Saugus

Rte. 1 glows eternal

adamg — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:31:13 -0400

Greg MacKay captures a classic scene on Rte. 1 in Saugus.

A biting chance

adamg — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:22:40 -0400

Tyrannosaugus Rex looks none the worse for wear after his recent encounter with a dino-tipper.

Rodents of unusual size slow the morning commute

adamg — Tue, 08 May 2007 22:28:10 -0400

True, 10-foot long inflatable rats fit right in on Rte. 1 in Saugus, but they are still resulting in gawkablawkkas, since drivers have yet to get used to them, as opposed to orange dinosaurs or fiberglass cows or a leaning tower of pizza.

The Saugus Dinosaur must rise again

adamg — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:13:34 -0400

* God, yes - what is this world coming to?\n* God, no - Enough already\n* Don't know\n* Not a clue what the Saugus Dinosaur is - kick me\n* \n

Dino Rage

amusings — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:57:22 -0400

I am devastated to learn that someone managed to tip or pull over the giant orange dinosaur that sits in the mini-golf course on Rte 1 South. Full story in the Herald is here.

The owner says that he will rise again, just like Jesus (seeing as the event took place on Easter Sunday, I'm glad she has a sense of humor about it). I sure hope he does. I love that thing. And once he's back up, I'm totally going to go visit him. 20 plus years of driving by and smiling is too long.

When I first came to the area for college in 1984 (when some of you was wearin' dipeys) I loved seeing this dino on the side of the road. My kids say "Hi Dinosaur!" when we drive past. As I've recently gotten crazy with taking a lot of photos for my flickr account, I had intended for a good long time to swing by there, park, and go photograph my favorite fiberglass orange beast.

What they should teach in crook school

adamg — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:55:14 -0500

Never try to rob a Dunkin' Donuts, because that's where all the cops are.

Via BunkoSquad.

Why Kowloon is Kowloon

adamg — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:30:49 -0500

On Boston's Hidden Restaurants(!), Marc describes a recent dinner at the world's largest Chinese restaurant:

... I ordered the flaming ambrosia, which is made as follows: Hollow out a pineapple; put a bunch of chicken fingers inside; fill the pineapple to the top with duck sauce; insert pineapple chunks and maraschino cherries; pour alcohol over the whole thing; set it all on fire. ...

Kowloon Soon!

adamg — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:15:02 -0500

Kowloon has a series of delightfully cheesy cable-TV commercials. My favorites are the kid who wants to have his bah mitzvah there, the guy in the lobster suit and Ribs II (Ribs I is just, well, boring). When you click on one, wait a minute or so for it to download; otherwise, watching it will be very painful.

Via the Phantom Gourmet forums.

A night in Kowloon

adamg — Sun, 14 May 2006 12:43:49 -0400

Dave Copeland braves Kowloon - you know, the mega-gigantic Chinese restaurant on Rte. 1 in Saugus (of course). He went for the comedy, stayed for the food:

... The menu is expansive, full of lead-laden dishes from a variety of different countries and culinary styles, with PuPu platters that drop to the bottom of your stomach like a brick and sushi that is, at best, suspect. ...

The kitchen moderne vs. the Leaning Tower of Pizza

adamg — Sat, 13 May 2006 10:45:03 -0400

Jay Fitzgerald compares today's palatial McMansion kitchen designs with the Saugus landmark and comes squarely down on the side of the pizza place.