Category Archives: Dining Review

We awoke from our slumber and set out to get some breakfast. Luckily our hotel was just steps from Chicago’s Eataly. This is a multi-story, Italian food extravaganza. There are several locations in the states, including their latest in Boston … Continue reading →

We had the briefest of a window with no rain, so we took advantage and headed over to Millennium Park for a stroll. This space was conceived to commemorate entering the third millennium…it didn’t open until 2004. Apparently the construction … Continue reading →

Ever since our son Matt moved to Illinois for work a year and a half ago, we’ve been wanting to pay him and the city of Chicago a visit. Now, the boy doesn’t live in Chicago proper, his home is … Continue reading →

We bid adieu to Nashville. Our next destination was a mere twelve hours away! Can you tell I’m getting road weary? Thankfully we had some kinfolk at the halfway point who were kind enough to let us breeze in, mess … Continue reading →

Up and At ’em and six hours later, you know the drill, we arrived at our next destination, Nashville Tennessee. Ok, not quite. Our room was in Murfreesboro, about thirty minutes away. We chose this spot because my daughter stayed … Continue reading →

We had a good night’s sleep at our Air BnB, but there was no coffee to be found.  A quick visit to the local Starbucks and we were off on a six hour drive to our next destination, Mount Airy … Continue reading →

This morning we were planning to have coffee in the room and then truck on off to our next destination, Washington D.C. However, we couldn’t get the coffee maker to work for us. Not to worry! This gave us an … Continue reading →

We enjoyed our mini “International Tour” last year immensely. We have many friends and family dotted along the southern corridor, so it made sense to head that way this time. We fixed on dates and began the task of calling, … Continue reading →