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.
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Pinky’s Westside Grill: Following the Chef, Not the Sign
After a disappointing visit to Penguin Drive-In, we followed chef Greg Auten to Pinky’s Westside Grill to see if the original Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives magic survived.
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Charlotte GPS Mystery Tour: Disco Chickens, Giant Hands, and a DDD Redemption Arc
Follow along on a Charlotte GPS Mystery Tour featuring Pinky’s Westside Grill, public art, giant sculptures, Easter eggs, thrift stops, and one very misunderstood notification.
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Harold’s Restaurant Gaffney SC: Guy Fieri, Fatback, and 75 Years of Chili Burgers
We were not looking for Harold’s Restaurant in Gaffney SC. (this is a recurring theme) We were on our way to see a giant peach water tower, but it was overcast, so we decided to kill some time at antique malls, hoping for sunny skies later in the morning. We found a few in the…
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Penguin Drive-In Charlotte NC: The Half-Jukebox Situation and the Missing DDD Magic
We weren’t looking for a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives location. We were looking for a giant freestanding jukebox. That’s how it usually goes with us — we’re chasing something weird, and we stumble into something weirder. The Penguin Drive-In Charlotte NC had been on our radar because the internet told us there was a massive freestanding…
