http://roadsidewonders.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Roadside Wonders Across the USA en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:19:59 GMT 2010-01-01T22:19:59Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956308&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace After we put the Kiddo to bed tonight my wife and I headed out to do a little snow sculpting. Actually, she sculpted. I assisted. Here is our snow-bird: With the proud sculptor: A couple . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:48:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956308&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-12-21T03:48:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955533&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Edaville USA is one of the oldest amusement parks in our area. Located in Carver MA, this cranberry bog is set up with a vintage railroad using original two-foot gauge rails purchased from railroads . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:31:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955533&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-12-20T14:31:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977846951&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace American Mensa, the organization dedicated to being smart, will hold testing for Mensa membership October 17, 2009. . The group is open to anyone who scores in the top two percent on an accepted, . . . Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:31:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977846951&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Anita D. 2009-10-10T05:31:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977822236&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace A while back we went to Top Secret. Gideon's getting older and he's noticing things that really look cool to go to. Top Secret was one of these things. Top Secret is a big upside down white house replica . . . Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:10:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977822236&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Jennifer N. 2009-09-22T20:10:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794271&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace These pictures are from two day trips we took out to Eastham to go walking at the Fort Hill area and to visit some of the sights on the Cape Cod National Seashore. Our first trip out came the day after . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:44:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794271&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-08-31T13:44:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773730&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace I've driven I-95 along the Boston-New York corridor many times, and I was always a bit curious about the monument visible atop a set of tall cliffs just north of New Haven Connecticut. So, when I recently . . . Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:34:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773730&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-08-14T15:34:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769416&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Last week, our friend Josh Sullivan was visting us here at Ogremoot on Cape Cod. Josh is traveling around the country as part of a project called 52 Friends . If you're visiting for the first time, . . . Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:58:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769416&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-08-11T18:58:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977759022&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Our friend Josh Sullivan is in town this week. Josh is a cartoonist and musician who has embarked on a year-long cross-country road trip, a project he calls " 52 Friends ". He is staying with a . . . Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:14:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977759022&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-08-01T17:14:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746719&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace On Saturday morning, we picked up Judy at her hotel and drove to the American Visionary Art Museum in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. It's hard to miss the place! And in case . . . Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:34:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746719&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-07-22T22:34:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744845&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace I spent last weekend in Baltimore with my wife and our friend Judy. My main reason for the visit was to attend Otakon , a large anime convention. The artist for one of my upcoming comic books, Missy . . . Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:59:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744845&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-07-21T15:59:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727897&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Drummer Boy Park is located on Route 6A in Brewster MA on Cape Cod. It is home to the Higgins Farm Windmill and the Harris-Black House, maintained by the Brewster Historical Society . Recently, when . . . Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:38:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727897&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-07-03T05:38:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713978&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace We were hosting a teenaged guest for the weekend here on Cape Cod, which was a nice excuse for us grownups to do some kid activities. If you've driven along, Route 28 on Cape Cod, you're probably already . . . Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:31:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713978&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-06-17T23:31:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977710567&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace As a teenager and through my college years and beyond, I was a huge fan of the New England Aquarium. I've been a volunteer there on two occasions, my high school senior community service project, and . . . Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:23:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977710567&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-06-14T15:23:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977608794&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace I have so much material here for essays that I often wind up publishing them months after the events happened. This is one of those essays, however after having a day and night filled with all weather . . . Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:22:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977608794&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Jennifer N. 2009-02-27T17:22:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976796405&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace I live in Escondido and have visited the Wild Animal Park many times. Every other year, my husband and I purchase a season pass. It is an excellent value as, for $96 (or $126 depending on when and how . . . Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:05:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976796405&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Jennifer St.Antoine 2006-09-19T04:05:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977580851&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace I am sorry tha t the answer to this question has been so long in coming! I have had some problems around here but I am surviving! These are pictures of transmission line towers. They transmit power all . . . Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:59:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977580851&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Mary Standard 2009-02-01T00:59:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576661&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace The Complete Route 66 Lost & Found by Russell A. Olsen Dubbed the "Mother Road" by John Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath , US Highway 66 stretches from Chicago to . . . Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:04:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576661&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-01-27T22:04:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575995&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace After a bit of a delay from getting back into the swing of work following our vacation, I'll be posting the remaining photos over the next few days. The day after our adventures in Arizona's . . . Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:51:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575995&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-01-27T05:51:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549995&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace When people think of Arizona, most of them probably envision landscapes like the Painted Desert that we visited the previous day. But an hour south of where we were staying in Holbrook, we encountered . . . Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:27:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549995&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2009-01-01T06:27:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548151&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace This was our first day seeing the major tourist attractions of Arizona. Our destination: Petrified Forest National Park, which also contains the famous Painted Desert. From the north entrance to the . . . Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:40:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548151&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2008-12-30T04:40:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977547295&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace On our second day in Arizona we were still in a bit of a recovery mode from all of the traveling. We got up in the morning and decided to re-stock our supplies, so we headed west to Winslow to do some . . . Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:49:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977547295&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2008-12-29T03:49:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546621&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace We woke up Christmas morning at the Travelodge in Holbrook AZ, had breakfast at the hotel and got information on a local church to go to mass. We headed into town, but found that we had the time wrong. . . . Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:04:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546621&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2008-12-28T05:04:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561149&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace One of the things I've always loved about the Kalahari (aside from the jungle theme) are the murals! They are just amazing, and the Kalahari indoor theme park is filled with them. I figured they . . . Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:38:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561149&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Jennifer N. 2009-01-12T19:38:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546526&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace We got on the road early and made a quick stop for supplies at a Wal Mart in Springfield MO. It was Christmas Eve, so we wanted to have food to eat dinner in the car because restaurants might be closing . . . Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:19:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977546526&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2008-12-28T01:19:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545950&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace We said goodbye to our friends in Cincinnati and headed into Kentucky, passing through Florence (which proudly proclaims "Florence, Y'All!" in huge lettering on a roadside water tower) and . . . Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:33:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545950&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2008-12-27T04:33:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545219&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace This is the first in a series of reports from the road on out (nearly) cross-country winter road trip. My wife has, for many years, wanted to see the desert. So this year on my Christmas break, we decided . . . Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:46:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545219&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2008-12-26T02:46:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977495128&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Battleship Cove is the world's largest exhibit of naval warships. Located in the shadow of the Braga Bridge in Fall River Massachusetts, the World War II battleship USS Massachusetts is the centerpiece . . . Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:41:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977495128&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2008-11-02T06:41:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511729&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace A few weeks back, some friends were visiting us on Cape Cod, and we took a trip to see one of the area's biggest historical attractions: Battleship Cove , the home of four World War II and Cold . . . Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:16:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511729&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Rick S. 2008-11-21T05:16:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977485019&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Check out my calendar @ LuLu http://www.lulu.com/content/4450328 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:57:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977485019&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Susan V. 2008-10-22T00:57:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440345&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Every Route 66 fan knows Holbrook, Arizona because of the Wigwam Hotel. There is so much more to see and do in Holbrook then just sleep in a wigwam. Holbrook, like almost all . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:35:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440345&grpId=3659174697240591&nav=Groupspace Jennifer F. 2008-09-05T18:35:17Z