S. Shortly after her tragic death, Wilson’s uncle marched more than 100 miles on foot from D. Alexandra is the features editor at Roadtrippers Magazine. | Photo. The population of Alliance, a small town located in the northeast corner of Ohio, has been slowly declining since the 1980s. I’M ALEXANDRA. Photo: Alexandra Charitan The House on the Rock, Wisconsin. “That broke my heart,” she says. Alexandra Charitan, Managing Editor, Roadtrippers. Wendie Walker and Alexandra Charitan, knew the love and wisdom of their Grandparents and that Steven was with us long enough to experience the joy of Great Granddaughter, Emma Walker. Roosevelt, in 1911. I love dachshunds in hot dog costumes and things that are bigger or smaller than they should be. Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Goshin (which means “protector of the spirit”), in training since 1948, was created by John Naka, the most famous bonsai. I take adventures and too many photos. Photo: Alexandra Charitan The House on the Rock, Wisconsin. I love dachshunds in hot dog costumes and things that are bigger or smaller than they should be. Dec 31 Goodbye forever, 2013. Nathan’s. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds and anything made from fiberglass or neon. After exploring Achor Valley Cemetery and refueling at the Steel Trolley Diner , I headed to Sugarcreek, Ohio to see the World's Largest Cuckoo Clock. Located on the outskirts of Casey, the World’s Largest Golf Tee was created to highlight the town’s public golf course. and will always stop for a Muffler Man. Alexandra Charitan. North Pole, New York. Photo: Alexandra Charitan 4. The entire town of East Hampton was peaceful, beautiful and picturesque, and the cemetery was no exception. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. S. More than 12 million immigrants passed through New York’s Ellis Island from 1892 until 1954; an estimated 40 percent of Americans alive today can trace their heritage to someone who was processed on the 27-acre island. Blue Swallow Motel. A A miniature version of the house. Originally home to a summer lodge built by Bradford Lee Gilbert in the early 1880s, the land was sold in 1911 after Gilbert passed away. Soldiers and a bloodied Brown. Gatorland. ’s master planner Pierre Charles L’Enfant in 1791. Two sculptures on the porch of a cabin. A sign from the Quartz Mountain Lodge, located about 60 miles southeast from Erick, hangs in Russell’s front yard. I take adventures and too many photos. On Thursday, I reached out to a friend in hopes that they would understand what I was going through and not offer solutions, necessarily, but perhaps an acknowledgement that it must be hard to be me at that very moment; thankfully, she was available. After a trip to Potter’s Wax Museum in St. The Pan-African flag flies over Black Lives Matter Plaza. Detours are all part of the fun of road trips. I work closely with the content and marketing team to develop and implement editorial strategies that engage new audiences and support the Roadpass Pro products. She lives in Dallas, which is a 7-hour drive from Roswell, so we made a proper roadtrip of it (shout out to my bro-in-law for doing all of the driving!). I take adventures and too many photos. Alexandra is the features editor at Roadtrippers Magazine. At its peak in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Holy Land welcomed 40,000 visitors a year. ” | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan Cell phones. 1970 was a historic year for the environmental and anti-war movements; inspired by protests of the 1960s, the first Earth Day was held fifty years ago in April. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Washington DC, Protest. The Salem Wax Museum features 50 London-made wax figures depicting scenes from the Massachusetts town’s notorious history. Alexandra Charitan has 334 books on Goodreads, and is currently reading Capital Speculations: Writing and Building Washington, D. This year’s theme is “Give Happy,” and the “Give a Smile” window features a spinning emoji-inspired disco ball and bedazzled face masks. I’m still 13-year-old me, agonizing over my crushes on girls; I’m still 22-year-old me, nervous to start a new job and feeling like an imposter in her career; I’m still 27-year-old me, packing up her old life and moving it halfway across the. Oct 7. Photo: Alexandra Charitan. After they secure funding from the fictional Manhattan City Bank (filmed at a now-defunct Irving Trust Bank location across from the library on the Avenue of the Americas), the ghostbusters head 7 miles downtown to Tribeca. From May through October, New York’s fifth-highest peak is accessible by car or bike via the historic Whiteface Veterans’ Memorial Highway. and will always stop for a Muffler Man. The 25-foot-tall sacred object traveled from Washington state to Washington, D. FOLLOW READ BUY Aug 31 32. The World’s Largest Golf Tee. Dec 31. McSorley’s light and dark ale comes in pairs. