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Arkansas

Alma

Memorial to Victim of Bonnie and Clyde

Popeye Garden

Ashdown

Railcar Apartments

Bald Knob

Batesville

Mark Martin NASCAR Museum and Gift Shop

Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Bauxite

Bauxite Historical Association Museum

Unsung Heroes statue

Beaver

Beaver Bridge

Bentonville

Compton Gardens and Arboretum

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Museum of Native American History

Orange Bicycle Pile

Peel Museum & Botanical Garden

Berryville

Cosmic Cavern

Home-Built Razorback Hog Home-Built Razorback Hog

Snakeworld

Blackton

Louisiana Purchase Survey Marker

Blytheville

Art Deco Greyhound Bus Station

Scrap Metal Dinosaur

Bull Shoals

Bull Shoals Caverns

Carthage

Hampton Springs Cemetery

Cave City

Clinton

Natural Bridge

Conway

David’s Burgers

Conway High School

Pickle Gap Pass

The Village @ Pickle Gap

Crossett

Spook Lights

Dennard

Zoo Church Village

Dog Patch

Dog Patch USA

Dumas

Charlie's Tire Service Center

Dyess

Johnny Cash Boyhood Home

Emerson

Eureka Springs

Bible Museum

Crescent Hotel and Spa

Crescent Hotel Ghost Tours

Dino World

Holy Land Tour

Magnetic Spring

Pivot Rock and Natural Bridge

Razorback Tower

Thorncrown Chapel

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Easley

Edgar Springs

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Evening Shade

Fairfield Bay

Fayetteville

30-Foot-Tall Dancing Hog

Bank of Fayetteville

Clinton House Museum

St. Catherine's at Bell Gable

Terra Studios

Fort Smith

Chaffee Crossing Historic District

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Park at West End

Planters Co

River Valley Artisan Market

Zachary Taylor’s Chimney/Fireplace

Fouke

Fouke Monster Mart

Garfield

Martin Greer's Candies

Gentry

Glenwood

Baker's Fabrication & Welding Shop

Billy's House of Guitars

Goobertown

Grannis

Gurdon

Gurdon Spook Lights

International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, Inc.

Harrison

Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas Regional Office

Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, Inc - Harrison

Brazell Oil Co

Delta Medical Supply

Harrison Fitness

Los Ebanos mexican restaurant

Mystic Caverns

Sam Alexander Pharmacy

Heber Springs

Greers Ferry Dam

Ruland Junction Train Museum

Helena-West Helena

Sulphur Springs Road/Gravity Hill

Holly Grove

Louisiana Purchase State Park

Hope

Brazzel-Oakcrest Funeral Home

Hope Amtrak

Hope City Visitor Center

Klipsch Museum of Audio History

Hot Springs

Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo

Bill Clinton Park

Desoto Rock and Gift Shop

Gangster Museum of America

Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs World Class High School

Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum

Mid-America Science Museum

Spa City Ink

Tiny Town

Huntsville

Jasper

Arkansas Grand Canyon

Newton County Nursing Home

Jenny Lind

Jordan

The Grill at Whispering Woods

Kingsland

Lavaca

Lincoln

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Little Rock/ North Little Rock

All Aboard Restaurant & Grill

Arkansas Governor's Mansion

Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum

BridgeWay

CHI St. Vincent Primary and Convenient Care - Little Rock - University

David O. Dodd Elementary School

Esse Purse Museum & Store

Flying Fish

Heart of Arkansas Travel Association

Julius Breckling Riverfront Park

MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

MacArthur Park

Mt. Holly Cemetery

Old State House Museum

T.R Pugh Memorial Park/ The Old Mill

UAMS College of Nursing

Lockesburg

Magnolia

Big Boy Toys & Interior Story

Mammoth Springs

Dear Crossing Antiques And Collectibles

Marble Falls

Dogpatch

Mystic Falls

Marvell

Mena

Mena Depot Museum & Visitor Information Center

Morrilton

Museum of Automobiles

Mountainburg

Dinosaur Park

Mountain Home

Baxter Regional Bone and Joint Clinic

Mountain View

Murfreesboro

Crater of Diamonds State Park

Diamond John's Riverside Retreat

Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village Museum

Norfork

PJ's White River Lodge & River Run Restaurant

Norphlet

Oden

Lum and Abner Museum and Gift Shop

Old Joe

Naked Joe Knob

Ozark

Sonic

Paragould

Paris

Cowie Wine Cellars and Vineyards

Logan County Museum

Mount Magazine State Park

Parthenon

Beckham Creek Cave Lodge

Pine Bluff

Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame

Jefferson Regional

Lum and Abner Museum and Gift Shop

Pocahontas

Randolph County Court House

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Powhatan Historic State Park

Prairie Grove

Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth

Ravenden

Dail's Body Shop

Redfield

Mammoth Orange Cafe

Rison

Rogers

Daisy Airgun Museum

Monte Ne Resort Ruins

War Eagle Cavern

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Rohwer Heritage Site

Salem

North Arkansas Electric Cooperative

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B-17 Memorial Park

Sherwood

Roundtop Filling Station

Smackover

Taylor Tire & Auto Services

Stuttgart

Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie

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Cave People Rock Jewelry

Old Spanish Treasure Cave

Sulphur Springs Community Museum

Texarkana

Tillar

Rohwer Heritage Site

Toad Suck

Van Buren

Fairview Cemetery

Walnut Ridge

Beatles Park

Guitar Walk

Parachute Inn

West Fork

Fossil Flats Trailhead

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Sulphur Springs Road/Gravity Hill

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darlenelaure · 7 years ago

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Things to do this weekend in Miami

A list of fun Miami events for this Cinco de Mayo weekend

There’s plenty to do in Miami this Cinco de Mayo weekend.

But what if you’re not interested in indulging in foodie-related, booze-fueled activities? We at Curbed Miami compiled a list of events that’ll fix your craving for art, literature, or music.

