The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
drove around Winston-Salem in North Carolina
looking for "oddities"
August 4, 2014

Near the intersection of Peachtree and Sprague in the city limits of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, remains the sole surviving member of eight gas stations that were built to look like the Shell logo. It is literally a big, yellow-orange concrete clamshell-shaped building that was used as a gas station beginning in the 1930's. The state historic preservation commission is in the process of restoring it.

Unique clamshell-shaped gas station
yellow-orange concrete clamshell-shaped  gas station
Lee Duquette getting gas at a special gas statiion
Lee Duquette getting gas at a special gas statiion

Below: The big coffee pot, called The Mickey Coffee Pot was built in 1858.

The big coffee pot in Winston-Salem, N.C.
sign about The Mickey Coffee Pot
Karen Duquette and The big coffee pot in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Lee Duquette and The big coffee pot in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The big coffee pot in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Lee Duquette and The big coffee pot in Winston-Salem, N.C.

laughing clip-art dudeA big, naked, tattooed, orange man sitting in a chair outside of a local store in Winston-Salem. The photos are blurry because Karen Duquette took the photos through the window of a moving vehicle.

A big, naked, tattooed, orange man
A big, naked, tattooed, orange man

Below: A big cow at a butcher shop called Thrift-Way Meats and Produce. But it was NOT the biggest cow statue the two RV Gypsies have ever seen. Use this underlined link to see The biggest one is Salem Sue, in North Dakota and several other big cows and all kinds of oddities. OR use the Oddities button at the bottom of most pages for other odd, unusual things. If you use either of these two links, be sure to return here to finish this 2014 Journey.

A big cow
A big cow

Below: A mural on the side of a building. It was nice, but it sure could use a cleaning.

A mural
Menu for the two RV Gypsies in North Carolina
August 3-5, 2014
You may visit these 6 sections in any order you choose.
or use the other travel options below this section.

flowers and more at a rest stop

Oddities in Winston-Salem (this page)

The city of Welcome, N.C.

Hanging Rock State Park and 2 waterfalls

Pilot Mountain

Forest Lake Preserve (campground) in Advance, N.C.

look below