Flyover America has moved! Please join us at www.ReadFlyoverAmerica.com In 1977, I took my first cross-country trip with two girlfriends. I was 19 years old and, except for 10 days in London when I was 15, I’d never left the East Coast. Actually, I’d barely been out of New York City. Partway through the drive, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Nebraska’
The Making of a Flyover American
Posted in Flashbulb Memories, Road Trip Tales, Uncategorized, tagged California, Colorado, letter, Nebraska, New York City, road trip, rocky mountains, Utah on October 14, 2009 | 23 Comments »
Another Angle on the American Road Trip Movie
Posted in America on Film, tagged Andre Braugher, Angie Dickinson, Duets, Gwyneth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, Maya Rudolph, movies, Nebraska, Paul Giametti, road trip, road trips, Texas, Thelma and Louise on August 10, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Flyover America has moved! Please join us at www.ReadFlyoverAmerica.com. I’ve found a new-to-me, road-trip flick to add to my list of favorites: Duets which was released in 2000 and stars Paul Giametti, Gwyneth Paltrow (whose dad directed), Huey Lewis and a bunch of other cool people, including cameos by Angie Dickinson and Maya Rudolph. The [...]
Nebraska–Whodathunkit?
Posted in State-by-State, tagged Nebraska, state promotion on February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t know what became of my Nebraska sweatshirt. It vanished many years ago and I still mourn the loss. I bought the bright red (go Huskers!), short-sleeved sweatshirt in a thrift shop and wore it for years after my first (and so far only) visit to Nebraska in the late 1970s. Granted, I was [...]
