align="alignleft" width="223"] Sumoflam at Forbus General Store[/caption] It is always fun to run into an "old-timey" General Store when driving back roads.  These are a throwback to the past and typically have items you don't see in most other stores.  The "old-timey" stores each have their own personalities and may offer home-style meals, special home-made pies or fudge. On recent trips (February/March 2021) to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in northeastern Tennessee I had occasion to visit not one, but two of these 100-year old plus General Stores.  What fun!  I'll cover these in two different posts. [caption id="attachment_30666" align="alignnone" width="700"] Forbus General Store front porch[/caption] [caption id="attachment_30696" align="alignnone" width="700"] Forbus General Store, Pall Mall, Tennessee[/caption] This first post visits the Forbus General Store…
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25May 2018 by David Kravetz

Updated Privacy Policy Announcement

Privacy Policy, Uncategorized
[caption id="attachment_19874" align="alignleft" width="300"] WELCOME![/caption] Sumoflam Productions would like anyone who uses Less Beaten Paths or other associated sites to have a full, easy understanding of out Privacy Policy. We've updated ours to accommodate new regulations and laws around data protection, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that goes into effect May 25, 2018. Please click HERE to view the entire Privacy Policy [caption id="attachment_19871" align="aligncenter" width="525"] ENJOY![/caption]  
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03Dec 2012 by David Kravetz

Antsy McClain – Resisting Enlightenment

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This is a new book by singer/songwriter/humorist Antsy McClain. With this collection of stories and personal anecdotes, Antsy delivers the best writing of his career. At times so personal you’ll feel as if you’re eaves dropping on a private conversation, McClain writes about the mistakes and misteps he’s made along his own winding path toward wisdom and inner peace. 134 pages. Also contains several poems never before published. This is a MUST BUY - It’ll make you feel better!! GET IT HERE]]>
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