BUTCH WALKER: THE AUTUMN LEAVES PROJECT

It’s no secret that Mike has a thing for motorcycles — especially the antique ones. That same shared appreciation brought him and musician/producer, Butch Walker, together six years ago, taking...

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GARAGE PLAYLIST

Garage Playlist on Spotify “We all have that place that takes us away from the daily grind. What used to be just a basement or a garage is now called...

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TWO LANE SUMMER PLAYLIST

Good company, gas in the tank, and good tunes are what make a summer road trip all that it is. Since we love traveling the back roads of America, here’s a playlist...

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ALYSSA BONAGURA: UNDERGROUND SOUND

Mike considers the open road a place where the mind and spirit run wild, where creative juices flow, and you see the world in new and exciting ways. The feeling is...

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THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE: ITALIAN VESPAS RESTORED IN AN IOWA ALLEY

Down a back alley two blocks from the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa, Dean Wright is busy welding an exhaust pipe onto a ’79 Vespa P200E. Working in site of a...

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MOTOR CITY: DINE AT ONE OF THE OLDEST GARAGES IN AMERICA

Vinsetta Garage – serving up classic American comfort food on America’s first paved road In 2010, the oil and grease were wiped up and the jacks and drill bits were put...

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ABANDONED ANTOINETTE HALL: THE SECRET STAGE

The papers were signed and the deal was done. STAAR Theatre, a community theatre group that had outgrown its old space to the point of even breaking fire codes, had just found a property into...

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PURPLE HEARTS REUNITED: PRECIOUS METAL

Vermont Army Major unites with fellow veterans to reunite Purple Hearts to military families across the nation Imagine for a second that you’re seeing your brother, son, dad, or uncle...

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