This episode sends you to prison in Joliet but luckily in a good way, with a fascinating survey of local crime and punishment legacy courtesy of Greg Peerbolte, executive director of the Joliet Area Historical Museum. Other attractions along the Heritage Corridor in Illinois also are included.
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Roadside Colorado with Erika Nelson
Erika Nelson is an independent artist and educator who explores the fringes of art and culture on the back roads and at offbeat roadside attractions that dot the American landscape. Erika travels the USA in a permanently altered Art Car, exhibiting the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things. In this episode, Erika offers a survey of quirky Colorado attractions and iconic artwork.
Visit WebsitePreview of the Summer 2019 Issue of American Road Magazine
American Road magazine co-founders Thomas Arthur Repp and Becky Repp deliver a preview of our Summer 2019 issue including a tribute to numerous Drive-In Theaters that still dot the USA with nostalgic pride, now accentuated by modern amenities. And take in the glories of Detroit’s fabled Woodward Avenue, a magnet of the Motor City celebrated in the Spring issue.
Visit WebsiteErika Nelson and Sites od Seattle
Meet Erika Nelson, Pretty Smart Cookie and Creator of the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things Traveling Roadside Attraction and Museum, trains her visionary eye on quirky attractions of Seattle and environs.
Visit WebsiteVandalia, Illinois Bicentennial Celebration
Local historian and preservationist Mary Truitt details the remarkable history of Vandalia, Illinois as a crossroads of 19th Century America, a town rich with Midwest history and a significant location for the study of Abraham Lincoln’s early public life. 2019 is Vandalia’s Bicentennial with lots of celebrations planned.
Visit WebsiteKey West Art & Historical Society
Dr. Cori Convertito, Curator of Collections for the Key West Art & Historical Society, presides over a treasure trove from her office at the Custom House, flagship of four renowned museums in town and an interpretive center of local culture brimming with “southernmost” heritage. Cori shares her insights on a wealth of displays celebrating the freewheeling character of a unique American city under the shimmering sun.
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Anyone who spends time in Key West, Florida will discover as Ernest Hemingway himself did that this four-mile long stretch of paradise gets into your soul and never leaves. Key West Rebecca, a very popular concierge with seemingly unlimited facts and figures at her fingertips, offers history and advice to travelers headed for the southernmost place in the United States.
Visit WebsiteSpam Museum in Austin, Minnesota
Austin, Minnesota is home to Hormel Foods and the colorfully interactive SPAM Museum that welcomes many thousands of loyal consumers each year to a veritable shrine that celebrates a product introduced to Depression Era families and American soldiers in World War II, thereafter gaining a global reputation as one of the most versatile food items ever.
Visit WebsiteThings To Do In Detroit Before You Die
Veteran travel writer Amy S. Eckert introduces first-time visitors to the
Motor City while helping Detroit residents explore their hometown in the
full bloom of its cultural rebirth with an engaging and indispensable guide
to enjoying all that Detroit has to offer.
Museum of Science and Industry
Gary Mantz and Suzanne Mitchell recount their visit to the MSI in Chicago, a site of world-class exhibits and home to technological marvels. From classic locomotive engines, and a Boeing 727 airliner, to a WWII German U-Boat captured by the U.S. Navy in time to assist with planning the D-Day Invasion. Special thanks to Robert Klara for his American Road Magazine article, “Down To A Science.”
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