On The Road Again

If you're seeking the weird, wacky, and wonderful, look no further. RoadsideAmerica.com is here!

Billed as an "on-line guide to offbeat tourist attractions," this webpage has become my go-to travel Bible. It's how I learned of South Dakota's "Corn Palace," the "Largest Catsup Bottle" in Illinois, Amarillo's rusty "Cadillac Ranch," and so much more.

Case in point. This past week I attended my annual diocesan convention. My wife tagged along despite the promise of a rather ho-hum agenda. But I had a curveball planned, a suggested detour care of RoadsideAmerica.com. 

Unbeknownst to her, our itinerary included a quick trip to the outskirts of Riverside, the host city for our gathering, home to a 68-foot concrete rendering of a paper cup. The world's biggest!

Is there anything more fun than that?!?

"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring