Fun with Highways: North Carolina

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Wednesday May 09, 2012 · 9:20 AM PDT

2012/05/09 · 09:20

Today our “primary highways” series brings us to the state of North Carolina. We visit the Outer Banks, the Research Triangle, Bank of America Plaza, geek out on Moog synthesizers in Asheville and view the mountainous west.

It feels a little odd to be post this now, after the vote to approve Amendment One (it was written beforehand). There is quite a bit of ire directed at the state, and I did honestly hope that NC would be the first state in the region to defeat a marriage-discrimination amendment. But here we are, and there are still a lot of good people there, and so we focus on what's good and look forward to today's disruption of the Bank of America shareholders' meeting.

As always, please leave your thoughts about places in the state, especially all the places weren't able to cover in the article. And thanks to everyone for your support of this series!

[Originally posted on catsynth.com.]

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Wednesday April 25, 2012 · 9:27 AM PDT

2012/04/25 · 09:27

So there is not much excitement left in the primary season, but I would be remiss if I didn't write about my home state of New York. It's interesting to be on both the writing and reading side, noticing all the things that could be included but left out for editorial reasons, and find myself wanting to leave myself "you forgot" comments. But here it is.

As always, please leave your own thoughts about New York and your favorite places and experiences. And thanks for all the support of this series. Continue below the orange squiggly thing.

[Originally posted at catsynth.com, with cute highway shields.]

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Tuesday April 03, 2012 · 1:33 PM PDT

2012/04/03 · 13:33

Our "Primary Highways" series continues with a visit to Wisconsin. We visit the state capital and reminisce about the 2011 protests. We explore the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright in the state, sample chocolate milk and beer, walk through Milwaukee and see some of the state's natural beauty along the way.

As always, I welcome comments and ideas of additional places to see in the state. And thanks for supporting this series.

[Originally posted at catsynth.com, with cute highway shields.]

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Monday April 02, 2012 · 6:20 PM PDT

2012/04/02 · 18:20

Our next edition of the Primary Highways series visits Washington, DC and Maryland. We briefly explore the cities of Washington and Baltimore, and also extend to the eastern and western ends of Maryland. It is another installment that tends to be more urban, given the locations and my interests.

As always, comments on the article and on additional places to visit in the states (or districts as the case may be) are quite welcome. And thanks for the continued support of this series.

I will also cover Wisconsin in a separate article this week.

[Also posted on catsynth.com, with additional images.]

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Saturday March 24, 2012 · 12:39 PM PDT

2012/03/24 · 12:39

Our primary highways series continues with a visit to Louisiana. We begin with my own trip to New Orleans and then radiate outwards in a virtual visit through the state.

Thanks to Daily Kos member Crashing Vor for numerous photos of Southern Louisiana. I will admit upfront I don't have a lot in the article from the northern part of the state, though I do travel up I-49 to Shreveport. As always, please leave your suggestions of additional places and fun information in the comments.

[Originally posted on catsynth.com]

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Tuesday March 20, 2012 · 1:33 PM PDT

2012/03/20 · 13:33

Our "primary highways" series continues today with a visit to the state of Illinois. The Land of Lincoln seems to have more major interstates than other other I have reviewed, but there are lot of other things to see in our travels as well. We start in Chicago, and then make a long and circuitous route southwards towards the southern tip of the state at Cairo, passing by universities, flat plains, rivers, and monuments along the way.

As always, please share your thoughts about the state and things we may not have covered in the article. It is always great to get new ideas. And thanks for all the support everyone has shown for this series.

[Also posted at CatSynth.com.]

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Saturday March 17, 2012 · 1:28 PM PDT

2012/03/17 · 13:28

Our "primary highways" series continues with a virtual visit to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. We start in San Juan and then branch out to the El Yunque National Forest, see the Arecibo Observatory, and head down the center of the island to the southern coast.

As with previous installments, I only cover a few things. So ideas from readers are always welcome in the comments. And thanks as always for the great support.

[Also published on catsynth.com with cute highway shields.]

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Tuesday March 13, 2012 · 11:47 AM PDT

2012/03/13 · 11:47

In this installment of our "primary highways" series, we look at the states of Mississippi and Alabama. In some ways, this is a particularly challenging edition, as I have never personally visited either of the states - in fact they are among only five remaining states I have yet to visit (Kansas, which held its causes on Saturday, is another of the five). So we will do the best we can.

As always (and indeed, especially in this case), please let us know your thoughts and experiences on traveling through these states. And thanks to everyone for their great support of this series.

The trip continues under the orange squiggly thing.

[originally posted at catsynth.com, with more pictures and cute highway shields.]

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Tuesday March 06, 2012 · 1:52 PM PST

2012/03/06 · 13:52

Today we devote the second of our "Super Tuesday" Fun with Highways articles to the state of Ohio. Although the state is often known for its agricultural and industrial heritage, we choose to focus on its major urban centers here with a diagonal trip along I-71 through Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. In Clevelend in particular, I spend time with the city's industrial landscape and ponder it as a source for creativity (similar to Detroit last week). Although not originally intended as such, it could be called "fun with bridges."

As always, your comments, reflections on these places, and suggestions of additional virtual visits are always welcome. Don't be shy!

[Originally posted on catsynth.com with cute highway shields.]

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Monday March 05, 2012 · 9:44 PM PST

2012/03/05 · 21:44

Super Tuesday. So many states. So little time.

We at CatSynth present the first of two articles to try and virtually visit as many states as we call. The first installment features Vermont, Virginia and Tennessee. There is a mixture of natural and human-made points of interest. I even get to geek out on music in this one with a visit to Memphis.

Of course, with so much geography to cover we can't even pretend to be thorough. So please don't be shy about leaving comments about your ideas, memories or thoughts about places in these states. Learning about new places and connecting with readers has been an incredibly rewarding part of this series.

[Originally posted at CatSynth.com with cute highway shield graphics.]

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Tuesday February 28, 2012 · 2:21 PM PST

2012/02/28 · 14:21

Today we continue our "primary highways" tour with a virtual visit to Michigan, and in particular to Detroit. Although the article does focus on Detroit and my particular interest in urban landscape and urban decay, we show love to other parts of the state as well, with a brief stop in Lansing and a trip up I-75 into the Upper Peninsula.

On a serious note, I am actually looking for opportunities to do music and multimedia (and photography) in Detroit, so if anyone can recommend organizations to get in touch with, it would be much appreciated!

[Originally posted at catsynth.com, with cute highway shields]

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Monday February 27, 2012 · 6:14 PM PST

2012/02/27 · 18:14

This week the primary season brings us to two very different states, each of which are a source of creative inspiration but in very different ways. The first of these states we will visit is Arizona.

We start in the northwest corner, travel along the southwest landscape to the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest/Painted Desert. We pass through the Phoenix area and its massive highway interchanges and then head south to cactus country.

As always, there is more to the state than we can address in one article, so we welcome your ideas and reflections.

[Originally posted on catsynth.com, with additional graphics.]

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