Roadside Wonders

New Year’s Eve With The Giant Lightning Guider 2011/2012 Edition The Old Sled Works Duncannon, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” I’d like to start the New Year by making a resolution to catch up on posts. Let’s travel back in time to New Years Eve 2011/2012 and the second of two “drops” that I attended that night! After Mrs. Pickle rang in the New Year a (little earlier in the evening for...

Dillsburg’s New Year’s Eve “Mrs. Pickle Drop” for Kids 2011/2012 Edition Citizens Hose Fire Company Dillsburg, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” I’d like to start the New Year by making a resolution to catch up on posts. So, let’s travel back in time to New Years Eve 2011/2012 and the first of two “drops” that I attended that night! The small...

Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue Highway 45 North N 32° 02.502 W 084° 23.535 Plains, Georgia submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) wendyvee: The Peanut Statue has been on my “to do” list for quite a long time. I got pretty close to visiting a few years ago when I was in Georgia; but I had to re-route due to scheduling issues. I still vow to make it there! In the meantime, “RoadsideWonder-Finder...

Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Capitol Complex Harrisburg, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” The tradition of having a Christmas tree on the front steps of the Capitol Building in Harrisburg faded-away at some point in the 1980s, but has been revived for 2012! This 22-foot Douglas Fir was donated by The Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association. Though the tree is dwarfed by the our Capitol Rotunda...