Fine Dining on the Plains of Illinois
Aside from the rare idiot tourist (i.e. Goosebuster and me), the primary clientele at the Moonshine Store are the local farmers and biker clubs needing a road trip destination.
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Traveling with PugsleyTonks
What is Traveling with PugsleyTonks all about?? My goal is the pursuit of that little slice of Americana. It's not big name or high-cost tourism. PugsleyTonks likes to find that diamond in the rough or go to the out of the way small town. I want to visit the oldest bar in every state with hopes that they serve some PBR on tap. Find that unique "ma-pa" restaurant with an interesting blue collar atmosphere and large portions to match. Or, perhaps its as simple as a little walkabout in the city to discover that strange little statue or other oddities. So, please come and join me in my search for Americana. Discover some obscure attraction or learn some useless information. All are welcome and its really just good, clean travel fun. PT
ROAD TRIP
Early Voting is Underway
Introduction of the “Quick Hitter” Probably because I have too much time on my hands…I am introducing a new blog
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All About the Sweets
Before you come to believe my dark alcoholic tendencies are dominating my existence, let’s go a different direction…CANDY!
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American Giants
Remember Muffler Man In the 1960s, there were thousands of fiberglass titans, called Muffler Men. These icons served as advertising
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The 33 Room
A Sad PBR Tale In 1949, the Pabst Brewing Company built a modern brewery in Peoria Heights, Illinois. The brewing
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1-Day Bourbon Trail
Disclaimers Everyone has heard of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Furthermore, most of my readers have visited some aspect of the
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In Search of Ferries…and More
Ferries…a truly endangered species First, when I am talking about ferries, I mean blue collar, working class, riverboat ferries. These
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My Tribute to The Colonel
Who gets a Tribute anyway? As I often have too much time on my hands, I started thinking about all
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Coastal Highway 1…east side
I started the drive in Fort Kent, Maine, northernmost city in Maine. Then, I traveled south where I ignored most of the coastal beauty in search of weird stuff…
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A Day in Fort Kent
Fort Kent…built to protect us from Canada?
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