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Asheville, NC
Read More: Asheville, NCI had first visited Asheville, North Carolina in 2009. I was among hundreds of Lindy Hoppers (swing dancers) who spent close to a week there holed up in a hotel. We were taking dance classes during the day, taking breaks to fuel our energy and social dancing into the wee hours of the night. The…
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Chattanooga Cool
Read More: Chattanooga CoolThe reason this Butters & Bambi coast to coast trip is taking so long is because there are many places I want to see along the way. I had 20+ locations pinned on the map of the United States. It’s an ambitious route and there are days I don’t want to put any more miles…
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Birmingham: Part Two
Read More: Birmingham: Part TwoIn my mind, Birmingham is one of those cities you visit but don’t want to tell everyone about it. Reason being, you don’t want millions of tourists flocking in and ruining it. It’s a city that should be preserved as is. There are good restaurants with diverse menus, an expansive dog park, doggy spas, shopping,…
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Birmingham: Part One
Read More: Birmingham: Part One“Why didn’t you tell me I was going to meet two of the most awesome people ever?” That’s what Jay said. He was referring to Todd and Charles. I wasn’t very descriptive about the duo prior to Jay meeting them. I said they were great and that I’ve known them a long time. But I…
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Tourism vs. exploration
Read More: Tourism vs. explorationWhat can I say about New Orleans that hasn’t been said a million times over? So I won’t write about the obvious. I will share what I learned while exploring by foot, and also meeting up with two locals. The thing about New Orleans is, it’s getting more attention than ever before. Following the devastation…
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Blending in.
Read More: Blending in.29 days on the road… Washington, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and now we’re in Louisiana. I had to start keeping track of places where Jay and I have camped. We’ve not stayed in one type of place. We camped in state parks, RV parks, the desert and occasionally on a quiet residential street or…
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Giant
Read More: GiantMaria, Texas, a town of approximately 2,000 people. Most people know about it because of the “Prada Marfa” art installation on the road leading into the area. I knew very little about it so I read up on it and learned that it first became famous because James Dean, Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor stayed…
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Preservation
Read More: PreservationWhite Sands National Monument: a place that, without the efforts of conservationists, would cease to exist today. I’m grateful the place lives on. I think you’ll see why… Photos shot on FujiFilm FinePix X100. White Sands National Monument, New Mexico.