The best gumbo I found so far in the French Quarter was at 441 Royal Street. If you have any suggestions for next time I visit please let me know in the comments section belowSomething I like to do when I visit a city, is find out what they are famous for and then try [...]

Looking Glass Falls just outside Brevard, N.C. in the Pisgah State ForestThis part of the world is known as “Land of the Waterfalls“. With a name like that how can you not want to visit and explore? We needed a stop halfway between Baltimore and Pensacola that was not too far off the route and [...]

As you can see, the playground area of the museum is incredible!This museum is really big. The center piece being a large multi-level playground with rope bridges, ladders and tunnels. It looked like a lot of fun, but there were too many kids on it as this was a holiday when school was still out. [...]

Located in walkable downtown Chattanooga it is close to some great restaurants.
This is another Children’s Museum that we got to visit. Now remember these reviews are from being with a shy 2-year-old and are not so much to be used as a review, but just to point out its existence. And just whether or not [...]

This is the front of Devil’s Backbone Brewing Company. Part of the Brew Ridge Trail. THE BREW RIDGE TRAIL – MORE BREWERIES THAN STOP LIGHTS. The Brew Ridge Trail celebrates the craft beer industry in Nelson and Albemarle Counties. The five breweries and two cideries that comprise the Trail offer award winning beer in unique [...]

The outside of BJ’s in Culver City, CAFresh of the plane in L.A. Kevin, Amy, Trish and I decided to stop for lunch at BJs Brewpub in, just a few miles from our hotel in Marina Del Ray.
The restaurant combined my 2 of my favorite things. Fish Tacos and on-site fresh brewed beer. First the [...]

This is a shot from Spring Break 1988. From top left to right: Scooter, Me, Sean, Mark, Jason, Jeff, Chris, Gary and Skippy at far bottom left.This is a story I have wanted to write for some time now. It is the story about how my friendship with Jim, a.k.a. Skippy, and most of all [...]

I just love the bar with exposed brick. (Not my photo)After checking out the Baltimore Aquarium we made the short walk up Pratt St. to visit the Pratt St. Ale House for lunch. First off I was impressed with the ambiance of the place. But then again I am into older buildings who take advantage [...]

This is a place we had been wanting to get to but seemed we never had enough time. BUt even if we had it sure would not be as fun as it was being there with Nora.
The National Aquarium at Baltimore is a fantastic aquarium, it ranks in the top on my list. Not quite [...]

They may use paper plates, but they do use glass for their pints at least!After visiting Baltimore many times and living in Florida I have tried quite a few crab cakes, but none have come close to the ones at Koko’s pub.
Koko’s is somewhat of a hole-in-the-wall kinda place. The food is served on paper [...]