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Driving down Route 113 in Ellendale Delaware I caught a glimpse of stainless steel and red behind the foliage. I turned the car around immediately and honestly didn’t see the Keep Out sign as I pulled in the driveway for a closer look – I only see it now from across the highway as I [...]
This gorgeous bit of roadside eyecandy is located on the commercial section of Route 13 in Dover, Delaware and shows what neat stuff exists off of the highway: Kirby & Holloway’s main claim to fame is being a manufacturer of scrapple, which some in these parts consider a delicacy. Me? First time I saw it [...]
A retroroadtrip fan would be hard pressed to drive by the wonderful pink neon signage and vintage 50′s architecture of the Concord Pike/Rt 202 location of the Charcoal Pit without wanting to swing on in and check it out. Your appreciation of the finer signs in life will quickly be rewarded with a tasty treat! [...]
Within steps from the sand “The Treat” is a great stop for 2 treats in one, tasty breakfast and old fashioned ice cream! Tucked away in a big old fashioned beach house that used to be the a hotel at the beginning of the last century, I was surprised to learn that it’s current incarnation [...]
Since 1927 Dolle’s has anchored the corner of the boardwalk and Rehoboth Avenue, a can’t miss sight with their the landmark orange sign. Underneath that sign they make from scratch delicious fudge, using real butter and cream, salt water taffy, and caramel corn cooking it in big copper pots. The original store blew down in [...]
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