The Giant Coffee Pot of Bedford located on historic Route 30 in Pennsylvania is the kind of roadside attraction that gets me excited for a road trip. The Giant Coffee Pot of Bedford This unique building, built somewhere between 1925-1927 depending on which resource you’re reading, originally served as a lunch counter attached to a…
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Hit the Road Healthy Snacks for the Whole Family
If you have a series of fun road trips planned for this summer but want to keep your family eating healthy wherever they go, it can be a challenge to avoid fast food at pit stops and salty, greasy chips at convenience stores. With a bit of preparation, you can ensure your family has healthy…
Travel Smart with Logi ZeroTouch™ & Road Trip Giveaway Package
Disclosure: I was provided a Logi ZeroTouch smart mount for purpose of review and a road trip giveaway package. This post does contain affiliate links. When I was offered the opportunity to review a Logi ZeroTouch™ Dashboard smart car mount for my Android™ smartphone, I was excited. I spend a fair amount of time in my…
A Formula for an Easy Road Trip Trail Mix
I’m a fan of quick and easy these days. My life is all about simplifying and using my time wisely. Well, that’s not entirely true. My GOAL is to learn to simplify and be a better manager of my time in all areas. One area I really struggle is meals and snacks. I’m a horrible…
Packing for a Cross Country Road Trip
I’m in a trip planning mood. Not that I don’t ALWAYS want to plan a trip, but there’s something about the transition from spring to summer that really makes me want to pack my bags, throw them in the car and hit the open road. Last year, my husband and I drove from Ohio to…
Healthy Road Trip Snack Ideas
Summer is almost here and I’m beginning to really get an itch to pack up and hit the open road. That’s right- it’s road trip season! I took several amazing trips last year, but one thing that I really want to do differently this year is eat better on the road and that means I’ll…
Say No to Distracted Driving and Ride Safe with Megabus
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of megabus.com. The opinions and text are all mine. I’ve been to New York City several times. When my oldest son turned 18, he and I took a mother/son trip into the city. We visited St. John’s Cathedral, the MET and Central Park. When my…
Blab Recap- All Things Roadside Attractions Across America
Roadside attractions materialized in the 1920’s and 30’s when the automobile hit the market and families began to travel. Created as unique, over the top architecture, these common sites were designed to catch the motorists eye and entice them to stop at a restaurant, motel, or attraction. Some were created as jokes, some as advertisement…