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 1. The 50-foot-tall, all-caps statement was commissioned by Mayor. Neighborhood animals frequently wander onto the property. The Paluxy River. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. Alexandra Charitan. Alexandra. and will always stop for a Muffler Man. Recently I had a personal day that I had to either use or lose, so I took a weekday off for a little solo adventure. Website. The museum is a “safe space for artists. Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Photo: Alexandra Charitan Indoor dining (with restrictions) resumed in New York City on September 30, but the boardwalk features several restaurants with outdoor seating or walk-up windows. Fotó: Alexandra Charitan logisztikai okokból, a 2017-es fesztivál költözött a közeli Litchfield Megyei város Kent, de ebben az évben lesz egy további ünnep Unionville, Kanada, ahol a sorozat pilot epizódját forgatták. and will always stop for a Muffler Man. Hinton, was shot on location in Tulsa. S. As more and more businesses were popping up along highways, the competition to lure travelers to a. The Japanese Consul General. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan; Anyone can visit the Living Museum, but most of its visitors are doctors from overseas, hoping to replicate the program in. I was surprised on our recent trip to Buffalo to learn that the city has the highest concentration of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings outside of Oak Park in Chicago. The entrance (and exit) to the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, is through the gift shop, which includes a portrait painted with real human blood, candles scented like skeletal remains, and spices such as “The Masque of the Red. I like things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture , miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. It's currently the largest municipal building in the country—the ground floor is made of 22-foot-thick solid granite and the 548-foot tower is the tallest masonry structureThis weekend marked my fifth fall adventure to Sleepy Hollow, aka North Tarrytown in the Hudson Valley of New York. The Ropes Mansion. The cathedral’s roof. Spend less time at the pump and more time. Storybook Land, located an hour-and-a-half southeast of Philadelphia, has four seats from the city’s now-demolished Veterans. Photo: Alexandra Charitan 1. Photo: Alexandra Charitan. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan; Anyone can visit the Living Museum, but most of its visitors are doctors from overseas, hoping to replicate the program in their home countries. Early on Friday, June 5, the words “Black Lives Matter” were painted in bright yellow paint on 16th Street NW. My middle name came from my mother’s grandmother, and I like to think my Eastern European ancestors reached through time to influence the Russian-royalty-inspired “Alexandra. I had a rough week. S. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. In 1897, he opened a seven-story military surplus store on. Photo: Alexandra Charitan For logistical reasons, the 2017 festival was moved to the nearby Litchfield County town of Kent, and this year there will be an additional celebration in Unionville, Canada, where the show’s pilot episode was filmed. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan; An open world of art to explore . S. An arched banner of pumpkins. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds and anything made from fiberglass or neon. It was the first hospital in the United States to use homeopathic techniques to treat. Oct 7 Gallery Wall Nov 24. → HATE IS NOT HOT ←. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. C. . | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 3. I always wanted an old house to fix up. The upper floor is only accessible during the staff-led tours. I take adventures and too many photos. Witte and today it is still managedLast August I moved into my first-ever studio apartment. C. Alexandra is the managing editor of Roadtrippers Magazine. