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24/11/2020

Wow

I-70 Colorado

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19/09/2020

I-68 Maryland - Sideling Hill ☺🇺🇸

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11/09/2020

Never Forget 🇺🇸

Thank You 📷 for this beautiful shot of Interstate 81 in Southern Pennsylvania

02/09/2020

Today, The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office officially approved and published the NEW Best of The Interstate heart logo design!
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The Best of The Interstate is proud to present the brand's new official logo! Shaped like a heart outlined with roads, the Best of The Interstate promotes America's best businesses along the interstates - and we love doing so!

20/08/2020

Rise and Climb!

I-90 in Washington State.

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Rise & Climb!

12/08/2020

I-59 Alabama

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06/08/2020

The Best of The Interstate: What does BOTI mean? Learn more about BOTI car bumper stickers and what it means to find an Official Best of The Interstate Destination!

15/07/2020

Paxton's Corner Coop, an Official of The Interstate Destination, is celebrating 5 years of confection perfection!
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Click the link below to learn more about Paxton's Corner Coop and how you easily can make them a stop on your next road trip!
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https://www.americasroadtrip.com/paxtons-corner-coop-celebrates-five-years-of-confection-perfection

Paxton's Corner Coop in Annawan, Illinois, celebrates 5 years of Confection Perfection! The Coop offers the BEST cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, and more - and is an Official Best of The Interstate Destination!

04/07/2020

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

There ain't no road just like it
Anywhere I found
🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

22/06/2020

Happy Fathers Day! 🙃

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06/06/2020

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More 100% USA-Made Official Best of The Interstate Destination Markers were shipped out yesterday!

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Backwards Distilling Company
Loveland Tap & Tavern
Farmall-Land USA
Crazy Woman Trading Co. - Sheridan, Wyoming
Yellowstone Garage Bar, Grill and Venue
Skull Tree Brewing
Culver's
Bison Union Coffee Company
Loveland RV Resort

28/05/2020

Congrats to the newest Official Best of The Interstate Destination: Provo Bakery in Provo, Utah!
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Find out what makes them the BEST with the link below!
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I-15 Exit 265
190 E. 100 N.
Provo, UT
(801) 375-8330
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https://www.americasroadtrip.com/provo-bakery-in-provo-utah-voted-the-best-of-the-interstate/
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28/05/2020

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25/05/2020

Thank You.

The 22nd Version of The Freedom Rock® is now complete!

The front feature side is a nod to the iconic photo, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken February 23, 1945. Those six Marines who raised our flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final stages of the Pacific War, had their identities finally confirmed by the Marine Corps. There has been confusion when officials tried to identify the Marines in the Joe Rosenthal picture, most of whom have their backs to the camera.

Three times, the identifications have been changed — the latest, when the Marines said Cpl. Harold “Pie” Keller (an Iowan) was in the picture, and Pfc. Rene Gagnon was not. Four years ago, the Marines made another correction, saying Pvt. Harold H. Schultz was in the photo, and Navy Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class John Bradley was not. In 1947, the Marines said Cpl. Harlon Block was in the picture, and Sgt. Henry Hansen was not.

Three of the six Marines in the photograph—Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporal Harlon Block, and Private First Class Franklin Sousley—were killed in action during the battle. The other three Corporals (then Privates First Class) Ira Hayes, Harold Schultz, and Harold Keller made it home.

After painting a picture of the frontlines of the past, I wanted it to flow into the frontlines of today. The south side of the rock features the USNS Comfort pulling into New York harbor and a military nurse with a face mask. This image needs little explanation as we are living through the pandemic and its response but, I wanted to thank all the nurses, doctors and essential workers that are putting in the tireless work necessary for our country.

The east side of the rock is Old Glory… in all it’s glory.

The north side, like many years, is dedicated to our Vietnam Veterans. The bottom Huey as always, contains the cremains of Vietnam Veterans in the paint. Below and beside it, is dedicated to those who served in the Brown Water Navy. Boatswain's Mate First Class James Elliott "Willie" Williams, was a Cherokee Indian who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. Williams was one of 32 Native Americans to receive the medal and is considered to be the most decorated enlisted man in the history of the US Navy. During the Korean War, Williams served aboard the destroyer USS Douglas H. Fox off the coast of Korea where he was detached off the destroyer to take raiding parties into North Korea on small boats.

In Vietnam Williams was assigned to the River Patrol Force, River Squadron Five, in command of River Patrol Boat 105. The force's mission was to intercept Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam arms shipments, supplies, and personnel on the waterways of South Vietnam's Mekong Delta and to keep innocent boat traffic on the river and canals safe.

On October 31, 1966, Williams was commanding PBR 105 alongside another PBR searching for Viet Cong guerrillas operating in an isolated area of the Mekong Delta. Suddenly, Viet Cong manning two sampans opened fire on the Americans. While Williams and his men neutralized one sampan, the other one escaped into a nearby canal. The PBRs gave chase and soon found themselves in a beehive of enemy activity as the VC opened fire on them with rocket propelled grenades and small arms from fortified river bank positions.

