Behold Burbank’s Iconic Safari Inn! Living in Los Angeles, it’s easy to take for granted some of the iconic locations in Southern California – but, as we have lost a number of them in recent years, I wanted to eyeball… Read More ›
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Have You Seen New York’s Smallest Piece Of Private Property? Here’s The Wild Story!
This is the smallest piece of private property in New York – how small? 0.0000797113 Acres Small! No, not the cigar store…look closer, at the sidewalk right outside the front door:: That Is Private Property! As you can see, this… Read More ›
The Billy Goat Tavern Turns 90! Let’s Celebrate The “Cheezborger! Cheezborger!”
A Chicago Institution Turns 90 Today! Welcome to Chicago, home of the Billy Goat Tavern! Today is a very special day, and I found out on Twitter Tuesday: The original Billy Goat Tavern was founded in 1934 by Billy Sianis,… Read More ›
Welcome To Spain! I’m Cooking Basque And So Can You!
Who’s Got #wanderlust? Well, looking at this photo, I certainly do! This is the northeast part of Spain, known as “Basque Country”: I’ve only been to Spain once, and it was the south east corner for me…more on that in… Read More ›
What? A City Inside An Apartment Building? Welcome To Whittier Alaska!
An Entire Town Resides Inside A Single Apartment Building! First, a big thanks to “Most Iconic Photos”, a terrific Facebook Page…they shared the above photo and I needed to know more! Welcome To Whittier Alaska! This picturesque town is located… Read More ›
Sak’s Cancels Christmas – Well, Lights That Is! Here’s Video Of What Has Shockingly Gone Away For 2024…
Sak’s Stuns the World – NO CHRISTMAS LIGHTS?!?!?!?! Lovers of “all things Christmas” were stunned this morning by this news: the New York store Saks Fifth Avenue says the flagship store on 5th avenue, across from the iconic 30 Rockefeller… Read More ›
Willing To Walk Down The “Road To Hell?” Incredible Carlsbad Canyon Trip To The Center Of The Earth…
Celebrate Halloween By Taking This “Road To Hell!” Considering it’s “Shocktober”, I figure it’s the perfect time to tackle this wild wild wild road! Doesn’t that entrance look like a large black crow – or even a rat-like creature daring… Read More ›
An Inspiring NYC 2024 Marathon Moment – Never Give Up!
Welcome To New York’s 2024 Marathon! This is Alex and I at the finish line of the 2024 New York City Marathon, which was held yesterday – 50,000 runners would cross this line throughout the course of the day! So,… Read More ›
My Favorite New York Images On Marathon Day! Giant Pigeons Too!
It’s just another magnificent fall day in New York City. Do NOT listen to anyone who says it’s a garbage can, hellscape or worse…they are denigrating our incredible country because it’s the only way they think they can win a… Read More ›
The Deep South: Jackson Mississippi And Rural Oklahoma – An America Left Behind?
Walking Mississippi’s Freedom Trail – And A Look At America’s Future… The unprecedented recent political events in America inspired me to share this story again – trips to two parts of the US that seem left in the past –… Read More ›