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan Prior to opening the museum in 1983, the Martins had a traveling exhibition of four wax figures they displayed in shopping malls, schools, and churches: their first statue of Douglass, educator Mary McLeod Bethune, white abolitionist John Brown,. His impressive collection ranges from the high-tech—K-II EMF meters, proximity meters, and laser grids—to ancient stone pendulums and divining rods. Almost everything in the park has a nursery-rhyme or children’s literary connection. As I rang in the New Year in Brooklyn, I sent a variety of tragically misspelled drunk texts to friends around the country; my words (like me) were barely coherent, but my general feelings about the. I take adventures and too many photos. It took Bolin 5 months to craft the 6,659-pound wooden tee, which rises 30 feet tall above the green, and is visible from the pro. by Sarah Luria and Yo. Friends have reported that they, in certain conditions, feared their low-chassis electric cars could not. They host and care for chickens. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Alleged Bigfoot hair. Our second stop on our recent trip out West (after fueling up at a soda fountain ) was Don Parks's house. If your road trip will take you through some of the country’s. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Andrews’ medieval masterpiece, Historic Loveland Castle and Museum (also known as Château Laroche, French for “rock castle”), is located on the banks of the Little Miami River about 25 miles northeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. Instagram Website. Visitors are welcomed to the island by two enormous flags flapping fiercely in the breeze: one rainbow, and one. Washington DC, Protest. 9/11 front pages. C. I loved Let the Great World Spin so much that I tried to read it slowly and savor every word. Considered to be a forerunner of theme parks (6 years before Disneyland opened), Santa’s Workshop is located less than 70 miles from the Canadian border in the small. She dreams of visiting every state in the U. Alexandra is the features editor at Roadtrippers Magazine. The building, which had stained glass windows and onion domes, was disassembled into numbered sections and moved to Margate City. |. We brought our two pups along for the adventure and explored from the depths of the desert to the magic in the mountains. The art deco exterior and iconic tower of Ramone’s Body Shop were clearly inspired by the Tower Station and U-Drop Inn located in Shamrock, Texas. , Fanii care se adună în Kent în septembrie se pot aștepta la o mulțime de cafea, la o. and will always stop for a Muffler Man. The three-story structure was rebuilt in 1895. , on a flatbed truck—accompanied by a caravan. I’M ALEXANDRA. The small black and white animal has wandered into Farnham’s yard and is climbing over Brian’s bare feet, unfazed by the immobile giants. In 2017, the Pride flag—a LGBTQ symbol since 1978—got an update in Philadelphia to include a black and brown stripe as a nod to the additional challenges faced by queer people of color. Visitors are allowed to wander through portions of the. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 7. Aug 25 Project 365: Days 225-238 Related Posts. A. A corgi plays among the mausoleums. and will always stop for a Muffler Man. When David and I were in Buffalo recently, we had great luck exploring two abandoned spots in one day—an abandoned church in the morning and the Wonder Bread factory in the afternoon. Smokey Bear Historical Park is located near where firefighters rescued the bear cub from a wildfire. As a child, Gunnison collected insects, mice, and worms—anything she could find outside or fish out of a trap. Washington DC, Protest. Rabbit Hash is an unincorporated hamlet on the Ohio River in Kentucky, where tradition and hospitality run deep. Photo: Alexandra Charitan. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 2. history. “He wanted to see what would happen to the paper, and, well. Something went wrong. Bruce Willis' current wife addresses report that Demi Moore is now living with them to help care for the actor after his dementia diagnosis. The Wacky Taxidermy and Miniatures Museum is in Mackinaw City, Michigan. Warrant out, woman placed on most wanted list. Wilson was struck and killed; she was just ten years old. When she was 12 years old, inspired by her father’s pinned butterfly collection, Gunnison used her allowance to purchase a horned toad, a tarantula, and a piece of red organ pipe coral, beginning a lifetime of collecting—the cumulative result of which. jsem navštívit Tábor Hrdina na horké a vlhké den v týdnu v červnu a občas to vypadá, jako bych si celý park pro sebe. In January and February, we spent time roadtripping in Arizona and New Mexico. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 9. Photo: Alexandra Charitan. The upper floor is only accessible during the staff-led tours. In honor of Women’s History Month, here are 10 of the best monuments or memorials depicting women in Washington, D. Alleged Bigfoot hair. The official list compiled by Alexandra Charitan features. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan Language changes over time just as much (or as little) as the people who speak it. Brown Chapel AME. Lansky Bros. 18. Motor courts were also called tourist cabins. FOLLOW READ BUY Dec 8 Project 365: Days 337-343. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Travelers today have little choice beyond Auntie Anne. Although his pen name may conjure images of Mississippi river boats, Mark Twain (née Samuel Clemens) wrote a lot of his classic novels—including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Life on the Mississippi—in Hartford, Connecticut. Instead of a gift shop, patrons exit through the Black Hole, a short bridge enveloped in a spinning ceiling of stars and House of Frankenstein makes sure that each person leaves filled with. Photo: Alexandra Charitan; The ticketed entry might seem like an unnecessary annoyance, but it does help with crowd control. The small museum, located near the Peabody Essex Museum, Tricentennial Witch Trials Memorial, and The Charter Street. In addition to bread, the factorPhoto: Alexandra Charitan Ellis Island. Storybook Land, located an hour-and-a-half southeast of Philadelphia, has four seats from the city’s now-demolished Veterans. Alexandra Charitan. "Luckily, my mom and I were able to take a tour of the private apartment via the New York Adventure Club, and as soon as we walked through her. I started my day at a great new (to me) diner in Queens—a spot wonderful enough for its own post—and then headed out to Fort Totten. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds and anything made from fiberglass or neon. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan; In fact, there are shoe details everywhere you look inside and outside of the house—stained glass windows feature shoes and Haines. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 500 years of history. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. By gen genn. , is the cemetery’s other main attraction, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Photo: Alexandra Charitan. TThe buildings we explored in Letchworth Village were full of stuff, and so I wasn't surprised to find a ton of chairs. The Graffiti Highway is less than a mile long. C. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 3. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 2. We don't know Don Parks, and we didn't meet him, but his yard in Phoenix is full of fiberglass statues, road signs and other kitschy collectables. Meteor City, named after the nearby Meteor Barringer Crater, has been a stop along the Mother Road since it first opened as a Texaco gas station iThe second I heard about the House of Collection, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I knew I had to find a way to see inside of the 2,000-square-foot loft often called "a live-in cabinet of curiosities. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. A sign at the entrance to Dollywood. Probably the best-known cryptid in North America is Bigfoot (also known as Sasquatch), and he has an appropriately-big presence at the ICM. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. The day after Taft’s letter was sent, more people got involved: Dr. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan; But only one attraction bears the name and in the 66 years since it opened its doors, Roadside America has welcomed several generations of weary travelers like myself, people in search of a place to stimulate the mind and stretch the legs. I’m Alexandra. Forsyth Park. residents (the highest ticket price for non-residents. It’s hard to miss the Longaberger Basket Company’s headquarters while driving down State Route 16 in Newark. Aug 15 O'Brien Cemetery Related Posts. The base membership fee is a tax-deductible donation of $235, in addition to an eight-hour volunteer commitment. She dreams of visiting every state in the U. Alexandra Charitan, Managing Editor, Roadtrippers You can’t do much better in the roadside kitsch department than California’s Cabazon Dinosaurs . She dreams of visiting every state in the U. She dreams of visiting every state in the U. The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail officially starts at the Selma Interpretive Center, but marchers technically started up the street at the Brown Chapel AME. In 1999, Tod Swormstedt, a former editor of the trade magazine Signs of the Times, created the American Sign Museum to “not only save signs, but to show appreciation for the craftsmanship that goes into making every sign. The first McDowell creation you encounter on the tour is a miniature football stadium—a nod to the nearby Pro-Football Hall of Fame in Canton. 