United States Travel Blogs - Page 6

On Thanksgiving Day we made our way in the early afternoon to Duke Canoe Club for fabulous fish and tropical drinks.  We were able to bypass the long line at the Hale Koa for Thanksgiving Dinner.  We were able to take a few snaps of our last sunset before we departed on Black Fr…

TEAM JOO...HERE WE COME......I have wanted to go to Zion for years. I have been traveling abroad for years and national park trip has been on the back burner.  There are 4 types of USA trips I want to do: NBA, NFL, MLB, and  NCAA football  bowl and stadium  tour;  FOOD NETW…

The Big Chief (Adrian) could not come to Minneapolis, and have all-party and no-culture, could he? COULD HE? Well, not this weekend!!! Art A Whirl is a weekend of open studio tours through Northeast Minneapolis that is self guided. All that one needs is the Artist Directory, and a map, and&nb…

19 July 2008   Today we have to pack up and leave. We had such a good time here and I’m not looking forward to going back to work. It will be nice to get back home and sleep in our own bed again, and see our kitty who I’m sure is missing us very much!   After getting e…

Sunday was a day for recovery and saying goodbyes to Tb friends.....On Sunday morning we all met for breakfast at a pancake restaurant.  After that I took Joy and Jillian to the airport shuttle at the car rental because I wasn't sure how to get to the passenger drop off at the airport. I didn'…

We're down to our last 2 days here in New York.On Monday we hit the road on our drive cross country from New York to San Francisco. I mapped the course on our UNITED STATES MAP. We're taking Lincoln Highway straight across the whole way.  There's so much left to pack and move out. I don't know…

On saturdaymorning we shopped for the last time because at day fourteen we left Orlando already to go home unfortunatly. These two weeks went so fast! But I'll have to say, we had a wonderful time here in Florida. But the next time, I'll have to see more of the state itself. Maybe a roundtrip …

So after Huntington Beach, drove back to LA. It was past six when we reached the  Hollywood area, we talked  about bringing food to the concert and Tracy suggested CPK.We all agreed and went and bought some food for us to take it to the hollywood bowl. We parked at the parking structure j…

Every fall, Kilgore College sponsors a n event called Preview Day. This is a day when potential students have an opportunity to visit the college, take a tour, meet with representatives from all of the over 100 clubs and organizations as well as interact with faculty and students. The Christian Cam…

   I got my hangar plowed out, repaired a broken water line, and fired up the '76 Volkswagen La Bamba. Two electric heaters took the bitter chill out of the place but the air still felt warmer on the hand inside the refrigerator than in the kitchen; an odd sensation. Whenever it warms u…

For those that don't really know Melanie or I, we are Food Network fans.  Melanie is quite the celebrity chef fan all the way around but I am kinda partial to Guy Fieri who became known through his start on the Next Food Network Star. I watched every episode, voted when I could, and really enj…

Years ago while dating my second fiancé she asked me to send her some postcards from the places I went to.  Years later I still pick up some post cards and send a few to family or friends.  So I guess I should say Thank You Julie! I have a large basket of postcards from the United Sta…

One week ago, I was really itching for some travel. And I bought a plane ticket to one of the most beautiful places on earth. And then I remembered that I had to ask my bosses for time off =) I have never been so glad for such a lovely vacation, full of new experiences and leaving me with a desire …

July 11, 2009     Well we are finally on the road. As I write this we are on Highway 287 in between Limon, Colorado and Hugo, CO. Limon was the first of several pit stops today. “We” is me, my wife, Margo, her mother, Patty, and Margo’s sister, Jackie. Getting here has been quite…

I enjoyed a jam-packed 3-day Puerto Rico Meetup. Highlights included: strolling Old San Juan, clubbing & salsa dancing, discovering Rio Camuy Cave Park & underground river, enjoying tasty, traditional cuisine & mofongo, trying several one-of-a-kind ice creams, touring Bacardi Rum grounds, singing karoke, horseback riding, seeing El Yunque National Rainforest, having perfect weather all 3 days & hanging with wonderful old & new pals.