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Instagram of the Day: Amigos on the Road, Terlingua, Texas
// May 17th, 2013 // No Comments » // Pics, Places
Terlingua, TX — This is among my favorite Instagram photos from my West Texas road trip for HOG magazine. I’d pulled up to a gas station in the town of Terlingua – near Big Bend National Park – and spotted the gentleman on the motorcycle. I went up to speak to him, and the other …read more…
Instagram of the Day: Sparky’s in Hatch, NM
// May 16th, 2013 // 2 Comments » // Food, Pics, Places
Hatch, NM — If you’ve been folowing me on Twitter (www.twitter.com/travelingringo), you probably know that I’ve recently started using Instagram (www.instagram.com/travelingringo). I’ve discovered that – as with most social media – it’s kind of addictive. Instagram offers the ability to manipulate your basic cellphone pictures, by applying different filters which add or subtract things like …read more…
Video: Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus parade, Mardi Gras 2013
// March 20th, 2013 // 1 Comment » // Events, Places
[New Orleans, LA] — Mardi Gras 2013 may be a blurry memory for some, so here’s a sober look back at one of New Orleans’ funkier parades. The motto of the Intergalactic Krewe of Chebacchus is “Saving the Galaxy, One Drunken Nerd at a Time.” ‘Nuff said. Enjoy! For more info on the Krewe: http://chewbacchus.org
Video: Krewe of Barkus Mardi Gras Parade, or Here Comes Honey Bow Wow
// February 5th, 2013 // 1 Comment » // Events, Places
Mystic Krewe of Barkus 2013, Mardi Gras New Orleans from Glen Abbott on Vimeo. [New Orleans, LA] – It was a dog day afternoon recently in New Orleans’ French Quarter, as the Mystic Krewe of Barkus put on their annual Mardi Gras parade. This year’s theme was “Tails & Tiaras: Here Comes Honey Bow Wow.” …read more…
Video: King Rat, a unique Harley Panhead Rat Bike
// February 4th, 2013 // No Comments » // People
King Rat from Glen Abbott on Vimeo. I’ve always been fascinated by Rat Bikes. What to some observers may look like a random collection of junk hanging off an old, falling-apart motorcycle, I see as artistic expression. A true Rat isn’t born overnight. It’s an ever-evolving process that takes years, and is constantly evolving. Every …read more…
Video: ‘tit Rəx, the Little Krewe that Could, marches in 2013
// February 1st, 2013 // No Comments » // Events, Places
[New Orleans, LA] — In the grand scheme of Mardi Gras, ‘tit Rəx ranks pretty small. And that’s just the way they want it. Here, smaller is better: the Krewe boasts it’s “New Orleans’ first and only MicroKrewe.” The pint-size procession rolls through the Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods at Carnival time with shoebox-sized, satirically-themed floats and …read more…
Video: Krewe du Vieux, the “adult” Mardi Gras parade rolls in 2013
// January 28th, 2013 // 1 Comment » // Events, Places
[New Orleans, LA] — It’s Mardi Gras time in the Crescent City, and the parades, they’re a-rollin’. Krewe du Vieux is one of my favorites, a quirky, satirical procession with pronounced “adult themes.” Winding from the Marigny neighborhood and through the French Quarter, marchers and their mule-drawn floats lampoon everything from New Orleans politics to …read more…
Beware the Mindfield: Quirky Outdoor Art in Brownsville, Tennessee
// November 28th, 2012 // 4 Comments » // Places
[Brownsville, TN] — The artist calls it The Mindfield, but it’s really more of a mind f*#¢. Sandwiched on a narrow plot of land between a barbershop and an appliance rental store, The Mindfield is a massive outdoor metal sculpture, said to be the largest in Tennessee. Brownsville artist Billy Tripp began the artwork in …read more…
A Dream Reborn: National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN
// November 14th, 2012 // No Comments » // Places
[Memphis, TN] — The assassin’s bullet that tragically ended the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968 sent shock waves throughout the world and rattled the American Civil Rights Movement to its core. Although Dr. King died that day on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, his dream …read more…
When the Ducks Go Marching In: Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN
// November 7th, 2012 // 4 Comments » // Places
[Memphis, TN] — Given the choice, I’d probably rather visit a brewmaster than a duckmaster (nothing personal, the duckmaster is a really nice guy, but he doesn’t know how to make beer, after all); still, I couldn’t resist stopping in at the Peabody Hotel while in Memphis for its renowned “March of the Ducks.” The …read more…
RoadTales: 5 Great Rocky Mountain Rides near Denver, CO
// September 27th, 2012 // 2 Comments » // RoadTales
by Jason Steele, guest blogger [Editor's Note]: Jason Steele loves to ride the Rockies on two wheels. But as Jason says, “My twin engines are attached to my torso and extend to my feet.” Although he may travel at a more leisurely pace on his bicycle than we do on motorcycles, he’s ridden “all the great …read more…
The best damn green chile cheeseburger in America: Sparky’s, in Hatch, New Mexico
// September 12th, 2012 // 3 Comments » // Food, Places
[Hatch, NM] — As bikers, we’re constantly on the lookout for memorable roadside dives. Great barbecue, a great bowl of chili, a great cheeseburger — the list goes on and on. “Live to ride, ride to eat” could even be a twist on the popular biker refrain. On a recent ride through southwest New Mexico, …read more…
Metairie Muffler Man update — he’s down, but not out
// September 5th, 2012 // No Comments » // Places
He survived Katrina and numerous tropical torments large and small. But Isaac proved too much for Metairie’s Big Man statue, knocking him from the perch he’s occupied for more than 35 years near the corner of Clearview Parkway and West Napoleon Avenue, breaking off his head and one arm. The two-story fiberglass “muffler man” has …read more…
Metairie’s Muffler Man now a Headless Horror
// August 31st, 2012 // 2 Comments » // Places
He survived Hurricane Katrina, but Metairie’s Muffler Man didn’t fare as well in Hurricane Isaac. Metairie’s ”Big Man,” as he’s called by Sal Mortillaro, the owner of Clearview Auto Title & Notary, had presided regally in front of the establishment since 1975, weathering many a tropical torrent — including Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — and emerging unscathed. …read more…
The Spirit of Kentucky: On the Bourbon Trail in Bardstown, KY
// August 20th, 2012 // 4 Comments » // Food, Places
[Bardstown, KY] — For a spirit supposedly created by mistake, bourbon sure has done pretty well for itself. Although the story is open to dispute, bourbon came about in the 1780s, when Kentucky corn whiskey was shipped downriver to New Orleans in charred oak barrels. The trip took up to 90 days, and by the …read more…
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