High Points in High Point, N.C.
Business took me on a quick weekend trip to North Carolina, and I was able to squeeze in a few forays for burgers, beers, and barbecue around my work obligations. High Point, N.C., is the …
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota Eats & Brews
Sioux Falls is proud of its burgers, and so Doug attempted to partake of as many as he could while we were in town. The frybread tacos were also a highlight. Warning: don’t read this …
Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Guinness is known worldwide for its classic stout, a favorite of beer drinkers who appreciate its full body and foamy head when served in old-school fashion from a tap at a local watering hole, or …
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 …
American Prohibition Museum
There are museums around the world devoted to all kinds of unusual topics, and you can count on us visiting them whenever they pop up near our itinerary. And so when we learned about a …
Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery
Even though prohibition ended nationally in 1933, the lingering effects of laws of the era were still evident in the state of Tennessee in 2009 when only three counties in the state were allowed to …
Scenes from Central and Eastern Vermont
We did a four-mile hike at Little River State Park in Waterbury, Vt., which featured the remains of an 1800s farming community. For the most part, all that was left of the town were cellars, …
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A Few Sites along the Mid-New York State Hudson River
While in Vermont we saw an exhibition of famed American folk-artist “Grandma Moses” at the Bennington Museum. Later, we stopped in at the gallery of her great-grandson, Will Moses. His Mt. Nebo Gallery and studio …
The Popcorn Park Animal Refuge
I always hesitate to go to zoos, as I usually just feel bad for the animals, but the Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Forked River, N.J., is a place near and dear to my heart. …
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Random Sites In and Around Baltimore
By a totally crazy coincidence, Doug and I were visiting Baltimore at the same time as our lovely and adventurous friends Don and Jen. Don was in town for a conference, so we only got …