A book fair in Little Haiti and a cocktail party with authors in Fort Lauderdale are just a few of the events that are taking place this weekend, Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 6 in South Florida.

In honor of Haitian Heritage Month we included a few events that’ll give you an insight into Haitian culture.

If we missed an event, feel free to add it in the comment section.

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Event: Lakou Lakay, an art exhibit and reception

When: Friday, May 4

Location: North Miami Public Library, 835 Northeast 132 Street, North Miami

Description: “Lakou lakay” means “my backyard” in Haitian Creole, and this art exhibit and reception gives attendees a taste of local Haitian artwork. The exhibition features pieces by Haitian artists Zeek, Alix Gauchier, and Belina Wright.

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Event: Fort Lauderdale Air Show

When: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6

Location: Fort Lauderdale Beach, State Road A1A, north of the Sunrise Boulevard intersection

Description: Watch an air show that features brazen stunts from F-18 Super Hornets, F-4U Corsairs, P-51 Quicksilver Mustangs, and planes from the U.S. Coast Guard. Tickets cost between $14.75 and $179.

Event: VIP Air Show Party

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach, 551 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale

Description: For $179 a ticket you can watch the Fort Lauderdale Air Show from the sixth floor of the Conrad Hotel’s sky deck. The party includes tacos, beer, and live music from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Event: Little Haiti Book Festival

When: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6

Location: Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 260 Northeast 59 Terrace, Miami

Description: Free and open to the public, this two-day book festival will be held in the Caribbean Marketplace that’s located in the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. The Little Haiti Book Festival features literary panels, craft talks, writer workshops, kid-friendly activities, a film screening, a dance workshop, and performances.

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Event: A Night of Literary Feasts

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina, 2301 Southeast 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale

Description: One $75 ticket lets you mingle with Literary Feast 2018 authors at this catered shindig (that includes a silent auction) hosted by the Broward Public Library Foundation. Drinks are available at an open bar.

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Event: Matriarch opening exhibition

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Haitian Heritage Museum, 414 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami

Description: The Matriarch exhibit showcases works by Haitian American artists, Tracey Guiteau and Moise Dorcelin.

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Event: Tito Puente, Jr.

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach

Description: Come and watch the son of Tito Puente play mambo, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and Latin jazz to a Floridian crowd.

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Event: Cinco Wu Mayo/Ghostface Killah

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Cash Only Bar, 15 West Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale

Description: In celebration of his birthday, Ghostface Killah will perform some of his classic Wu-Tang Clan bangers at Cash Only Bar. One ticket costs $30.

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Event: The Lincoln Road Antique & Collectible Market

When: Sunday, May 6

Location: Lincoln Road Mall, between the 800 and 1000 blocks Miami Beach

Description: May 6 marks the last day of the season to shop at the Lincoln Road Antique & Collectible Market. The annual antique and vintage show attracts over 100 vendors selling furniture, art, jewelry, home decor, clothing, and tableware.

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Event: Go bike riding around Kendall

When: Anytime

Location: Kendall

Description: California-based startup, LimeBike wants you to park your car and ride a bicycle around Miami. The startup brings its deckless, bike-sharing trend to Kendall with bright yellow and green bikes that are parked at bus stops and gas stations. Use the company’s app to rent a bike to wherever you need to go for $1 every 30 minutes.

The Lifestyle List [Lifestyle Media Group]

Why are these stray green bikes all over Kendall? And is anyone using them? [Miami.com]

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juditmiltz · 7 years ago

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Things to do this weekend in Miami

A list of fun Miami events for this Cinco de Mayo weekend

There’s plenty to do in Miami this Cinco de Mayo weekend.

But what if you’re not interested in indulging in foodie-related, booze-fueled activities? We at Curbed Miami compiled a list of events that’ll fix your craving for art, literature, or music.

A book fair in Little Haiti and a cocktail party with authors in Fort Lauderdale are just a few of the events that are taking place this weekend, Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 6 in South Florida.

In honor of Haitian Heritage Month we included a few events that’ll give you an insight into Haitian culture.

If we missed an event, feel free to add it in the comment section.

Getty Images/Cultura RF

Event: Lakou Lakay, an art exhibit and reception

When: Friday, May 4

Location: North Miami Public Library, 835 Northeast 132 Street, North Miami

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Event: Fort Lauderdale Air Show

When: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6

Location: Fort Lauderdale Beach, State Road A1A, north of the Sunrise Boulevard intersection

Event: VIP Air Show Party

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach, 551 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale

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Event: Little Haiti Book Festival

When: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6

Location: Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 260 Northeast 59 Terrace, Miami

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Event: A Night of Literary Feasts

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina, 2301 Southeast 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale

Getty Images/Blend Images

Event: Matriarch opening exhibition

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Haitian Heritage Museum, 414 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami

Description: The Matriarch exhibit showcases works by Haitian American artists, Tracey Guiteau and Moise Dorcelin.

Getty Images

Event: Tito Puente, Jr.

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach

Description: Come and watch the son of Tito Puente play mambo, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and Latin jazz to a Floridian crowd.

Getty Images for The Meadows Music & Arts Festival

Event: Cinco Wu Mayo/Ghostface Killah

When: Saturday, May 5

Location: Cash Only Bar, 15 West Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale

Description: In celebration of his birthday, Ghostface Killah will perform some of his classic Wu-Tang Clan bangers at Cash Only Bar. One ticket costs $30.

UIG via Getty Images

Event: The Lincoln Road Antique & Collectible Market

When: Sunday, May 6

Location: Lincoln Road Mall, between the 800 and 1000 blocks Miami Beach

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Event: Go bike riding around Kendall

When: Anytime

Location: Kendall

The Lifestyle List [Lifestyle Media Group]

Why are these stray green bikes all over Kendall? And is anyone using them? [Miami.com]

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wineanddinosaur · 5 years ago

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The Armagnac That’s Sneaking Into ‘Bourbon Porn’

It was early 2018 when the orange-waxed necks, with wooden placards on twine hanging from them, first started appearing on social media. If you spend any time trolling bourbon geek accounts on Instagram, or private groups on Facebook, you’ll recognize the repetitive set of images continually populating your feed: Pappy and the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, of course; Weller, Willett, and Blanton’s, too, and maybe even dusty vintages of Wild Turkey.

Over the last couple years, however, distinct orange-waxed bottles of L’Encantada Armagnac — yes, Armagnac — have begun edging their way into these #bourbonporn posts. How did they get here?

“This stuff tastes more bourbony than other brandies,” explains Steve Ury, who runs the Serious Brandy group on Facebook. “But, of course, once it became popular it sort of developed its own hype.”

Neither Armagnac nor the more prevalent Cognac have ever really been able to capture the modern bourbon drinker’s imagination. Many enthusiasts find them a bit bland, or overly “grape-y.” That’s because both are, of course, grape-based brandies from their eponymous regions in France.

Armagnac has been produced in Gascony, in southwest France, since at least the 13th century. Notably, compared to Cognac, it’s an “earthier”-tasting spirit, as its producers are often much smaller, less technology-advanced grape growers and winemakers who distill their excess fruit via a traveling alembic still that bounces from farm to farm.

That’s especially true in the case of L’Encantada — “The Enchanted One” — which isn’t an Armagnac producer per se, but instead a label that bottles Armagnac from around a half-dozen very tiny estates. At first, it hardly even planned to be a legit business — in 2012, Vincent Cornu, a local caterer and Armagnac nut, was approached by a widow who wondered if he wanted to buy her late husband’s casks.

He did, and Cornu, his wife Christelle, and friend Frédéric Chappe thus formed the “L’Encantada Social Club,” as they jokingly dubbed themselves. They soon started knocking on farmhouse doors throughout the region looking for more Armagnac casks to buy. Many of these “estates,” like The Bidets, a family-owned property that grows grapes and grain while also breeding animals, are run by humble farmers who might distill only a few barrels of Armagnac per year, aging it in their barns, basements, or garages. For many of them, the casks act as a bit of a “retirement fund,” but they were certainly never meant to become an international sensation.

“But as bourbon became more and more difficult to buy — most of us are ‘old hat’ bourbon guys with huge collections from back when it was readily available — we started exploring other spirits,” says Paul Schurman, a Canadian spirits collector living in Switzerland.

When he says “us,” he’s referring to the private, online whiskey group known as 1789b of which he is a longtime member. In 2015, Ury, a fellow member, turned Schurman onto more whiskey-like Armagnac and he began seeking them out. Schurman ordered a couple of bottles of L’Encantada Domaine Lous Pibous 1994 online from Paris’s acclaimed Maison du Whisky, and immediately realized he’d found a big winner.

When he sent one to Ury, he was likewise blown away. A lawyer by day, then living in the Los Angeles area, Ury might have been the first American to really fall for L’Encantada, writing about it on his blog in the summer of 2016. He particularly loved its unique flavor profile, which he knew was atypical for Armagnac.

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“Most Armagnac is aged in used oak and then re-racked and such during aging,” Ury explains. “The Pibous is aged in new oak and then they just let it sit. The result is an oaky, high-proof Armagnac that tastes a lot like… bourbon, really good bourbon.”

Both he and Schurman couldn’t help but compare it to the 17- and 18-year-old Bernheim “wheaters” that Willett had released in the mid-2000s, “the kind you don’t get any more,” Ury wrote on his blog at the time. If those Willett bourbons were now selling on the secondary market for thousands of dollars, here was an unexpected replacement, for a mere €90 a bottle.

“After tasting this, I had one thought,” Ury wrote of the Lous Pibous 1994. “We have to get more.”

Unfortunately, L’Encantada wasn’t distributed to the U.S. So, Schurman and Ury decided to try to import a few L’Encantada casks themselves, partnering with two other whiskey enthusiasts, Daniel Walbrun and Steve Neese, and dubbing themselves “The Brandy Brothers.” It wouldn’t be easy at first; Cornu spoke spotty English, and had never actually sold an entire cask. In fact, he’d never been able to penetrate the American market whatsoever. His problem was, he was trying to sell atypical Armagnac to typical brandy drinkers — not bourbon geeks.

“It was so off-profile to what Armagnac people liked,” explains Schurman. “But anyone who liked a George T. Stagg or a Weller [bourbon] would love it. Sometimes, they wouldn’t even know it was an Armagnac.”

Still, Schurman knew that even if he was keen on this spirit, it was still quite a financial risk to buy three entire Lous Pibous barrels — a 1993 vintage (Cask 124) and two 1996s (Casks 187 and Cask 188) — or around 1,000 bottles-worth.

He shouldn’t have been concerned. Fellow 1789b group members would snap up almost all of the bottles before they ever hit store shelves at K&L Wines, the local California retailer they had to use to get L’Encantada imported into the States. Word of L’Encantada quickly spread within the insular bourbon community.

“We knew these were special, but they were still Armagnac, a spirit which I love but which has limited appeal in the U.S.,” wrote Ury.

Ury never expected “the enchanted one” to blow up the way it has, but maybe he should have. L’Encantada bottlings check all the boxes for the American bourbon geek: single casks, barrel-strength, unfiltered and unadulterated; and lavishly packaged with wax-dipped necks, wooden hang tags (listing vintage year), and the requisite, dignified boxes. They are also exceedingly rare, with around 300 bottles per release; and, as for now, they are relatively cheap, especially compared to still-booming bourbon. (Ury doesn’t quite agree with my assessment, saying, “Maybe, but other brandies have those things.”)

L’Encantada bottlings quickly became a cult phenomenon among the bourbon community. A feeding frenzy followed. As demand begat supply, more releases entered the market. The Brandy Brothers brought in three more casks, K&L purchased two more for the store, and other retailers across the country began grabbing any barrels they could. Notably, Astor Wines & Spirits in Manhattan, and the esteemed Lincoln Road Package store in Hattiesburg, Miss., long famous for astute single barrel offerings, were among those to snatch up barrels.

“We weren’t selling much Armagnac at all — one or two in the store. But those were usually 80 proof and mellow,” says Jamie Farris, the owner of the Lincoln Road, whose first two L’Encantada casks were a Domaine Le Frêche and a Lous Pibous. He’s since acquired three more. “[The L’Encantada] are bigger, bolder brandies than you’re used to.”

As early as the summer of 2018, the Manhattan Wine Company’s newsletter, in lauding L’Encantada, purported that Your New Favorite Brown Spirit is Not from Kentucky. Around the same time, the acclaimed PM Spirits teamed up with L’Encantada to release XO, a blend of four L’Encantada casks (two Lous Pibous, as well as Del Cassou and Bellair estate), and up to that point, their most widely accessible release. In announcing the release, PM Spirits founder Nicolas Palazzi explained:

“L’Encantada is the darling of bourbon whiskey clubs, offering power, richness, and excitement for whiskey drinkers looking to explore.” While Astor Wines, in introducing the XO, cheekily noted: “Bourbon what? Pappy who?”

Nevertheless, while the online cognoscenti will surely be pissed I’ve blown up their latest love, for the most part L’Encantada still hasn’t fully made it into the mainstream of moneyed bourbon neophytes calling around to stores looking for “the Pappies.” PM released a Lot 2.0 of XO last summer, and I still see bottles of it on shelves. Likewise, single cask bottlings of L’Encantada can still be found in certain stores as well, though the prices have steadily been creeping up, with most selling for around $200 to $250 these days, double or triple what they were just a few years ago.

But, of course, those prices still aren’t at bourbon levels where new bottles of Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old hit the market at an asking price of around $2,000. Nonetheless, if most bourbon drinkers had never even tasted an Armagnac a year ago, now a good number are obsessed with at least one brand of it. A year or two from now, we all might be kicking ourselves for not capitalizing on it.

“The bourbon guys wanted something different,” Farris says. “And it filled that void. Something different, but a better value. You can’t find a 23-year-old bourbon for 200 bucks these days.”

The article The Armagnac That’s Sneaking Into ‘Bourbon Porn’ appeared first on VinePair.

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isaiahrippinus · 5 years ago

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The Armagnac That’s Sneaking Into ‘Bourbon Porn’

Over the last couple years, however, distinct orange-waxed bottles of L’Encantada Armagnac — yes, Armagnac — have begun edging their way into these #bourbonporn posts. How did they get here?

Photo credit: L’Encantada Armagnac

“After tasting this, I had one thought,” Ury wrote of the Lous Pibous 1994. “We have to get more.”

“We knew these were special, but they were still Armagnac, a spirit which I love but which has limited appeal in the U.S.,” wrote Ury.

The article The Armagnac That’s Sneaking Into ‘Bourbon Porn’ appeared first on VinePair.

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johnboothus · 5 years ago

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The Armagnac Thats Sneaking Into Bourbon Porn

Over the last couple years, however, distinct orange-waxed bottles of L’Encantada Armagnac — yes, Armagnac — have begun edging their way into these #bourbonporn posts. How did they get here?

Photo credit: L’Encantada Armagnac

“After tasting this, I had one thought,” Ury wrote of the Lous Pibous 1994. “We have to get more.”

“We knew these were special, but they were still Armagnac, a spirit which I love but which has limited appeal in the U.S.,” wrote Ury.

The article The Armagnac That’s Sneaking Into ‘Bourbon Porn’ appeared first on VinePair.

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anestiefel · 5 years ago

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10 of the Best Spring Getaways on the East Coast

Miami

Lifeguard tower on the beach in Miami/Oyster

It might sound like a no-brainer, but Miami is queen when it comes to East Coast spring getaways. A spring break hub, the city has way more to see and do than just chugging tropical drinks on Ocean Drive (though, a night of that is always fun, too). These days, Miami’s grown-up side makes it an equally awesome spring getaway for families, couples, and singles who aren’t just fresh out of college. We love the slightly more refined hotel-and-pool scene along Collins Avenue north of Lincoln Road in South Beach. But you should also make time to head inland. Wynwood — a prime street-art destination where you can book tours — is Miami’s Brooklyn and is flush with cafes and galleries. Looking for a little bit of culture? Little Havana is the beating heart of Miami’s Cuban community and is definitely worth a visit.

Our Miami Hotel Pick: The Setai Miami Beach

View of South Beach from The Setai Miami Beach/Oyster

Looking for a taste of the finer side of Miami? The Setai is definitely for you. This stunning beach resort features an amazing spa, fitness center, and free yoga on the beach, making this the kind of place where indulging doesn’t just mean amazing food and cocktails.

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Savannah, Georgia

The dreamy Savannah Historic District/Oyster

With mild to warm weather, Spanish moss hanging everywhere, and tons of history, Savannah makes an awesome spring getaway. Timing your visit before summer hits means you’ll get to enjoy the city before it withers under Georgia’s heat and humidity. You won’t be alone, though — spring marks one of Savannah’s peak seasons. Why is that? The flowers blooming across the city give it an even more magical atmosphere and there’s a lot to do. Savannah’s cultural calendar comes to life in the spring, with events that include the Savannah Music Festival plus numerous music and dance performances. Feel like partying? Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is legendary as well.

