"Escape From New York!" at Scouting NY

I'm a sucker for road trip blogs, and the "Escaping New York!" series, currently in progress on Scouting NY, is a particularly interesting one. The blog's proprietor is a film location scout, which means he has a keen nose for interesting, offbeat locales which photograph well, plus a smartly hip perspective. Best of all, he's traveling through the Midwest, which is full of all sorts of treasure which smug urbanites, who spurn the region, miss out on. I love the Midwest.

The site's archives are well worth a look. But this road trip began earlier this month, and you shouldn't miss it. Start here.