Category Archives: Trip Reports

Dec 11

2019: The Year in Food (3)

Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 10:01 AM by Jeff

3. “Sopepizza,” Cornerstone First Edition Pizza & Subs, Tucumcari, New Mexico (July 17) From the menu: “Marinara, Mozzarella, and filling choice, stuffed in a sopapilla and deep fried.” What is a sopapilla, you ask (and I asked)? It’s a bread unique(ish) to … Continue reading →

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Dec 10

2019: The Year in Food (2)

Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

2. 8-ounce top sirloin, Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo, Texas (July 17) The Big Texan Steak Ranch is a Route 66 landmark. It’s the home of the 72-ounce steak challenge — but the fine print is, you have to eat the rest … Continue reading →

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Dec 09

2019: The Year in Food (1)

Posted on Monday, December 9, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

In lieu of the trip reports I have not prepared for publishing, I shall spend the next few days regaling you of my adventures in gastronomy (well, adventures to me, anyway). They will serve as a shorthand of where I … Continue reading →

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Oct 17

Photo 36,000

Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 11, 2017: A milestone in American history at the tip of Cape Cod. This milestone photo has extra significance besides being at a historic monument. I have an ancestor who was on the Mayflower. Some backfill from another event made … Continue reading →

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Jun 26

Photo 34,998

Posted on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

June 22, 2017: The Iowa Welcome Center outside Missouri Valley is Lincoln Highway-themed. Included near the recreation area is a ground-mounted map of Iowa with the Lincoln Highway represented as a raised line across the state. 2017 was full of … Continue reading →

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May 22

Photo(s) 34,000

Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Also approximately my 2500th blog post (depending on when this actually goes up). April 19, 2017 Abandoned schools aren’t unique to Iowa. They’re scattered across the Great Plains. I found emphasis on that as I drove across the southern tier … Continue reading →

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May 04

Once again, never again

Posted on Friday, May 4, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 11, 2015: US 12/20/41 run under the Chicago Skyway right at the Indiana/Illinois state line; 12/20 split a short distance later. If you think I plan to try following all of US 41 through Chicagoland, there’s going to be … Continue reading →

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Jan 31

New galleries of old photos

Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I worry the “Road Trips” page is a neglected section of this website, in no small portion because I haven’t touched it since relocating everything to this address. (In fact, pages still had links to Angelfire and mac.com pages, and … Continue reading →

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Dec 28

12 months, 29 states

Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

When I started my Big South Trip October 18, 2016, I didn’t have plans in mind beyond that. The following 12 months — to the day — would have me hitting the road far beyond Iowa multiple times. By the … Continue reading →

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Dec 27

Looking back at the 2012 Liberty Bowl

Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Looking ahead to Saturday, and looking back to 2012, here are links to my pages from Iowa State’s last trip to the Liberty Bowl. (Recycling pixels is green, right?) Missouri’s state of confusion Liberty Bell of the West Shiloh Battlefield … Continue reading →

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