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Its thrown me for a few loops as well. But, overall, as I look back on the year, it has been an absolutely amazing one. In fact, this may very well have been one of my biggest domestic road tripping years ever. Including the 8154 epic road trip in January and February, I put on an additional 4-5000 miles. Following are some of the highlights, which will be covered in separate posts over the next few days. Many of the trips included some of my children and grandchildren. We had some mini-reunions together. From the Blue… Read More 04 Nov 2020 by Sumoflam No Comments Murals of Hamilton, Ohio Backroads Discoveries , Birds , Grafitti Walls , Less Beaten Paths Books , Murals , Offbeat Places , Ohio , Quirky Things , Roadside Attractions , Street Art , Unexpected Discoveries , Wall Art [caption id="attachment_25261" align="alignleft" width="300"] Hamilton's namesake, Alexander Hamilton, has a nice mural in downtown Hamilton. Painted by Nicole Trimble[/caption] Many cities are moving towards becoming "mural towns" as a drawing card to their towns. The nice thing about murals is that they are each so unique and original. In late October 2020 I had the opportunity to visit Hamilton, Ohio, which has now added numerous murals to buildings all around the town. Thanks to an organization called StreetSpark, some lovely murals have begun dotting the town. StreetSpark is similar to Lexington's PRHBTN organization, which I have written about a number of times. StreetSpark is a public art program established in 2016 in partnership with the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Community Foundation, and… Read More 06 Oct 2020 by Sumoflam No Comments Check out my Interview on the SECTION 500 Podcast. Released LIVE on Oct. 6, 2020 Adventure , Antsy McClain , Back Roads , Backroads Discoveries , Books , Cross Country Road Trips , Eateries , Less Beaten Paths Books , Offbeat Places , Place Names , Quirky Things , Roadside Attractions , Selfies , Travel Blogging , Unique Places I am so excited to announce my newest podcast interview. Honored to have been picked for their one year anniversary podcast too!! Please go #GRABALISTEN and Enjoy the Ride. These guys recently visited Mayor Louie Keen of Uranus in Missouri who turned them on to me. [caption id="attachment_25169" align="alignnone" width="640"] Mayor Louie Keen (L) and Sam Sprunger (R) in Uranus, MO. #MUGA[/caption] 500 Team in Uranus, MO with Louie Keen, the Mayor. 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