Our Savannah Hotel Pick: Mansion on Forsyth Park, Autograph Collection

The iconic red-brick facade of the Mansino on Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia/Oyster

It’s not right in the middle of the city’s tourist scene but that’s the point. That location helps make the Mansion on Forsyth Park is arguably one of the coolest hotels in town. Expect an amazing art collection, a great cooking school, and a well-liked restaurant all on-site.

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Charleston, South Carolina

The beach outside of Charleston, South Carolina/Oyster

A bit farther up the East Coast than Savannah, Charleston is equally as packed with tradition and history, all wrapped in an impossibly pretty package that’s been charming visitors for a long time. And like much of the southern U.S., mid to late spring can be beach season here. While the water will be chilly, daytime temperatures often merit showing a little skin and soaking up the sun. That weather also makes strolling the charming Charleston Historic District all the more pleasant. You’ll find the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens blooming, as well as many of the city’s historic private gardens. The late spring also brings the Piccolo Spoleto art festival, which takes place over the course of a few weeks starting in late May.

Our Charleston Hotel Pick: Market Pavilion Hotel

A suite at the Market Pavilion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina/Oyster

If you’re hoping to be right in the heart of the Charleston Historic District, it’s hard to top the Market Pavilion Hotel’s location — as the name suggests — near City Market. The hotel itself is rich with history and has preserved its Old World style through and through.

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Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina

The Biltmore Estate outside of Asheville, North Carolina/Oyster

Springtime in Asheville and the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains is all about the outdoors. While the countryside here is most celebrated during the fall, you shouldn’t skip the spring months. Wildflowers are in abundance at this time of year, and the milder weather only adds to the magic. There are too many hikes to count in this region (check out Hickory Nut Gorge for starters), and the bright flowers of the wild rhododendron are everywhere during the later months of the season. Elsewhere, the gardens of the Biltmore Estate will be in early bloom as will the North Carolina Arboretum. Asheville itself is a great place to spend your day before and after you explore the great outdoors. Expect plenty of microbreweries, cafes, and excellent restaurants.

Our Asheville Hotel Pick: Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville, Autograph Collection

The Deluxe King Room at the Grand Bohemian Asheville/Oyster

Only a five-minute drive from downtown Asheville and right in the Biltmore Village, this charming hotel has its own atmosphere that’s worth a stay. Expect perks like live music, a spa, and an art gallery, as well as a prime location near the Biltmore Estate and plenty of trailheads.

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Berkshires, Massachusetts

Quaint scenes like this are all over the Berkshires/Oyster

This laid-back mountain region is wonderful to explore in the spring — you’ll just need to be prepared for an array of weather. If you head to the Berkshires in March, slopes like Ski Butternut and the Catamount Mountain Resort will be open, as snow is can be in abundance due to chilly temperatures. But if you visit later in the season, consider hiking parts of the Appalachian trail, fly fishing, or bird watching. If the outdoors isn’t quite your thing, the region has great spas, yoga studios, and an amazing art museum — Mass MoCA, which is in North Adams. Towns like Stockbridge and Lenox both have enough to keep visitors busy, from antiquing to cafe-hopping.

Where to Stay: The Red Lion Inn

The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts/Oyster

This inn is a classic Berkshires hot spot, and it has everything you’d need to find peace and adventure. With incredible food, a pool, and fun bars on site, you don’t even need to hit the trails to have fun.

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Newport, Rhode Island

The coast and harbor of Newport, Rhode Island/Oyster

Newport, Rhode Island, is a quaint town with plenty of nautical fun. But what makes it so special are the small businesses and artistic culture that’s celebrated year-round. The seaside municipality is also well known for its historical preservation. In the spring, visitors can stroll through town and marvel at the opulent mansions that have made Newport famous, or explore Fort Adams State Park and its 19th-century fort. It might not be beach weather yet, but visitors can still enjoy the stunning Cliff Walk along the coast.

Where to Stay: Jail House Inn

The Jail House Inn in Newport, Rhode Island/Oyster

Just like its name suggests, this quaint Rhode Island inn used to be a jailhouse. But you’d never be able to tell. It’s within walking distance from the heart of the town and there’s a free breakfast in the morning.

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Washington D.C.

The White House lit up at night in Washington, D.C.

Around the world, spring heralds cherry blossom season. And while Japan is the most famous destination for taking in this stunning scene, the U.S. capital puts on a pretty amazing show when it comes to cherry blossoms. The tradition dates back to the early 20th century, when Tokyo gifted Washington D.C. with its first cherry trees. The official festivities generally take place in early April, and include the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Blooms can start in late March, though, so check ahead if you’re bent on visiting during peak bloom.

Our Washington, D.C. Hotel Pick: Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C.

The Mandarin Suite at the Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C./Oyster

The Mandarin Oriental chain is easily one of our favorite luxury hotel brands, and what better way to spend your cherry blossom weekend in D.C. than living it up in style. You’ll find everything from an excellent spa and fine dining to a great indoor pool. It’s only a 15-minute walk from the National Mall and sits along the beautiful Tidal Basin.

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Hilton Head Island, Georgia

Kayaking the lagoon near Hilton Head, Georgia/Oyster

Off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, Hilton Head Island might be small, but it has many attractions. Year after year it’s been voted one of the best places in the country for families to vacation together, as it has a lot to offer for people of all ages. Expect gorgeous beaches, sprawling golf courses, and lots of adorable ice cream parlors in town. Note that average high temperature in March is the upper 60s, but by May it’s the low 80s, which is certainly beach weather.

Our Hilton Head Hotel Pick: Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort

The Studio at Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort/Oyster

Bright and contemporary, this beachfront resort is a solid pick if you’re visiting in the later spring months, when temperatures are high and the ocean is calling. You can expect balconies in all rooms as well as kitchenettes.

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Catskills, New York

Street scene and antique shops in Phoenicia, New York/Oyster

The Catskills region in upstate New York is quickly becoming a rival to the Hudson Valley when it comes to cute towns and great atmosphere. Enjoy gorgeous hiking trails if it’s warm (May average highs are in the 60s) and epic ski trails if the cold is still hanging around (March average highs are in the 40s). Towns like Woodstock and New Paltz make for great daytime walkabouts — and have their own cool cafe-and-bar scene. Of course, antiquing is high on the list if you’re exploring the Catskills, and the region has it’s own must-visit local institutions, including the famous Phoenicia Diner. Even without foliage, Catskills hikes are stunning and come with amazing views. Check out Gertrude’s Nose in the Minnewaska State Preserve or the Fire Tower Hike in Woodstock (Overlook Mountain) if you’re after amazing scenery.

Where to Stay: The Roxbury

The Roxbury hotel is an attraction all on its own. It has a luxurious spa, and the decor is unlike anything else in the area. Each room embodies a different theme, ranging from The Noir Boudoir to the Angel Hair Room (dedicated to Farrah Fawcett) to The Archaeologist’s Digs.

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Manchester, Vermont

Early spring snow is common in Manchester, Vermont/Oyster

Manchester is a popular getaway in southern Vermont, tucked up high in the Green Mountains. Spring temperatures come late here, so this is a great destination for travelers looking to hit the slopes or explore the charming towns of Vermont when there’s still a chill in the air (apple cider, anyone?). The town of Manchester itself has great cafes, bars, and outlet shopping, while the mountains offer endless possibilities. March into April is still a great time to ski, and both Bromley Mountain and Stratton — one of the largest ski resorts in the northeast — are 15 and 45 minutes away by car, respectively.

Where to Stay: The Equinox

The beautiful The Equinox hotel in Manchester, Vermont/Oyster

The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa is a gigantic historic property with beautiful rooms and features including an indoor pool and spa. It’s perfect for families or individuals looking to pamper themselves or have a rustic adventure.

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Ritual Inspiration: Scott Hagan, Barn Artist

Winter throughout the large area of the plains states is bare, it is not bleak. There's excessive required restoration happening in those fallow areas of snow and corn-stalk stubble to call it grim, yet it is extra as well as extreme. It was versus that backdrop that 10 years back, while driving throughout Ohio, I saw something fantastic and also unbelievable: barn art. I saw it on I-71 north of Columbus, Ohio, and after that again on I-70 eastern of Dayton. It was Ohio-centric art in event of its bicentennial in 2003, and it was amazing.

The function of art in our culture and also its influence on us both separately as well as collectively has actually long been deliberated. Auden famously said that 'Art achieves absolutely nothing,' while, at the other severe, Abraham Lincoln, upon conference Harriet Beecher Stowe, apparently stated, 'So you're the little lady who wrote guide that made this fantastic battle.' Certainly, Uncle Tom's Cabin did not make the Civil War: one half of our country permitting one race of people to own another race, as well as Lincoln's rejection to allow that proceed, is just what made that battle. It is fair to ask yourself as well as hypothesize on art's effect in our world. My Dante teacher in graduate institution when told us of some popular London conductor that, during the German strike of his city in Globe Battle II, stuck his phonograph in the window and played Beethoven's Ninth while the airplanes flopped and also droned. The songs did absolutely nothing to prevent the airplanes and bombs, yet it has to have fortified that conductor in some necessary way. As well as perhaps his next-door neighbors, who need to have heard the music.

It's definitely fair to go over the societal influence of public art because societal influence is the reason for its presence. Barn art is public art, large depictions paintinged on a huge canvas for any person who could take place to drive by, which is what I performed in Ohio about 10 years earlier. Before after that, I had actually not seen any kind of barn art considering that I was a youngster in rural Illinois. Janice Meister was a schoolmate of mine, as well as when we were in initial quality, her mom (whose name I can not remember), painted among their barns which stood near their home two miles outside of community about fifty yards off of the road. It was impressive exactly what she painted-a black silhouette of her other half in his tractor set in relief versus a sundown history, eco-friendly corn, gold skies. It was huge. I have no idea how she did it.

The barn artist in Ohio savvy for the bicentennial images I first saw 10 years earlier is named Scott Hagan. He's thirty-nine years old, lives in Jerusalem, Ohio, is married with 2 youngsters, and also came over his interest the way a number of us do: instinctively.

' I was just looking for a brand-new challenge,' he claimed. By that, he implies he intended to try his hand at a larger canvas. Largely self-taught, Scott connects his artistic ability to his grandma and especially his mom, and throughout quality college and also secondary school he paintinged almost anything he could-paper, mail boxes, birdhouses, cars. As he said, he yearned for a new difficulty, 'and at that factor the most significant canvas I might locate was Papa's barn, so I asked if I could repaint something on it.' Scott yearned for to repaint a Tasmanian evil one, but his father really did not yearn for that, so they settled on an Ohio State Buckeye with Brutus (the Ohio State football mascot for those not aware.)

Enter serendipity.

Of training course Scott's grandfather was excited with exactly what Scott had done-he was his grandfather, nevertheless (and also probably a Buckeye's fan). So he took an image of the job to the regional paper, The Barnesville Enterprise, where the editor was so pleased that he provided it front page coverage. The story remained in circulation simply when a state authorities responsible for helping to intend the upcoming state bi-centennial remained in town. Originally, the talk in Columbus had been to install a signboard in every county recognizing the bicentennial, but this authorities had another thing in mind, something a lot more long lasting that harked back to her own childhood numerous years before.

Throughout much of the 20th century, barn art was utilized as advertising-companies worked with artists to paint barns alongside roads in order to market their products, just like this John Deere paint Scott paintinged for one client.

