Route 1A Relics – Ellsworth Maine
Certainly, one the quirkiest antique stores I have ever ventured into!
Tag: roadside attraction
Big Chicken Barn Books [and Antiques] – Ellesworth Maine
An enormous array of antiques topped off with 200,000 volumes of books reside in this refurbished industrial chicken coop and it’s well worth the visit!
Dinosaur Footprints – Holyoke MA
There’s nothing more enticing than a giant roadside sign reading, “Dinosaur footprints!”
Hussy’s General Store – Windsor Maine
I know what you’re thinking. In the middle of a pandemic what on earth am I sitting here blogging about a general store? And usually I’d agree with you…. but these were special circumstances. I was already in Maine, with a passenger in tow, and we were all set and ready to spend a few… Continue reading Hussy’s General Store – Windsor Maine
Ice Cream “Lady” – Douglas MA
Out loud and proud – this roadside ice cream cone knows what she wants!
Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies – Deer Isle Maine
This was possibly the most bizarre destination I have ever ended up at. It’d been suggested by several people, and of course the Internet, but no one had much to say about it, just that I needed to go. On this particular occasion I ended up with quite a carload, my mother, a cousin, and… Continue reading Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies – Deer Isle Maine
Artisan’s Market – Deer Isle Maine
Well! I had quite an adventure today! I ended up in Brooklin Maine, attempting to visit family, but I got there five hours before her shift ended so I did what I always do, I grabbed a few unsuspecting passengers and went on an adventure! I had heard several people say I had to go to Nervous… Continue reading Artisan’s Market – Deer Isle Maine
Hudson Museum – Orono Maine
After being laid up for two days with a migraine I was just about crawling out of my skin this morning, desperate to go somewhere, anywhere. I’m still in central Maine with my mother and she’s still none too keen on going for a hike in 85 degree weather soooo I offered to bring her… Continue reading Hudson Museum – Orono Maine
Polar Caves – Rumney New Hampshire
This morning I decided to go out for another adventure and it occurred to me that I have yet to see any caves in New England. I wasn’t even sure if we have any caves but a quick Google search landed me at the Polar Caves in Rumney NH, which is about two hours away.… Continue reading Polar Caves – Rumney New Hampshire
Worcester’s Possibly Salacious “Turtle Boy” Statue
I lived not far from Worcester for a few years and always heard these faint whisperings about the city’s unofficial mascot, something that had caused so much local speculation that it continues to divide the innocent from the cynical. Officially it’s called the Burnside Fountain which is topped with a statue titled Boy and Turtle.… Continue reading Worcester’s Possibly Salacious “Turtle Boy” Statue