Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Look Out, Atlanta!

Ready to hit the road with my helmet, mirror, lights, riding buddy and 
duffel from Christopher Straub!

Saturday, April 19, 2014

My Dream, as a huge fan of beverages...

...Today we went to World of Coke!!!

Yes, basically a big commercial for Coca-Cola that you pay to see... but it was actually pretty fun and interesting! And delicious.



 So the first step is sitting through a movie... really an extended commercial. But, I'm a sucker and with the right combination of music and video I'll cry every time. (Done.) BUT... with my new experiences with creating video, I found their hand-held camera work (trying to make it seem more grass-roots) a little *too shaky. Distracting.

The next stop was the ACTUAL, PHYSICAL vault where the secret formula for Coca-Cola is stored! On the way was a great history lesson about the development of Coke -- and some fabulous old bottles and jars and other things that made the prop person in me go crazy.

I think this was my (second) favorite part of the day. A huge collection of memorabilia and ephemera. Advertising and signs and cards and cans and pins and... EVERYTHING. It occurs to me, as we move further and further from print media -- displays like this one will be impossible to create. That makes me sad.

Aaaaand... my favorite part. So many Coke Freestyle machines! PLUS, right next door was the tasting area for Coke products from around the world. (Yes, Beverly is still totally gross -- but yes, I tasted it again anyway.)

The adorable part was as you leave (and enter the amazing gift shop) they gift you a Coca-cola in an 8oz glass bottle. A great souvenir of the experience!

I kind of want to make something like this for IKEA... but I think it would have to be more like a theme park.

On the way back to the hotel, it was The Vortex for lunch. It had popped up on my search for roadside attractions... because you enter through a huge skull.


This was a perfect addition to the day because they serve the beverages in 32oz cups!!! (I didn't need a refill. Shocking.) They have great burgers, and really tasty tater tots. Delicious!

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

It's Here It's Here It's Here!

BIG DAY TODAY!

My folding bike from Citizen Bike arrived today. 


It was really easy to put together!!

The only sad part is that, due to an ordering error on my part, all my accessories (helmet, lock, lights, etc.) are taking a long trip to me via my house in Minnesota. (Learning: always double-check the shipping address.)

So for now... maybe a little riding around the parking lot!!!



Thursday, April 10, 2014

Hitting the Road!

Yesterday we packed up from Philadelphia to road trip it down to Atlanta! Our adventure is really beginning!!!! I wanted to share a few marvelous things we stopped to see on the way...

High Point, NC - That's an 80-foot tall highboy.
Jamestown, NC - Before the 80-foot tall highboy, this used
to be the tallest dresser. Notice the fabulous argyle socks, a nod
to the area's textile industry!




Thomasville, NC - Self-proclaimed 'World's Tallest
Duncan Phyfe Chair'  (There's another one in Washington
DC, but we'll have to weigh in on that later.)


Gaffney, SC - The Peachoid! Made famous in my life by 'House of Cards.'
As soon as I realized we'd be driving by it I knew we HAD to stop.
Coincidentally,  this was Gaffney's way of telling the world that
South Carolina is actually the top peach producer, not Georgia.