A Culinary Adventure at Das Peach Haus
I love a tasting room, don’t you? Walking into a shop where there are shelves and counters filled with delectable culinary treats that you can sample before you purchase is […]
Category Archives: Good Ole USA
Fredericksburg, Texas
Just like it sounds, Fredericksburg, Texas is rooted in German heritage. You’ll see that in the architecture, the food, and in the German bierhauses scattered along Main Street. But Fredericksburg […]
Bubba’s Chikin & Thangs
Seriously. How could anyone resist finding out what “thangs” Bubba served up with chikin? I’m kidding. This is the kind of place you’d probably drive by, but secretly wonder about. […]
Standing Trial in 18th Century Courts
Attending a mock trial at the Virginia Courthouse in Colonial Williamsburg was enlightening. We entered the small chamber and the bailiff asked for volunteers. Some were chosen to be Councilmen. […]
Colonial Williamsburg
A comedian once remarked, “Colonial Williamsburg is Disneyland for old people.” Maybe so, though that wasn’t my experience. It was a fabricated world of people in period costume taking visitors […]
Is Your Crowning Glory a Peruke?
Is your crowning glory a peruke? I hope not. Unless you’re rich. Even then, people would probably make fun of you in this day and age, because a peruke is […]
Crazy About Crazy Horse
I’ve been to South Dakota twice now. The first time was in 1996 and as we were roaming from one remarkable sight to another, we dismissed going to see the […]
A Train Ride Through Time
Here we are in 2018 — a date that would have sounded preposterous in 1880. And yet, we can still experience a bit of 1880 technology today in of all […]
Buffalo on Every Corner
Downtown Custer, South Dakota is little more than a strip of shops ranging from Western-style tourist shops and galleries, to Tarot card readers, souvenir hawkers, and thrift stores. Custer has […]
Stop at Wall Drug
Almost the minute we crossed the state line into South Dakota, we began to see old-fashioned billboards: 5 Cent Coffee Every Day at Wall Drug Free Ice Water! Wall Drug […]
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