It all came to a stop in 1965 with the passage of the Highway Beautification Act, but already countless barns throughout the country were paintinged with an advertisement. The king of barn painting was a man called Harley Warrick, and he estimated to have repainted over 20,000 barns himself. That official from Columbus bore in mind those barns from her young people, so after being in eastern Ohio at the appropriate time to see the newspaper tale on Scott's Buckeye barn, she contacted Scott to offer him the work of painting a barn to honor the upcoming bicentennial in every region in the state. 88 counties. 3 years to do it. He took the task. The luck doesn't stop there.

With so numerous barns and so little time, Scott understood he had to create a better system. 'For that initial barn, I simply got on a ladder, and also I painted with one hand as well as had the layout on a piece of paper in my other. I would certainly painting an area after that come down and also relocate the ladder around as well as painting an additional. It had not been very efficient, but I didn't recognize just what else to do.' It was at this factor that Scott's daddy discussed that a person that used to be a barn painter lived not also far away: Harley Warrick. Scott provided him a phone call and arranged to meet the master.

Harley showed Scott ways to make use of a block and also tackle system, a rope and wheel, to relocate a platform up and also down on which he might stand to paint, and also Harley even talented Scott the phase upon which he stood for a lot of his years. Harley also showed to Scott a typical expression that isn't usual the initial time you hear it: 'If you could discover something you prefer to do,' Harley told Scott, 'and also you could find a person to pay you to do it, after that you've made on your own what you intend to be.'

Scott has made himself what he wished to be. Because the bicentennial task, he has had constant job paint all kinds of barns around the country-his work can currently be seen in eighteen states, and also his goal is to repaint a barn in all fifty states. His job covers a wide array. Sometimes it's a promotion for a firm or cause, in some cases it's a distinctive demand, in some cases it's an additional historical commission, such as when he repainted a barn committed to President Rutherford B. Hayes' in Hayes' residence county in northwestern Ohio, and also sometimes it's an additional compensation for a significant task, such as when Monroe Region, Ohio, hired him to painting patchworks on twenty of its barns.

I asked Scott if exactly what he did was a calling, language he's not unpleasant with as a sincere Christian. 'Perhaps that's the word,' he stated. 'I believe it's completely what I'm intended to do, paint these barns.' At once early in his career, he was under pressure to take a job at a close-by plant as it appeared to provide more security for himself and his household. It was supplied, 'yet I felt so solid concerning exactly what I wished to do that I turned it down,' he claimed. 'A year later that firm folded up, as well as I'm still working.'

Part of what makes a musician, obviously, is his or her vision, an ability to see exactly what many of us can not see, as well as where the majority of us see a barn, a number of them attractive frameworks in and also of themselves, Scott sees something else-a canvas. Prospective as well as possibility. 'I have actually driven around and also seen so several barns that I actually wish I get to repaint something on one day.'

Not all barns are alike. They vary in material-some are wood, some metal, some with batten strips, which material in some cases assists to identify the art. 'Metal barns all have ribs concerning every five inches, long upright bumps. You cannot draw the paint as conveniently as you can throughout a flat, wooden surface area. It's just a great deal tougher to do a diagonal line across an irregular surface, so for steel barns, when I can, I prevent layouts with diagonal lines.' Barns likewise differ in age, some older, some more recent, some vintage or antique. In their difference is their aesthetic, and also Scott attempts to match an image to that visual as well as will subtly function to direct clients to meet his vision. One client in Illinois had an old, weather-beaten, wooden barn, and also Scott convinced her to go with a Coca-Cola ad from prior to Globe Battle II. He even scuffed as well as burnished the last product to make it look older compared to it really was.

Then there's the ritual of the actual job, which starts with the drive to the site. 'I practice meditation on that drive about the job in advance. By then, I have actually seen images of the barn, and also I've chosen the image the customer desires repainted, yet you can't get a real sense of the work till you see the actual barn.' Which is why when he shows up at the worksite, after he's officially satisfied the customer and also prior to he starts paint, he stands back as well as looks at the barn for quite a while, like any kind of painter prior to his vacant canvas. Comes the paint, the peaceful, deliberative procedure that Steinbeck as soon as called, 'The indescribable happiness of development.'

' It really feels special when I'm out painting,' Scott said.

His preferred work was one he had last succumb to a barn so remote that the only people who were ever before going to see the work was the guy who commissioned it as well as his household. 'That individual was passionate to have his barn repainted, for himself, as well as I was passionate to be there painting it. It was peaceful the entire time. All I heard was the sound of nature. I cherish that peaceful. It's introspective. The even more silent and also meditative a work is, the much more I come home a better individual. I'm honored in so lots of methods, and also I'm so thankful for all of it.'

I asked Scott what influence he wished his art was having on the public. 'I haven't truly thought of it,' he stated, which was such a refreshingly humble, unself-conscious feedback to listen to an artist make. I asked what effect it was having. 'Individuals inform me on Facebook to maintain up the great since they like seeing it. They state they value me beautifying America in this means.' Clearly, Scott was unpleasant chatting concerning himself, but he became much a lot more gushing when I asked the effect public art carried him.

' There's some public art in Bucyrus, Ohio, that you actually need to bear in mind of,' he claimed. He was describing large murals paintinged on buildings by the artist Eric Grohe. 'I stand in front of those murals, as well as I question the artist that has the ability and takes the time to paint like that. The job looks 3-D, and also on that sort of scale-for me, that's elegance.' He continued, 'In Portsmouth, Ohio, there's a mile-long flooding wall surface with murals all over it. The things is picturesque. It's a lot of individual items of art concerning 40 by 20 feet. It's stunning. When I just stand there and consider that stuff, I take the minute as well as fail to remember about everything else in the world.'

I have seen Scott's operate in person just by incident, which is the most effective means ahead upon something wonderful, and just in winter season, which for me is the best time to see that work. Expanding up, I saw the barn Janice Meister's mother repainted in every period, in autumn and spring it was part of a nature's hectic mosaic, and also in summertime, as soon as the corn obtained high, you might barely see any of it from the road. Yet in winter months it was a different tale. Versus the backdrop of the plains in winter months, Scott's art was exciting, delighted, warm and calming. It was filled up with humanity.

