Select Sites in Memphis, Tennessee
At the opulent Peabody Hotel, there are a handful of ducks living the dream. Supposedly, back in the 1930s, some duck hunters released a few live ducks in the hotel’s fountain in the lobby. They …
Category: Food
Scenes Around Mississippi
We detoured to Magnolia to visit the Lynyrd Skynyrd Memorial, which is near the site of the infamous plane crash. Doug deemed it a key moment in the history of rock-n-roll, and therefore worthy of …
Sites in Vicksburg, Mississippi
We of course were in Vicksburg to see the National Military Park, but we made the most of our short time there. I’m here to tell you, there’s not much to it. In addition to …
Sites in Jackson, Mississippi
Willie Morris (1934-1999) was a writer born in Jackson, Mississippi. Though he was just six months old when his family moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, that’s still enough of a claim to have a library …
Eating in New Orleans
We only had one day in New Orleans (we’ll be back later in the year), so we made the most of it by doing a food tour in the French Quarter with Taste Bud Tours. …
Exploring the Outer Banks
This was our first time visiting the Outer Banks area of North Carolina – or OBX, if you’re in the know – and we liked it quite a bit, but probably because we went out …
Amusements / Food / Museums / Nature
A Few Winter Days in Norfolk and Virginia Beach
Here are a few of the random sites we explored during our time in the Norfolk and Virginia Beach area. I liked this statue of King Neptune by Paul DiPasquale on the Virginia Beach boardwalk. …
Tröegs Independent Brewing
We were in Hershey, Pennsylvania for the chocolate, but there was really only one candidate for lunch: Tröegs Independent Brewing. Since they only distribute within a reasonable distance of their location to maintain freshness, it’s …
Hershey’s Chocolate World
If you are looking for sensory overload, look no further than Hershey’s Chocolate World, which is really nothing more than a glorified shopping experience, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Chocolate World was created in the 1970s …
The Hershey Story Museum and High Point Mansion
The Hershey Story Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania is devoted to the legacy of Milton S. Hershey, as opposed to Hershey’s Chocolate World, which is devoted to chaos and taking your money chocolate. Both fall under …