I Am a Motorcoach, Discovering the USA by Tread Windshield and Mirror…

. . . with something I haven’t brought you in a while: Logo-rubbing. For those of you who are new to motorcoachblog.com, (and those who are not but are memory impaired), Logo-rubbing is the motor-coach equivalent of your “rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous.”
Keeping in mind that I am a big red branding entity on wheels, my
notable connections out in the world are with the industrial and
iconic. The Mid-American signature red attire is my branding feature
folks have come to expect and appreciate. But I try and get some part
of my equally recognizable logo in these logo-rubbing selfies.

Selfies

(which by definition means I’m in them . . . though you might have to look for me)

Downtown St. Louis Airport (actually on the Illinois side of the Mississippi), on the tarmac to pick up passengers offloading from this learjet belonging to Joe Gibbs Racing – of NASCAR fame.

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, posing inside-out with this vintage Phillips 66 tank on wheels, an old-timer obviously not made to service anything the likes of a 21st Century motor-coach.

YO! Check me out, cruisin’ Chattanooga, Tennessee. And what do I find but American Idol’s traveling fame-mobile, in town for auditions. I’m pretty sure I’ve finally been discovered!

CBS is one of the most recognized and valuable brands in the US; and in a society gaga on sports, its sports logo is a premium platform of its own. You might recall our proud position as preferred travel provider for St. Louis University. Well, here I am outside the Chaifetz Arena, having delivered the Richmond (Virginia) men’s basketball team to play our beloved Billikens.

Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee: BB King, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Ike Turner, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison . . . need I say more?

Also in Memphis: Bass Pro Shops. Along with association with Bass Pro, supreme brand of the “Outdoors,” I enjoy my connection here with a classic form of historical recognition.

MEETING THE NEWS on the roadways of America, first-hand, real time, real world news—going out and discovering the news . . .

PYRAMID NEWS: connecting by more than name with its namesake city in Egypt, the pyramid on the banks of the Mississippi River in The American Memphis is the tenth-tallest pyramid in the world. It was originally built as an arena for entertainment and formerly known as the Great American Pyramid.

JOE GIBBS NEWS: As owner of Joe Gibbs Racing, Gibbs is a four-time Daytona 500 champion, a five-time NASCAR Cup series champion, and a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Before transitioning to NASCAR, Gibbs was an equally accomplished NFL coach. In twelve seasons with the Washington Redskins he led his team to three Super Bowl championships and was the only coach in NFL history to accomplish the feat with three different quarterbacks. Also a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, he is the only person to be inducted into the halls of fame for both of these iconic organizations.

(Unlike selfies, these are not about me, but about travel discoveries I think you’d like to know about.)

Now home to a Bass Pro Shops “megastore,” the pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee houses restaurants, a bowling alley, a variety of shopping opportunities (aside from the main one: Bass Pro), and has an observation deck you will want to step out onto when visiting. Johnny Morris (CEO and Founder of Bass Pro Shops) only knows how to do things one way: all-in! So, this one is an all-day worthy destination.

Quote Of The Day samples

“People who enjoy what they are doing invariably do it well.” – Joe Gibbs

“We hope to become a must-see destination for 60 million people who enjoy the outdoors.” – Johnny Morris