Williams repeatedly led the PBRs against concentrations of enemy junks and sampans. He also called for support from the heavily armed UH-1B Huey helicopters of “Seawolves”. When that help arrived, he kicked off another attack in the failing light. As a result of the three-hour battle, the U.S. naval force killed 1,000 Viet Cong guerrillas, destroyed over fifty vessels, and disrupted a major enemy logistic operation. For his actions on that date he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Speaking of the Seawolves, I thought since they were involved in the story on BM Williams, I’d illustrate them as well. HA(L)-3, Helicopter Attack Squadron, nicknamed the "Seawolves", was an all-volunteer squadron in the US Navy formed in support of Naval Special Warfare operations and Mobile Riverine Forces during the Vietnam War. By the time of their decommissioning on 16 March 1972, The Seawolves flew over 120,000 combat sorties over South Vietnam and Cambodia. Over 200 Seawolves would be wounded in combat and 44 would be killed in action.

I illustrated Desmond Doss’s story a few years ago and thought the Vietnam version of him deserved a nod as well. Thomas William Bennett was an Army medic who was killed in action during the Vietnam War and the second conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor (Desmond Doss was the first). A portion of his citation reads: His platoon was moving to assist the 1st Platoon of Company D which had run into a North Vietnamese ambush when it became heavily engaged by the intense small arms, automatic weapons, mortar and rocket fire from a well-fortified and numerically superior enemy unit. In the initial barrage of fire, 3 of the point members of the platoon fell wounded. Cpl. Bennett, with complete disregard for his safety, ran through the heavy fire to his fallen comrades, administered life-saving first aid under fire and then made repeated trips carrying the wounded men to positions of relative safety from which they would be medically evacuated from the battle position. Cpl. Bennett repeatedly braved the intense enemy fire moving across open areas to give aid and comfort to his wounded comrades. He valiantly exposed himself to the heavy fire in order to retrieve the bodies of several fallen personnel. Throughout the night and following day, Cpl. Bennett moved from position to position treating and comforting the several personnel who had suffered shrapnel and gunshot wounds. On 11 February, Company B again moved in an assault on the well-fortified enemy positions and became heavily engaged with the numerically superior enemy force. Five members of the company fell wounded in the initial assault. Cpl. Bennett ran to their aid without regard to the heavy fire. He treated 1 wounded comrade and began running toward another seriously wounded man. Although the wounded man was located forward of the company position covered by heavy enemy grazing fire and Cpl. Bennett was warned that it was impossible to reach the position, he leaped forward with complete disregard for his safety to save his comrade's life. In attempting to save his fellow soldier, he was mortally wounded and received the Medal of Honor posthumously.

I hope to see y’all at the Freedom Rock all weekend. We ask that you respect the social distancing guidelines recommended by our Governor and CDC.

The purpose of Memorial Day is for honoring and mourning our military personnel who have given their life in service to our country, I hope the Freedom Rock is a daily reminder of that sentiment, and a “Thank You” to all our Veterans. 🇺🇸

17/05/2020

Road Trip!

12/05/2020

Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, AL, is America's Land of Lost Luggage!

27/04/2020

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) just published the very first Road Map of The Moon!

Read more in the link below 🌝

The First-Ever Moon Road Map! Read more here on America's Road Trip!

23/04/2020

Congratulations to the Locally-Owned & Operated Culver's for Being Voted the Best of The Interstate!
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Click the link below to find out what makes them the BEST!
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https://www.americasroadtrip.com/culvers-in-spanish-fork-utah-voted-best-of-the-interstate

07/04/2020

Got cabin fever? No problem.

Shelter in place while taking a virtual road trip from the comfort of your own home! Explore every exit of Interstate 80 - from Nebraska to New York - on the World's Largest Online Road Trip.

17/03/2020

Happy St.Patrick's Day!

🍀 When it rains, look for rainbows. 🍀

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Best of The Interstate

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06/03/2020

Saving the BEST for the best day of the week!

Click each picture to see the latest at each of these Official Best of The Interstate Destinations!

25/02/2020

The BEST place to stay during your Rocky Mountain vacation.

Loveland RV Resort is an Official Best of The Interstate Destination - click the link below to learn what makes them the BEST!

https://www.americasroadtrip.com/loveland-rv-resort-campgr…/

I-25 Exit 257
4421 E US-34
Loveland, Colorado
(970) 667-1204

14/02/2020

Happy Valentine's Day from the Best of The Interstate!

24/01/2020

Congrats to 'The Rushmore Hotel & Suites' on Becoming the Best of The Interstate!
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https://www.americasroadtrip.com/rushmore-hotel-and-suites-in-rapid-city-voted-the-best-of-the-interstate/

23/01/2020

The 'BEST' scoop in town: The Ice Cream Cafe is an Official Best of The Interstate Destination! 🍦

Good vibes, friendly faces - and the BEST homemade ice cream! 😃🍨

https://www.americasroadtrip.com/the-ice-cream-cafe-gillette-wyoming/

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22/01/2020

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18/01/2020

"Ecotourism (noun): tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife."

13/01/2020

The Famous Interstate 25 Art Installation 'Equinox' off Exit 257 in Loveland, Colorado - Near Two Best of The Interstate Destinations - Will Be Removed for Road Construction. Read more!

08/01/2020

More 100% USA-Made Official Best of The Interstate Destination Markers were shipped out yesterday!

Check out these great businesses - and snap a selfie with and on your next road trip!

More 100% USA-Made Official Best of The Interstate Destination Markers were shipped out yesterday!

To find these great businesses - and many others - on your next road trip, head to BestofTheInterstate.com !

What does it mean to be the Best of The Interstate? Find out here: https://www.americasroadtrip.com/best-of-the-interstate-the-people-behind-the-businesses/

Frontier Auto Museum
The Railyard Gillette
Big Lost Meadery and Brewery
Alla Lala Cupcakes and Sweet Things
The Ice Cream Cafe