Roadside Wonders

Flying Spaghetti Monster Sign Falls Road Hampden, Maryland submitted by: “wendyvee” When I saw this marvelous piece of street-arty-goodness last September, I slammed my brakes so hard that it was a good thing that no one was behind me at the time Created by this great rowhouse’s owner, Jacob Corbin-Beal, it celebrates Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood slogan “Believe”,...

Rominger & Associates 155 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania (temporary) En route to our Christmas Chinese dinner in Carlisle, I made sure to swing by a very cool temporary roadside wonder!  The law firm of Rominger & Associates took a very unique approach to office decorating for the 2011 holiday season. No holiday lights, festive pine boughs, or sparkly wreaths … but an office facade...

2011 National Beard & Moustache Championships Held October 8, 2011 Clipper Stadium, Lancaster, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” I don’t know if there is a term for a beard & moustache groupie … but if there is … I think I’m one of them! I started early — my sweetheart of a dad was forced to cultivate a moustache for at least 15 years because I begged him...

Columbus Statue 167 South Main Street Pittston, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” The deeds and the legacy of Christopher Columbus have been the subject of no small amount of controversy in the past several decades, but Pittston’s Columbus statue still stands tall and proud. Modern-day Pittston – depending upon which source you consult – maintains a population of Italian-Americans...