46 days. 23 states. Nearly 9,000 miles. And now here I am, sipping coffee on a cool September morning in the house I grew up in, wondering whether it was all just a dream. A hundred years ago the vast majority of Americans never ventured within 20 miles of their birthplace. These people were probably …
Author: Nick Vitale
Nick Vitale is a white male millenial from Wisconsin who dabbles in short stories and screenwriting while drifting from one barista job to another. This is his first attempt at a blog.
Give me a Sign: Cincinnati and Indiana
It's almost over, ghostlings! Within a couple days I'll be back in my hometown of Madison, WI. Driving through the Midwestern landscapes of Ohio and Indiana - as the rugged hills gave way to flat stretches of farmland - I already began to feel a bit more at home. Before I share my thoughts on …
Grittsburgh: Searching for Soul in the Steel City
When I first planned the Ghost on the Highway Tour, I hadn't even though to include Pittsburgh in my itinerary. It came about late in the game, as I decided to take it slow driving back West from Baltimore. But stopping there was one of the best decisions I've made on the trip. I thoroughly …
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Ghosting Coal Country: West Virginia and Pittsburgh
Hello, ghostlings! How are you holding up? I myself am holed up in an artsy little coffee shop in Pittsburgh's Polish Hill, where a pair of mock brass steer horns hangs from an exposed brick wall. One of the horns is hosting a spool of gold-brown yarn that runs a string through an array of …
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Baltimore: Walking Through the Garden
Once more I am happy to begin this post with a shout-out, this time to my friend Jess who (along with her fiancee Paul) hosted me for two splendiferous days in their suburban Baltimore apartment. Jess is a blogger herself, but unlike me she actually knows what she's doing and offers well written, aesthetically pleasing …
Chesapeake-a-boo; or Taking the Scenic Route to D.C.
"This is the only road to Chinctoteague... and Jesus is the only road to Heaven." So read a sign poking out of the marshy waters of Chincoteague Road. They were right, at least as far as the road is concerned. There was just one narrow road to Chincoteague Island, just as there was one long …
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The Sublime Lunacy of Virginia Beach
There were a few potential ways I could have attacked Virginia. I knew for sure I wanted to land in Baltimore by the weekend, so what I desired was a stopover that was charming, convenient, and affordable. Should I drive through the Western mountains and hit up the hip college town of Blacksburg, as my …
Ghostly Oddities, Part II
Good day, ghostlings! Look at me, I'm on the beach! Virginia Beach to be exact. A locale I picked almost completely at random. There's little to do except chill out and imbibe the touristy coastal atmosphere and that's exactly what I'm going to do for the next day or two. Two nights ago I stayed …
$5 Poems and Painkillers in Asheville, North Carolina
One question I've been asked a lot lately is "what's your favorite city so far?" or "what city would you like to live in someday?". It's a bit tough to answer since I'm only spending a day or two in most places I visit, and I tend to hit up the most popular attractions because …
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Appalachian Action: Camping in the TN/NC Backwoods
Before we begin, I want to open this post with a quick shout-out. I stayed with my aunt and uncle in Georgia and have not given them nearly enough credit for their hospitality. They fed me, did my laundry, took me to shows and even sent me off with two large bags of groceries. But …
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Ghost on the Highway 