If you’re wanting to hear some good music and willing to take a road trip, here are the best bets this fall: Depeche Mode (August – Oct 11) Blondie (Sept 5 – Oct 9) Queens of the Stone Age (Sept 10 – Oct 13) Nine Inch Nails (Sept 28 – Nov 25) Fiona Apple & Blake Mills (Oct 3 –… Read More
How Would an American Airlines/U.S. Airways Merger Change the Way You Travel?
Yup, the airlines just keep on changing names. More than a decade of bankruptcies and mergers has left us with a smaller field of competitors—we had 10 major carriers in the United States in 2000, now we have five—and the familiar brand names are disappearing or getting hyphen-happy. Northwest? It’s now part of Delta. Continental? That’s United-Continental to you. So,… Read More
More on the World’s Largest Yardsale
Okay, I told you all about the World’s Largest Yardsale a few weeks ago. It extends across FIVE states and covers more than 690 miles and includes THOUSANDS of vendors. Alabama alone boasts more than 1,000 vendors! For more on that see the 6/27 post in my blog archive or visit www.127sale.com. But I promised another post letting you know… Read More
Dog Days of Summer
Well, it’s official. This week marks the halfway point of summer. As you enjoy the last weeks of summer, I’d like to remind you that July and August are the hottest months. The reason I mention this is that this time is known as the “dog days of summer.” I’ve never understood this given that it is too hot for… Read More
World’s Longest Yardsale
I was having dinner with a friend last night and asked how her parents were doing. She told me that they’ll soon be taking their annual pilgrimage to the World’s Longest Yardsale. Since I didn’t have a clue what she was talking about, I asked her to explain. Everyone who knows me knows that I am intrigued by all things… Read More
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
If you’re planning a national park vacation this year, you may want to consider these great parks. The only place to find giant Sequoia trees is in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Nevada and California. Naturalist John Muir called them “truly amazing” and indeed they are. It’s quite a fun experience to drive through a tree! And if you want… Read More