17: Capitol Curiosities. A lthough the neon sign's heyday has long passed, the colorful roadside advertisements (or to some, art) have beckoned tourists and locals from rural back roads to the centers of big cities for decades. It may be negatively affecting real estate values in an upscale Virginia suburb, but the word “plantation” is still the second most used word in Southern Airbnb listings, used to conjure. Alexandra. C. The. It was well-manicured, but still. The Wacky Taxidermy and Miniatures Museum is in Mackinaw City, Michigan. Garland’s frequent costar Mickey Rooney is interred nearby. Both facts are confirmed on my second visit, when two men pull into the driveway to collect their runaway goat. Russell doesn’t consider himself a singer or a guitar player, but he’s been doing both since he was young. Now, Niagara Falls is ripping the ghost of Robert Moses from the very foundations of the community in order to establish a new identity, where ecotourism is replacing manufacturing, bridging the gap and unnatural separation between a magnificent world. I love dachshunds in hot dog costumes and things that are bigger or smaller than they should be. S. Long Live GoGo’s “Million Moe March” attracted hundreds of people dressed in their Saturday best, ready to dance to go-go, the official music of Washington, D. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 2. Alex Jordan began building his dream home atop a chimney of rock in the 1940s and opened his creation to the public in 1960. The galleries retain details from the building’s previous life as a school. The Scarecrow walks on the yellow brick road. Photo: Alexandra Charitan 2. Known as North Tarrytown until 1996, when the community adopted the name popularized by. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Lou Mitchell’s at the start of Route 66 in Chicago. The portion of 16th Street NW just north of the White House has officially been designated Black Lives Matter Plaza by Mayor Bowser. The Salem Wax Museum. Thanks to erosion, trash is constantly appearing along the shore—deposited into the bay and washed back up on shore in a continuous cycle—but the best time to find newly-revealed treasures is low tide (consult a tide chart before you. Congress for their significance as both recreational public lands and protected wildlife areas, there are exactly 10 coastal regions preserved and administered by the National Park Service (NPS). The National Gallery of Art’s West Building. Alexandra Charitan Posted: December 12, 2022 | Last updated: November 21, 2023 While his popularity may peak in December, Santa doesn’t disappear on December 26—he just relocates. My sister and I had been planning a roadtrip to Roswell for a few years, and we finally made it happen last month. Photo: Alexandra Charitan If you go. Midge has a habit of getting arrested, and. Photo: Alexandra Charitan The shiny surface of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall is etched with names of the dead and missing but reflects back scenes of life from the National Mall. There is an actual "Enchanted Forest" section in the farm, a wooded maze that takes you past characters and scenes from notable fairy tales. neighborhood where she lived. S. 22: Poor People's Campaign Alexandra. and will always stop for a Muffler Man. Mary McLeod Bethune was born to formerly enslaved parents in South Carolina in 1875. Whiteface Mountain. May 22. I’M ALEXANDRA. Photo: Alexandra Charitan 1. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Listy právě začaly ztrácet část svého lesku na cestě od jasně zelené po sytě zlaté a červené. The Mortuary Temple had been largely destroyed over time, and The Polish Academy of Sciences has done extensive restoration work on the site. Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital, or Middletown Psychiatric, opened in Middletown, New York in 1874. Rides include the Tick Tock Clock Drop, the Beanstalk Bounce, and the Turtle Twirl. Diner, New York. Helen Keller is interred alongside Annie Sullivan. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. Patrick’s Day, the water in the fountain is dyed green. In the almost hundred years before New Jersey executions were moved to the state’s capital, Trenton, in 1905, seven people were hanged from the gallows in the Burlington County Prison yard (two more people sentenced to death were held in the. Wooden shoe cutouts line the property. Alexandra Charitan, Managing Editor, Roadtrippers. Whitney Plantation, Edgard, Louisiana. Alexandra is the features editor at Roadtrippers Magazine. I work closely with the content and marketing team to develop and implement editorial strategies that engage new audiences and support the Roadpass Pro products. Visitors now enter and exit through the gift shop, freshly painted with red-and-white stripes reminiscent of a candy cane. The cheese emporium’s flagship barn is located just off I-71 in Ashland, Ohio. Twenty-four-hour diners have always been a staple in the city that never sleeps, and La Bonbonniere (rebranded for the show as the City Spoon) is a recurring filming location in The Marvelous Mrs. Sunny days, adequate rainfall, and cool nights make for the best colors. Bolstered by the photogenic heads’ popularity on Instagram and TikTok, Plashal says the tours are often sold out: “We get people from all over the world. The Hudson Highlands. She dreams of visiting every state in the U. John Brown at the gallows. The National Gallery of Art is an obvious place to find global art and artifacts. I wonder if kids today. A fortune teller points to cards. Stop by Presley’s favorite men’s clothing store, Lansky Bros. The house sits on one acre. Alexandra Charitan. