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Main Street

By Kathleen Walls

American Roads is proud to present the Spring Edition of American Roads Magazine. Some of my articles are related to my new book, Hosts With Ghosts: Haunted Historic Hotels in the Southeast. It is now available at Global Authors Publications, Amazon or Just click here to email me.

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Cort's Crossroads

Two Famous Narrow Streets Whisper Their Secrets

By Leigh Cort

From brick-paved Aviles Street to Hypolita Street, two of St. Augustine’s most scenic historic ‘thoroughfares’ dating back to the 1500’s, the past 440+ years have brought the mystery and history of both avenues together.  The people and their stories have all but disappeared but many of the architectural legacies have remained – intertwined together by diaries and historical documents of the families that settled America’s Ancient City. Like a string of pearls that follow the link to the next in line, one can almost visualize how Aviles Street could have connected to Hypolita during the Spanish or British occupation.

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Inn Roads

Driskill Hotel

Story and Photos by Kathleen Walls

It was in the 1830s the first permanent white settlers established a village they named Waterloo at the site of present day Austin. By 1839, it was chosen to be the capital of the Republic of Texas. The city was renamed after Stephen F. Austin, "the father of Texas."

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Jungle Trails

Manatee Mania

Photos by Martin Walls and story by Kathleen Walls

Each winter thousands of visitors flock to Florida's Citrus County. They come by road or air, but the most interesting visitors are the ones that comb by water. West Indian Manatees come to here in the winter for many of the same reasons that the humans do; mild winters and warm waters for swimming.

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Historic Highway

Old Alabama Town

Photos and Article by Kathleen Walls

Old Alabama Town depicts Montgomery’s early history with more than 40 buildings salvaged around the area and moved to a downtown location to present a view of what it was like to live in Montgomery over a century ago. When I visited, there were two of the docent’s children in period costume dashing about much as their counterparts did a hundred years age. It made it so much more authentic than just an adult guide ever could.

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Fork in The Road

Blue Pete's

ByKathleen Walls

Recently, I visited Blue Pete’s, located in Pungo, about 20 minutes from the resort area of Virginia Beach.  I was not disappointed, either, in the food or in its ghost stories. Blue Pete’s is named for the little duck-like bird, the American coot, locally known as the “blue pete.”   The owner, K. C. Knauer, told me that the place is very haunted.  She and many of her staff have had some strange experiences over the years. While I dug into my Seafood Sampler filled with crab cakes, shrimp, scallops and flounder and a side of sweet potato bread smeared generously with orange marmalade, I could look out over the water and watch all kinds of birds searching for their dinner as well.

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Street Party

"Throw me sumthing Mista'"

Story and Photos by Kathleen Walls

Growing up in New Orleans, Mardi Gras ranked second only to Christmas as my favorite holiday. As a young child, with my parents, I was fascinated by the colorful costumes and gaudily decorated floats. The rousing music of the marching bands and noise of sirens filled my ears with magic.   Those days, flambeau carriers danced along besides the floats. Dressed in a white hooded costume, they bounced and often stooped to retrieve a trinket in their paths but they always kept their flaming torches held high.

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Country Roads

“Memories of a Coal Miner’s Daughter”

Photos and article by Kathleen Walls

Ask any county music fan who their favorite female vocalist ever is and you’ll get back a chorus of “Loretta Lynn.” Naturally Butcher Holler tops the list of “ole home places” to visit in Kentucky. It’s a real experience especially for someone like me who grew up with a cement back yard.

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Art Trails

A North Carolina Arts Road Less Traveled

by Anne Jenkins

North Carolina justifiably boasts a healthy, active and invigorating arts scene. The whole state gets it - art is an established and respected industry there. The art trails along the Blue Ridge Highway are well known, as is the coast arts scene. This sometimes makes people forget the area around Charlotte. The city itself has a dazzling choice of the arts. But here’s a hint - take the road less traveled and  enjoy a stimulating art experience.

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Vagabond Traveler

ESearching the Country to Return a WWII's Pilot's Log

By Mary Emma Allen

We hadn’t realized, when my husband Jim came across a World War II pilot’s log midst a box of belongings we’d toted around for a quarter century that we’d be searching the country for its owner.   During our many moves, first while Jim was an Air Force pilot, then airline pilot, and eventually business owner at our present home in New Hampshire, we had some boxes that simply followed us but we never bothered to open. 

“We’ve got to find the owner of this,” Jim exclaimed, when we decided we finally had to dispense with some of the “stuff” in those boxes.

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