The Canal Side Inn is “within spitting distance” from our beautiful room at The Inn At Stone Mill. In fact, when we stepped outside the door of our building we could see it right across the street. Earlier on that Tuesday we had discovered several reasons for checking out that restaurant in Little Falls. Our […]
Harvest Those Grapes! It’s WINEMAKING TIME!
Some year I hope to make a visit to Oregon during the harvest season. Watching some of our favorite winemakers in action is on my Bucket List for sure! In the past we have always visited the McMinnville, Oregon area during the summer. The grapes are ripening and the impending harvest is still just a […]
Dinner In A Vineyard – A Wine Lover’s Magical Meal at Remy Wines
Some meals are simply magical…from beginning to end. And most of my magical meals have been meals I’ve shared with my family for more than six decades. But last summer we experienced an evening of incredible wines paired with dinner under the stars in a vineyard that I’ll remember forever. And we shared that meal […]
Bells Up Winery Revisited – Good Friends Make Great Wine
Some places absolutely deserve to be revisited. And Bells Up Winery near Newberg, Oregon is certainly one of those special places for me. As we turned up the driveway I felt a warm sense of homecoming as I remembered our first visit several years ago. On our return this year we marveled again at the […]
Hyland Estates Winery – Dundee, Oregon
Situated smack dab in the epicenter of Oregon wine country, Hyland Estates Winery in Dundee is a beautiful place. It is one of Oregon’s oldest and largest vineyards, spanning over 200 acres with roughly 180 acres of vines. We were thrilled to learn that our overnight stay at the beautiful La Bastide Bed and Breakfast […]
Caldera Brewery & Restaurant – Ashland, Oregon
Caldera Brewing Company was the first craft brewery on the West Coast to can it’s beer. But beer was not our reason for choosing that mountain view eatery for dinner. Our niece Denise suggested meeting there during our overnight stay in Ashland Oregon. She thought we would enjoy the menu and the eclectic decor. And […]
Happy Hour Happiness At The Chart House – Las Vegas
Saving money is a reason for happiness in my book. And the Happy Hour menu at The Chart House made me happy in Las Vegas. It’s located in the Golden Nugget Hotel downtown on Fremont Street. We’re very familiar with the Happy Hour menu at the Chart House franchise. We used to have one several […]
All That Glitters Is NOT The Golden Nugget In Las Vegas
Let’s set the record straight. Peepaw and I are NOT gamblers. (I spent a grand total of five bucks during our Vegas stay…and I came away with $7.03 so I am a WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!) The only reason we ended up in Las Vegas for three nights of our trip was to SAVE some […]
Road Trip Photos Revisited…With New Ones On The Horizon
Looking through old photos makes me happy. And while browsing today I realized it’s almost time once again to start packing. Yes…It’s almost Summer Road Trip Time! Soon we’ll be packing our bags for a sort of “Trains, Plane and Automobiles” type of adventure. We’re planning to drive to Denver where we will fly to […]
Grant Wood Country – An Unplanned Lunch In Stone City, Iowa
When we left our house for a day of baseball games I had no idea we would end up in Stone City Iowa instead! But sometimes life takes all of us in a direction we don’t anticipate. We piled our GrandCamp lovin’ Indy girls into the car and we headed for Monticello, Iowa to watch […]