Laughing Jackalope
Another example of “always try to get the shot if you can, you never know if it’s the last time”! I stopped and photographed the Laughing Jackalope sign earlier this year in February. I noticed it while pulling over to…
Monthly Music: June 2025
June was a great month for music. A few of the projects I was looking forward to were released, and I enjoyed them just as much as I had hoped, and maybe a little more. Lorde released her “Virgin” album,…
Little trip to Primm
Another weekend… another small road trip out of town based around a penny machine. I honestly don’t even want to think about how much money I’ve spent on this habit. We don’t talk about it ;). This adventure spawned because…
Happy Pride 2025!
Did you know the lights around the Welcome to Las Vegas sign frequently change color to support various causes? It’s been green for Earth day, red for heart health, etc. Yesterday the lights were turned rainbow on the famous sign…
- animals, architecture, penny machine, places to eat, places to explore, road trips, roadside americana
Over the Hump to Pahrump
We decided to drive over the hump to Pahrump during Memorial Day weekend. I had randomly googled “Pahrump pressed penny” during the week and found a machine at a shop. It wasn’t listed on PennyCollector so I wanted to grab…
Monthly Music: May 2025
I’ve been keeping track of my monthly music charts for 15 years thanks to a lovely little website known as last.fm. I enjoy seeing how my tastes evolve and what artists or songs were bringing me joy through certain stages…
shelly's adventures through the southwest
