Buffalo Café 514 E. 3rd St. Whitefish, MT Stand on any mountaintop in nearby Glacier National Park and you begin to understand Montana’s famous moniker. The blue Big Sky stretches from horizon …
Subjugate Yourself to Russian River Brewing’s American Ingenuity
Russian River Brewing Company 725 4th St. Santa Rosa, CA Did you know that the Russians once colonized on the west coast of what’s now the United States? Yeah. Neither did I. They didn’t teach …
Stalking Helicopter Ben
Silver Dollar Bar 50 North Glenwood St. Jackson, WY I swear it was a coincidence. I’m not stalking Ben Bernanke. But it is true that “Helicopter Ben” and I were in the same tiny western town of…
Stimulating Beer Sales Since 1837
Schwabl’s 789 Center Rd. West Seneca, NY You’ve got to love any food item that’s invented solely to make you want to drink more beer. I guess that’s why I was so excited to try Schwabl’s world …
This Isn’t Pelosi’s Northern California. This is God’s Country.
When most people hear “Northern California” they think of the San Francisco Bay area. Then they immediately think of riots, squalid homeless encampments, and leftist politicians like Nancy Pelosi and…
Leave Civilization Behind for One of the Most Spectacular Sights in North America
A trip to south central Oregon is a dream vacation full of snowcapped volcanos, majestic waterfalls, alpine lakes and one of America’s most spectacular National Parks. But you need to plan ahead becau…
The Revolution Comes to Nebraska
The Crescent Moon Ale House 3578 Farnham St. Omaha, NE I’m pretty sure nobody in America is more grateful for the craft beer revolution than me. Just a few years ago, one of my typical stopover…
How Our Vacation in Bend, Oregon Began with This Greeting: “Go Back To California You Racist B@#!ch”
My wife was skeptical about this trip from the beginning. “Why are we flying across the entire continent in the middle of a global pandemic to take a vacation in Oregon, of all places?” As one of tho…
The Virtues of Ignoring Seattle Hipsters
13 Coins 130 Boren Ave. Seattle, WA I have to admit, I was hesitant about checking out 13 Coins. The online reviews just aren’t very good. But then I thought, “What do people in Seattle know an…
Utah, You Can Do Better Than This
Peach City Ice Cream 306 North Main St. Brigham City, UT Utah isn’t exactly known for its culinary innovation. I mean, sure, I’ve had some great Mexican at the Red Iguana in Salt Lake City. I e…