Bean: The Kitten Who Hitchhiked 50 Miles Under Our Bus
Bean didn’t get invited onto the bus. He held on underneath it for 50 miles through rain and wind, and apparently decided he lived here. We didn’t know that yet.
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Wakarusa Dime Store: Home of the Jumbo Jelly Bean
While I was researching the Wakarusa Thor location, I fell down a weird town names rabbit hole — don’t ask, it’s just where my brain goes — and stumbled onto the Wakarusa Dime Store. Their claim: jumbo jelly beans. Jelly beans are Zach’s thing. Like, his THING. So the dime store went on the list…
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Bus Life Reality: The Sh*t We’ve Learned
When we started our journey together in the bus in 2022, we didn’t know what we didn’t know. Some things we figured out because something didn’t fit. Some because something broke. Some because something just didn’t work the way we thought it would. This isn’t a guide to living in a bus, and we’re definitely…
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World’s Largest Bronze Falcon: Bowling Green, Ohio’s Fighting Falcon Statue
We knew the World’s Largest Bronze Falcon was standing outside a college arena in Bowling Green, Ohio. That was the entire pitch. We stopped. What Is the World’s Largest Bronze Falcon? The World’s Largest Bronze Falcon stands outside the Stroh Center on the campus of Bowling Green State University, frozen mid-dive with its wings pulled…
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mini vs MEGA: Kings Dominion’s Eiffel Tower
For this mini vs MEGA stop, we’re at Kings Dominion in Virginia, where its 331-foot Eiffel Tower has been part of the park since opening day. But seeing it from the ground wasn’t enough. Mason and I wanted to go to the top.
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Little Debbie Park: Third Time Actually Was the Charm
It took us three tries to finally reach Little Debbie Park in Collegedale, Tennessee. Giant snack cakes, a surprisingly elusive Little Debbie statue, and one attempted Swiss Roll theft later, we can finally cross this one off the bucket list.
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Carib Shack Virginia Beach: Tiny Restaurant, Giant Burrito
Carib Shack may be tiny, but the food is not. We tried the Jerk Pork Bowl featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, a fried chicken sandwich, and one enormous jerk shrimp burrito.
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Lawyer Garage in Virginia Beach: Movie Cars, Custom Builds & Unexpected Finds
Explore Lawyer Garage in Virginia Beach, a private collection of movie cars, custom builds, art cars, and roadside oddities that changes with every visit.
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Mount Trashmore Park: Home to Virginia Beach’s Peter Toth Whispering Giant
Discover Mount Trashmore Park in Virginia Beach, from its surprising landfill history to a Peter Toth Whispering Giant, skate park, playgrounds, and walking trails.
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We Let the GPS Decide Our Virginia Beach Adventure (And It Got Weird)
What happens when we let the GPS choose our Virginia Beach adventure? Giant statues, movie cars, geocaching, Guy Fieri food, and plenty of unexpected detours.
