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America The Weird Rust Belt Rampage
Paperback
Publisher Price: $17.99
Publisher: Offbeat Road Trips Publishing
Published: Oct 17 2026
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Somewhere in Ohio, grown adults are racing motorized caskets. In Whiting, Indiana, a giant pierogi drops at midnight on New Year's Eve. In Fulton, Kentucky, a town builds a banana pudding billed at one ton. In Point Pleasant, West Virginia, thousands show up to party for a moth-shaped monster. Nobody is quite sure who approved any of it. Brian Shively is here to tell you where to park.
Rust Belt Rampage is the eighth book in the America the Weird series, a funny, road-ready guide to 150 of the strangest festivals and events in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Every event gets its own page, with:
- The dates, location, website and admission
- How it started
- The chaos that follows
- The prize, if there is one
- An insider tip from someone who already stepped in what you're about to step in
You'll also find:
- 13 regional maps with numbered stops, plus Worth the Detour suggestions
- Age tags wherever a real 18+ or 21+ limit exists
- Events listed in calendar order, so you can plan a whole year of bad decisions
- Honest notes where a date or detail couldn't be confirmed, because nobody knows is funnier than making it up
Inside you'll find tomato-throwing, bed racing, bathtub racing, bigfoot hunting, hot dog worship, a zucchini festival with wrestling, and a lot of people who really love pierogi. Whether you're a festival fanatic, a roadtripper with a free weekend, or just someone who needs a better excuse to leave the house, this book is your permit to go.
Grab your cooler, a clean shirt, and a sense of humor. You'll need all three. Dates and details can change, so check before you travel.
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