In his prose poem, 'Savanna Grange,' the Midwestern poet Tom Hennen composes regarding the imminence of one night in winter: 'The farmhouse lights have begun as well as toss cozy yellow into the dark. Those still outdoors with duties they have to finish understand there is something they could not call, a cool they really feel not from the frost. The animals enjoy the human beings carefully. When the very first telephone call of the owl floats out of the cottonwoods the night has started. The sentry is in area till early morning light. All is well.'

All is well. That's exactly what seeing Scott's art on those December drives made me really feel. Will all be well? For some, definitely, but except all and not every one of the time for any one of us. It never ever is, and it has always been thus. But, on a wintertime night when the sunlight began to fade and also I saw one of Scott's paints, it came to be very easy, simply for a moment, to think that all was well for all. Recognizing better was irrelevant. Scott's passion brought me that moment of poise, which may be the most any work of art, public or private, can genuinely deliver, but surely that is sufficient. Moments of grace are valuable and also dear, and also the more each people have, the much better each of us, and also our world, should definitely become.

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Day 14: Pontiac: We Are Riding Excitement

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Nothing beats a tailwind to start the day. Well, except maybe a tailwind that just got stronger and stronger as the day progressed, and turned 75 miles into a stroll in the prairie.

No complaints there. We took it gladly. Lincoln to Pontiac? You betcha. Easy peasy.

Our first stop today was in Atlanta, about a dozen miles into the ride. Atlanta is a quaint little town trying hard to make itself a Route 66 stopover. Some antique stores, The Palms Grill, and a big guy toting a hot dog are doing just that.

Excuse me? How was that?

That big guy with the hot dog is one of a small remnant breed of “muffler men” from the 1960s, many of which once held a muffler (naturally!) and were used as outdoor advertising for an automotive shop. These fiberglass giants, usually 18-25 feet tall, came in numerous varieties and could be customized for whatever business bought it (the first, in 1962, actually depicted Paul Bunyan). Collectively, all of the varieties are known as muffler men, though.

The muffler man in Atlanta is a transplant, having been moved from Cicero IL after the hot dog shop in front of which he stood went out of business. Atlanta seized the moment and gave the giant a new home, which now attracts thousands of people each year.

And causes them to at least stop for a few minutes in this little town. That, of course, is half the battle. Once people stop, you pull them in with food and souvenirs. In my line of work, we call that great marketing.

Six miles down the road breakfast awaited in McLean at the Dixie Trucker’s Home. Open since 1928 along 66, the Dixie is one of the few places I remember along 66 from my childhood. My parents would load up my brother and me in the car at 4:00am, and try to get down that holiday road a couple of hours before stopping for breakfast at the Dixie...just like we did today.

There wasn’t a whole lot of talking going on among our group, because both the buffet and menu items were amazingly delicious. That’s exactly how I remember it from the late-1960s.

We sped along all morning, cruising along on nearly perfectly flat land. Funk’s Maple Sirup in Funk’s Grove (intentionally spelled that way to distinguish it from the fake stuff on grocers’ shelves spelled “syrup”) beckoned riders to buy a gooey, sticky sweet souvenir. At least one rider did so. Oh, to have had a stack of pancakes right about then.

After navigating surface streets through the twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, we found ourselves once more paralleling I-55 much of the day. After a quick break at Towanda, we then zoomed through Lexington (with its Memory Lane attraction on a long-abandoned segment of 66) and Chenoa (where many of us ate lunch).

Along the way, we had many happy miles on glass-smooth bike paths, either alongside the old road, or atop the abandoned southbound section of the four-lane version of 66. It was possible to sit up and coast at 20 much of the time. What’s to grumble about when the riding is this easy?

Just shy of Pontiac we spied the abandoned State Police building on the left. Built in 1942, its Art Deco styling reflected the spirit of the day with dozens of glass blocks so typical of that genre. Metal art in front depicts a motorcycle cop, as was common during 66′s heyday. You had to watch your speed back then just like today.

But what makes the old police building so interesting is something that cannot be seen on the ground. It is only by looking down from above...like from satellite...that it becomes obvious a little joke was intended.

The building is shaped like a pistol. For real.

Our destination for the day, Pontiac, is an amazing town of 12,000 that has fully embraced its Route 66 heritage and is leveraging it to the hilt. Four large museums (and several smaller one) and 27 murals give tourists plenty of things to ponder, as well as stop long enough for spend the night. Named for Chief Pontiac of the Ottawans tribe, Pontiac the city is captained by Mayor Bob Russell, who welcomed us at dinner and told the history of both the city and the Mother Road running through it (all three alignments!).

The crown jewel of Pontiac attractions, though, is the Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum a block north of the courthouse square. This multilevel tribute to 66 contains hundreds of rare artifacts, photography new and old, and other treasures of our favorite road.

The best parts of their collection are Bob Waldmire’s VW Bus (showcased indoors) and his uniquely modified school bus home on wheels (outdoors). Both reflect the whimsy of a man who became the muse of Route 66, an artist and cartographer who captured every last little detail about the Mother Road in his works. Bob passed away in 2009, but will forever be remembered for his priceless contributions to promoting Route 66.

Bob owned and operated the Hackberry (AZ) Store for a while in the 90s, but went on later to live off the grid in the southeastern part of that state. He was a simple man of modest means, and probably could have died a rich man if that had been his desire. Instead, he chose a frugal, humble path.

Which is to say that Bob lived his life a lot like we did today...wind at our backs, not a care in the world. Kind of like that old 66 we’ve been chasing. Nothing fancy...just a little old road that carried people from A to B.

We’ll leave the fancy stuff to the super slab freeways.

Goodnight, y’all!

Nick

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