Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun | Bulletin #112

This week: post carrying pigeons 💌 and making paper from scratch 🗞️

October 09, 2024

 📸 Marjorie Becker

After years of hard work, we placed the first ever government sanctioned billboard atop Airolo Passe in Switzerland. We’re not sure if passing cars were able to make out the message, but during its short stint we can confirm the six-inch tall display did stop one motor vehicle in its tracks (ours).

THIS WEEK IN AWA AWESOMENESS

📚 Countdown to AWAA
🕊️ Pigeon postmasters
🍳 Breakfast in bed
🕰️ Getting silly with it

A DOZEN DAYS LEFT!

Just 12 days remain for you to claim your Free AWA Adventure Compass! Our new book hits shelves October 22nd, and every pre-order will not only receive a delightful delivery to your door, but will also point you due South with up to 100 entries to win a trip for two to Antarctica! Snag your copy here.

DEXTER TAKE THE WHEEL 🐶 

Though he doesn’t have a driver’s license (or opposable thumbs) Dexter will be joining us on our Kinda Cross Country road trip from New York to Texas. Planned & unplanned events, high-fives, giveaways, and puppy-pets-a-plenty thanks to our friends at RV Share. Get all the deets and come say hi!

BREAKFAST IN BED, ANYONE?

In honor of Breakfast in Bed Day (yes it’s a real thing, we looked it up) we enjoyed a sumptuous experience sipping coffee where we sleep. Click here to relive the experience, just try not to leave any crumbs, okay?

In Case You Missed It

Did you catch our updates? All of these locations are not only in AWA: Adventures but also have brand new, unexpected stories to tell. We hope you enjoy!

🏖️ Love letters to Lake Como
🏊‍♂️ Chicago: the celery capital 
🚂 A train car with a top bunk
🚒 The oldest fire station in Singapore

North Hobart Post Office📍 North Hobart, TAS, Australia 📸 Madeleine Ryan

A POST OFFICE OF PIGEONS PAST

Stamped near the town’s historic commercial center, Tasmania’s North Hobart Post office has been a landmark and point of pride for over a century. That’s not to say that a few feathery friends joined the cause…

Moulin du Verger Paper Mill📍Angoulême, France 📸 Marjorie Becker

FROM RAGS TO RICH STATIONARY

The age of papermaking may be widely waning, but master paper-maker Jacques Bréjoux continues to keep the art alive. Manning the helm of the Moulin du Verger paper mill in Angoulême for the past 50 years, Jacques practices his craft in the same manner as was common when the mill opened in the early 1500s. Real life French Dispatch.

CLOCKING IN

We’ve been having some fun over on TikTok sharing behind-the-scenes excitement, stuff not shared on IG, and clever content from the Community. You can check us out and join in the on the semi-unhinged fun below.

P.S. Submissions are always open!

This week’s prize is the AWA Adventure Notebook — your perfect companion for capturing all your brilliant ideas! While it might not have Parisian paper, it's irresistibly cute and just right for all your daily musings. (What’s the Secret Link?)