With America’s hyper-partisan election just around the corner, folks across the country are using every chance they can to make a political statement – even while flying. One can’t enter the airport w…
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…
Live Like Huckleberry Finn: Discover Florida’s Wild Side on a Houseboat
It was the ultimate “Florida Man” challenge – are five cases of beer enough for three-and-a-half days of floating along Florida’s wild and scenic St. Johns River on a houseboat? Two good friends and I…
Some Families Are Being Forced Into Luxury Hotels For Quarantine- But Some Aren’t So Lucky
Traveling during a pandemic is a gamble. With mandatory quarantine periods, mask mandates, and countless attractions closed, your vacation is going to look very different from previous years. That cou…
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…
This Fall – It’s All About The “Glampground” Experience
Even with travel at a standstill, people are still looking to experience a socially-distanced fall getaway. And let’s face it – there’s nothing better than breathing in that crisp fall air and soaking…
Airline Refuses to Allow Patriotic Air Marshal to Board His Plane in an American Flag Mask
If you don’t wear a face mask – you aren’t allowed to board your plane. But apparently these days even if you DO wear a mask and it happens to have an American flag on it – you can’t board your plane …
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…
The Shenandoah Mountains Are All Your Family Needs This Fall
We all have childhood memories of our favorite times outdoors – swimming in a lake at camp, playing baseball with the neighborhood kids, or climbing trees to pick apples for a sweet snack. Seems…