Weather March 1/14 Sunny and warm 80's plus, 60 at night
Beautiful day for a ride and see what Solomon's Castle is all about. We had a few campers tell us we needed to see this place; so why not? The ride from Riverside RV Resort was about 45 minutes through cattle ranches and orange groves. That by far is one of the best smells on the motorcycle we have come across. The orange blossoms!!!
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Howard Solomon is an artist on a different level...... definitely one of those "off beat" tourist attractions.
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Solomon's Castle (which he lives in and shows to the public on tour) is 12,000 square feet and the outside of the the house is covered in aluminum off-set printing plates. All of his artwork inside is completely made from recycled things - what others throw out he creates with. Imagine making a sculpture from oil drums, broken appliances, car parts to name a few.
Howard is the king of pun's in naming all his artwork... quite a tongue in cheek sense of humor for each of his masterpieces. He is also named the DaVinci of Debris.
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As well on the property he has built a spanish galleon, a moat, a dungeon, a drawbridge, stained glass windows and gardens.... and a restaurant. Howard can be found in his workshop most days, hammering away. He will gladly engage you in a conversation which is quite entertaining too..... remember to lighten up when conversing as Howard does not take any conversation too seriously.
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Beautiful day for a ride and see what Solomon's Castle is all about. We had a few campers tell us we needed to see this place; so why not? The ride from Riverside RV Resort was about 45 minutes through cattle ranches and orange groves. That by far is one of the best smells on the motorcycle we have come across. The orange blossoms!!!
Howard Solomon is an artist on a different level...... definitely one of those "off beat" tourist attractions.
Solomon's Castle (which he lives in and shows to the public on tour) is 12,000 square feet and the outside of the the house is covered in aluminum off-set printing plates. All of his artwork inside is completely made from recycled things - what others throw out he creates with. Imagine making a sculpture from oil drums, broken appliances, car parts to name a few.
Howard is the king of pun's in naming all his artwork... quite a tongue in cheek sense of humor for each of his masterpieces. He is also named the DaVinci of Debris.
As well on the property he has built a spanish galleon, a moat, a dungeon, a drawbridge, stained glass windows and gardens.... and a restaurant. Howard can be found in his workshop most days, hammering away. He will gladly engage you in a conversation which is quite entertaining too..... remember to lighten up when conversing as Howard does not take any conversation too seriously.
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