May 9, 2012 In 2012 Best of the Road Rally, De-lish, Maine, North Carolina, Restaurants, Vermont, Virginia

one week left to vote!

Team Blue lollipop Road is holding tight in the 2nd spot for the Best of the Road Rally 2012 but we still need your vote!

CLICK TO VOTE FOR US HERE!

Don’t just vote for us, but submit your town, favorite places, food joints and other and celebrate where and what you think rocks in America too! Just a few of my favorites:

Diner breakfast: Sonny’s Blue Benn Diner in Bennington, VT

Beach: Outer Banks, NC

Italian dinner: Mamma Zu in Richmond, VA

Sicilian pizza: Miccuci’s in Portland, ME

Milkshake: Port City Java mocha java shake Wilmington, NC

Ice cream: Bev’s Espresso Oreo in Richmond, VA

…oh so many more. Stay tuned!

 

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May 7, 2012 In 2012 Best of the Road Rally, People, Videos

meet joe and debbie

They were good sports (no pun intended!)- at Wrigley Field yesterday. They happily agreed when I asked them to be on video. Joe was trying to channel some Harry Caray. Hilarious! And the chick in the background who pops her head in to make a face? Gotta love it. People hamming it up everywhere!

I love talking to strangers. Especially really fun ones like these two.

Thanks for voting for Team Blue Lollipop Road Joe and Debbie!

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May 7, 2012 In 2012 Best of the Road Rally, BLR Reunion Soccer Weekend 8/18/12, News & Updates

coming in may

In these next few weeks of May, here’s what’s happening at Blue Lollipop Road and what you will see:

1.) The launch of an entirely new site.
*Yep! That’s right! We have redesigned BLR and will be launching the new site this month with some new bells and whistles. We have worked very hard and can’t wait to share!

2.) Announcement as to whether or not we were picked to go x-country on the road with the Rand McNally/USA TODAY teams for Best of the Road, Rally 2012.
*VOTE FOR US HERE and spread the word as to why you think my Mom and I would be a great team to explore Small Town America!

3.) The kick off of a fundraising campaign for “BLR Play it Forward” (The Blue Lollipop Road Reunion Soccer Weekend Event and travel scholarship fund giveaway) happening August 18, 2012 in my home town in Vermont.
*This event has been 9 months in the making and means so much to me personally. I am so excited to reconnect with former teammates, honor lost friends, give back to the community I grew up in and reward a travel scholarship to a young person from my old high school to help them go on an adventure travel trip of their dreams. P(L)AYING IT FORWARD is what BLR is all about!

This sure has been a busy winter. Blue Lollipop Road will celebrate a 4 year birthday in October. I love working at all this more and more every day.

As always, I am so thankful for the support and fun from all of you out there. So much more to come and the rest of 2012 is sure to be better than ever!

 

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May 7, 2012 In 2012 Best of the Road Rally

guest blogger mom

A quick note from Mamma Peacock:

I am writing to ask you for your vote for Diane and me (Team Blue Lollipop Road) to be sent on the  Rand McNally/USA TODAY Best of the Road Rally 2012! I know that we will provide fun and fabulous adventures for you to journey along with us. Diane has the drive, enthusiasm, and ability to draw a smile and a story out of anyone. She is a go-getter and then some. On her past journeys with Blue Lollipop Road she has made you laugh out loud, and always makes you think- I want to do that! We make a dynamic team and will show you the hidden gems tucked away that you will not want to miss! Vote for us, so we can explore and find the pleasures, people, and places as we pioneer across America!

 

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