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DOOKY CHASE’S: HISTORY WITH A SIDE OF GUMBO
The the next time you find yourself in New Orleans with an empty belly, head to 2301 Orleans Ave. There, you’ll find the most culturally historic restaurant in New Orleans waiting to serve you a...
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HAUNTED AMERICA: EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY
One of the most interesting and allegedly haunted places in America is the Eastern State Penitentiary located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An estimated 75,000 inmates served time here from...
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SHOP TALK: A KNUCKLEHEAD LOVE STORY
Working at Antique Archaeology, we get to meet a lot of incredible people, but it’s not every day that we hear stories like Viola Stephens. While looking around the old Harley Davidson Knuckleheads we...
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CAIRO, ILLINOIS: AMERICA’S FORGOTTEN CITY
Abandoned Building in Downtown Cairo. Photo credit carlfbagge via Flickr The city that the country forgot is preparing its comeback. Mike stumbled upon Cairo by accident one night while driving around...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTIQUE ARCHAEOLOGY NASHVILLE
“Antique Archaeology Nashville turns 5 July 2nd. I never get tired of hearing from you, shaking your hands, or having conversations about the treasures that you all find. Since birthdays are...
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DAVID NAIL: FROM SMALL TOWN TO CENTER STAGE
What do an American picker and a country music star have in common? They’re both backroad buffs and amazing storytellers. When the cameras aren’t rolling, but the miles of highway are, Mike likes to...
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PRINCE MONGO’S CASTLE: ASHLAR HALL
American Pickers provides us with some interesting characters… Some we’ll never forget. Prince Mongo of Memphis is one of our favorites. We came across Walter Arnold’s blog – The Art of Abandonment –...
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THE HOBO CODE: THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF AMERICA’S WORKING CLASS
Ask anyone who lived during the Great Depression, and they’ll share the toll it took on the health and heart. The sudden halt of the economy, which struck on October 19, 1929, — forever known as Black...
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THE HISTORY OF SUPPER CLUBS: BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER FOR DINNER
In the 1930s, one hungry Wisconsinite, named Lawrence Frank, traveled to Beverly Hills, California. He packed only his desire and determination to open a fine dining restaurant that would be available...
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FIVE HAUNTED PLACES THAT WILL TEACH YOU A HISTORY LESSON
Around this time of year, we find ourselves getting lost in monster movies and horror novels about swamp creatures and werewolves. We start thinking to ourselves, “What would I do if I came...
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BAILEY SWAN: 8,500 MILES TO FEED THE BODY AND SOUL
Nutrition student drops out of college in pursuit of permaculture, personal growth, and cross-country rides Bailey Swan told her parents that she was miserable in college. Even as an excelling...
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FORGOTTEN IOWA: REDISCOVERING HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS
A 28-year-old’s journey to all 947 towns in the Hawkeye State Ask Cody Weber why he feels so motivated to spend his savings, sleep in his car, and outrun stray dogs all in the name of exploring Iowa...
View Article5 UNIQUE NEW YEAR’S BALL DROPS IN AMERICA
Did you know the first New Year’s ball drop was actually intended to help sailors? It’s true. Originally called a “time ball” in England back in 1829, sailors set their telescopes towards the shore....
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ABANDONED AMERICA: DISMANTLING THE DREAM
POSTED IN: STORYTELLING, TRAVEL THE BACK ROADS POSTED BY: SARAH BUCKHOLTZ “What leads us to leave places behind and what are the consequences of doing so?” Matthew Christopher, a 39-year-old...
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PURPLE HEARTS REUNITED: PRECIOUS METAL
Vermont Army Major unites with fellow veterans to reunite Purple Hearts to military families across the nation Imagine for a second that you’re seeing your brother, son, dad, or uncle off to war. That...
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ABANDONED ANTOINETTE HALL: THE SECRET STAGE
The papers were signed and the deal was done. STAAR Theatre, a community theatre group that had outgrown its old space to the point of even breaking fire codes, had just found a property into which...
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MOTOR CITY: DINE AT ONE OF THE OLDEST GARAGES IN AMERICA
Vinsetta Garage – serving up classic American comfort food on America’s first paved road In 2010, the oil and grease were wiped up and the jacks and drill bits were put away as the oldest operating...
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THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE: ITALIAN VESPAS RESTORED IN AN IOWA ALLEY
Down a back alley two blocks from the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa, Dean Wright is busy welding an exhaust pipe onto a ’79 Vespa P200E. Working in site of a whiteboard crowded with notes on...
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ALYSSA BONAGURA: UNDERGROUND SOUND
Mike considers the open road a place where the mind and spirit run wild, where creative juices flow, and you see the world in new and exciting ways. The feeling is mutual with singer, songwriter...
View ArticleTWO LANE SUMMER PLAYLIST
Good company, gas in the tank, and good tunes are what make a summer road trip all that it is. Since we love traveling the back roads of America, here’s a playlist to share with your fellow roadies....
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