Roadside Wonders

Kwik Shoppe Drive-In 555 Shoemaker Avenue Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee: wendyvee says: I stumbled upon this gem while I was wandering around after the “Taste of Hamburg-er” festival this summer. I stopped to fuel-up my bike and spotted this insanely-awesome sign from across the divided highway that runs through Shoemakersville. It’s even my favorite “so...

Route 30 Tourist Cabins 6097 Lincoln Way (Route 30) St. Thomas, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I took these pics during a stop on my Route 30 ride on Columbus Day. I haven’t been able to find out if the cabins are still available for rent (some of them looked as if they have full-time residents) and the Oak Forest Restaurant was closed that day. I’ll have to...

American Dream Diner 1933 Herr Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania submitted by “wendyvee” and “Slicks” (John) wendyvee says: Larry Cultrera’s Diner Hotline is one of my favorite blogs. When I saw his recent “30th Anniversary” post, which featured the American Dream Diner when it was still The Bypass Diner, I thought it would be cool to try to replicate his photo from...

Captain George’s Seafood (closed) West Mercury Boulevard Hampton, Virginia submitted by “MikeP” Mike says: I saw this building in Hampton, Virginia on the way back from Newport News, it used to be a Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant. It’s kind of a cool building… looks like the ship is sailing right out of the building. I’ve eaten at one of these before and they...