America’s Lost Highways Are Beautiful Monuments To Our Garbage Infrastructure

America’s Lost Highways Are Beautiful Monuments To Our Garbage Infrastructure

Screenshot: SidetrackAdventure/YouTube This bit of highway was built in 1919, only to be abandoned in 1952 with the opening of a safer, modern tunnel straight through the the craggy Arizona mountain. It runs 21 miles from Superior, Arizona to Miami (Arizona, not Florida). This road must have been fairly dangerous back in the day due … Read more

Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: The Joy Of Motorcycling

Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: The Joy Of Motorcycling

For all my time on two wheels, I’ve never really understood cruisers. The weight, the power, the handling, the seating position — none of them made sense to me alone, let alone together. Now, though, I think I get it. Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 | Jalopnik Reviews What changed my mind wasn’t a modern … Read more

Every Car I Took To 7-Eleven This Year

Every Car I Took To 7-Eleven This Year

Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik 7-Eleven is the best convenience store there is. There’s something deeply comforting about walking into that fluorescent-lit, orange, green and red box and picking out some sort of soft drink with your buddies. It’s a very liminal space in a lot of ways. At night, it feels like another world … Read more

Texans Can Get A License Plate With A Cheeseburger On It

Texans Can Get A License Plate With A Cheeseburger On It

I’ve been a big fan of the custom license plate trend, where states, countries, or provinces offer a neat little design that’s supposed to convey the spirit of the region. Whether it’s the turquoise shade of New Mexico’s plates or the polar bear shape of plates for Canada’s Northern Territories, it’s a unique way to … Read more