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. His impressive collection ranges from the high-tech—K-II EMF meters, proximity meters, and laser grids—to ancient stone pendulums and divining rods. Foto: Alexandra Charitan. Photo: Alexandra Charitan International Cryptozoology Museum. One of the joys of living in New York is its proximity to other places on the East Coast,EXPERIENCE 2021–CURRENT. Alexandra Charitan. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan; Cline is clearly proud of his comics and he has reason to be—in addition to being a talented visual artist, Cline is a master storyteller. This must-do pit stop on the way from Los Angeles to Palm Springs features dozens of dinos (in addition to the two original icons Dinny and Mr. Instagram Website. Rim Trail. Shepard’s plaque was installed in 2019. The Las Vegas-themed Casino Royale suite. In 2010, a 16-year-old girl was raped and murdered at Holy Land, adding to its infamy. The complex is located on the east bank of the Nile, less than two miles from Luxor Temple. Sometimes, the Internet is a magical place that connects like-minded strangers who wouldn’t have otherwise met, like me and my new friend Hollis . She dreams of visiting every state in the U. There are flowers blooming in the decorative window boxes, and brightly-colored, painted presents of varying shapes and sizes disguise the shop’s concrete block foundation. Salem Wax Museum. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. A Massachusetts mysteryTo get to the museum, visitors walk through a restaurant. June 2022Construction of Philadelphia's ornate, Second Empire-style City Hall began in 1871 and it wasn't finished until 30 years later. The small black and white animal has wandered into Farnham’s yard and is climbing over Brian’s bare feet, unfazed by the immobile giants. Rex) and a nice gift shop. FOLLOW READ BUY Dec 15 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Photo: Alexandra Charitan. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan Active firehouse. The Valley, located on tThe mortuary museum is located in a garage behind the funeral home. and will always stop for a Muffler Man. Photo: Alexandra Charitan Smokey’s gravesite. As the popularity of road trips skyrocketed, starting in the 1940s, so did the opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to cash in on the wants and needs of people criss-crossing the United States and Canada. Not every home participates, and a sign specifying that a house was “decorated by the owner” serves as a counterpoint to the commodification of what started out as a hyper-local secret. North Pole, New York. S. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. S. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan 1. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds and anything made from fiberglass or neon. Visitors are welcomed to the island by two enormous flags flapping fiercely in the breeze: one rainbow, and one. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan; The mill turned raw cotton into spools of yarn used in embroidery and fine lace. Jim Gray’s, started by Jim and Cathy Gray nearly 50 years ago, is located just south of downtown Holbrook, Arizona on US-180. , to get an appropriately-splashy outfit for your tour of Memphis. Each holds a small effigy of Rameses II ( this guy, again) between their front paws. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan ‘A very rewarding job’ The Martin family has been running Hartsdale since 1974. Photo: Alexandra Charitan A vendor sells Pride merchandise, including rainbow flags, beads, boas, and bucket hats. 2,534 Followers, 489 Following, 5,945 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Alexandra Charitan (@alexandracharitan)Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital, or Middletown Psychiatric, opened in Middletown, New York in 1874. 2. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan. Both facts are confirmed on my second visit, when two men pull into the driveway to collect their runaway goat. Wedding Cake House. | Photo: Alexandra Charitan.