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THE MAP
WE DRINK STRONG CIDERS WITH THE REVERED NAT AND MEET REX THE WIENER DOG. PAGE 94. IN THE HISTORICALLY SCANDINAVIAN NEIGHBORHOOD OF BALLARD, WE TALK WITH MATT POLLITZ AT X-RAY AUTO, A MECHANIC WHO OF COURSE SPECIALIZES IN FIXING UP VOLVOS. PAGE 20.
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CANAL PLACES BE AS CHARMING AS VENICE? WE TAKE A DIVE INTO THE ECLECTIC AND BOHEMIAN SIDE OF THE CITY OF ANGELS TO FIND OUT. PAGE 22.
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WIG WAM BAM! OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER, JOHANNES HUWE IS ALL ABOUT THE ODD AND UNUSUAL PLACES IN THE USA. CHECK OUT HIS PORTFOLIO ON PAGE 126, AND KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MORE FROM HIM IN THE FUTURE. 8
JIM POTEET IS AN ARCHITECT WHO CAN’T BE CONTAINED. HIS COMMITMENT TO RECYCLING IS EVIDENT IN HIS REPURPOSED CONTAINER-HOUSES OUT IN THE BOILING TEXAS SUN, WHICH ARE MADE ENTIRELY FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS. PAGE 158.
Green River , Utah HIKING, BOULDERING, KAYAKING, NO CROWDS? GREEN RIVER IS YOUR DESTINATION IN SOUTHERN UTAH. WE LOVE SMALL TOWN AMERICA–RURAL AND PROUD! PAGE 48.
Missouri WE CANNONBALL RIGHT INTO THIS ONE, NO DIVING EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DIVE BAR. WELCOME TO CBGB - NO NOT THAT ONE IN NEW YORK. THIS CBGB GOT ITS NAME FROM THE INITIALS OF THE OWNER. BARKEEP? A BEER PLEASE! PAGE 142.
New Orleans FOR THOSE WHO HAVE READ THE LAST ISSUE, HERE COMES THE FOLLOW UP OF ROBERT AND DONIVANS’ MUSICAL ROAD TRIP IN THE SOUTH. PAGE 24.
Tennessee
PIG EAR SANDWICHES IN MEMPHIS AND COUNTRY GALS IN NASHVILLE, YEP SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT! THIS IS A STATE WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT, THE CURIOSITY IS PEAKED AND OUR ATTENTION HAS BEEN GRABBED. PAGE 144.
Alabama
BLM! YES, ABSOLUTELY. IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, DEEP IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTH, A NATIONAL MONUMENT FOR PEACE AND EQUALITY HAS OPENED UP ITS DOORS. PAGE 42.
Mississippi OUR UK EDITOR SIMON URWIN HAS TRAVELLED ALONG ROUTE 61, FOLLOWING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER’S MEANDER THROUGH THE STATE. SIDAN 80.
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5. LEADERS / ART STORE & THE FUTURE There you go gang! The tenth issue, right in your hands Number ten, now that is something worth celebrating, so enjoy an issue jam-packed with more photos than ever.
8. THE MAP Fewer states than we normally visit, but only because of the pandemic—but good stuff nonetheless, we promise!
13. TEAM MEMBERS Say hello to four lovely team members.
17. MAGNOLIA CAFÉ | AUSTIN, TEXAS They are open 24/8—or rather 8AM to 10PM… At Magnolia, there’s always good comfort food, amazing atmosphere and that sign—that sign!
18. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL | SOUTH DAKOTA The world’s largest monument under construction, carved directly from and into the Black Hills in South Dakota. There’s still a bit left to be done, but when its finally finished it will overtake Mount Rushmore in size.
20. ROLLING ALONG / SEATTLE Matte is the paint on these old Volvos, but Matt is the guy who fixes them up.
22. GOOD VIBES IN VENICE/ VENICE CALIFORNIA Hobo, hippie or hipster, everyone vibes in the beautiful Venice Beach in the city of angels.
80. ROUTE 61 / TENNESSEE Forget Route 66, this is the real deal. The route winds its way along the Mississippi’s banks, through historic landscapes with music at every turn.
94. CIDER HOUSE RULES | PORTLAND, OREGON Rev. Nat’s hard ciders are one of our favorite way to consume alcohol, I mean apples. And hallelujah, the pastor has me seeing the lights!
104. THIS IS MY AMERICA / HÖGANÄS, SKÅNE Editor Erek Bell digs deep where he stands, and finds the dirt clinging to his Midwestern Roots—in Skåne
122. THE FREEDOM RIDERS / MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Take a walk through the Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, and you’ll come across one of the movement’s youngest ever Freedom Riders: Hezekiah Watkins.
126. PORTFOLIO/JOHANNES HUWE We are so pumped to have Johannes onboard. We have followed him for a long time on Instagram, liking his captivating photos. Everything from the forgotten desert to the cars we fell in love with as kids. More of Mr. Huwe to come folks
142. TO DIVE FOR / CBGB MISSOURI Cash is still king here. Here at this locals joint in St. Louis, you are always welcome to sit yourself down at the bar, and start working on your ‘regulars’ status.
24. GO SOUTH! / NASHVILLE & NEW ORLEANS Donivan and Robert couldn’t squeeze in all of their southern stories in the last issue, so here comes the rest— more music and beautiful people.
42. BLACK LIVES MATTER | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA In the Deep South, a memory to the pain and suffering of African Americans has been built. The beautiful sculptures remind us to never forget the atrocities that happened.
48. RURAL AND PROUD / GREEN RIVER, UTAH The town is trying its best to balance tourism while keeping its secrets.
64. MUSICAL MELANCHOLIA / MUSIC PORTRAITS Peter Eriksson is a photographer who has a deep interest in Americana music and portrait photography. Take a look at his beautiful and intimate portraits of some of the best artists in the genre.
144. PIGS EAR SANDWICH / MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Our UK Editor, Simon Urwin, vists Gino Lee and tastes his legendary Pig Ear Sandwich. True Southern food.
152. FORGOTTEN CLASSICS / SWAMP DOGG Dibs on that name if it ever open up! Donivan Berube tells the story about the mythical and fascinating soul singer with the great album covers.
158. CONTAINMENT / SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Architect Jim Poteet is a chatter box. His container homes, can’t be boxed in.
160. STILL HOLDING STRONG / VENICE, CALIFORNIA The Stronghold is the brand that Charlie Chaplin had on when he climbed through the cogs, or the threads sported by all the bad boys in the early Hollywood movies. Now, the brand is back and stronger than ever.
