A Few Tips about Paris Las Vegas There is something exciting about “Paris.” Maybe it is the name, or a semblance of its bigger sister. Walking through the hallways one feels the excitement and energy of “Paris.” A fast elevator takes you to your floor. We found our room to be comfortable and quite adequate. The bathroom was large…
A Few Tips about the National Memorial Perhaps the only place where there is a National Cemetery and extinct volcano comes together. The “Punchbowl” is one of the natural wonders of Oahu. It also makes a great picture overlooking Honolulu and Waikiki areas. Over 30,000 people are buried here at the National Cemetery of the Pacific Memorial. Etched into…
A Unique Restaurant in Jerome Located on the winding road in Jerome, Arizona, The Haunted Hamburger is a “must do” place to eat. The actual restaurant has since been remodeled but the character still remains. You will find a good meal served here. The owners have three other restaurants in the area and they know how to operate an…
Should you Dine at The Woods? It was a good idea of Tiger Woods to spend his monies creating a unique restaurant near his home. At least he can write off some of his expenses by taking his loyal friends and fans to his own restaurant. Located in Harbourside Place in Jupiter, it is not overly pretentious, but then…
A Few Tips on the Petroglyph’s There are over 20,000 known petroglyphs in this national monument established in 1990 by President George H.E. Bush. It is located west of downtown Albuquerque on I-40, well-marked. There is a small visitor’s center with a short film. The Park Rangers will ask you if you want to do “a paved trail” or…
We Will Be Coming Back to this Bistro! Located on Becker Road at “The Shoppes at Veranda Falls,” Cornerstone Bistro 2 has access to Port St. Lucie and Palm City. This bistro is an inviting restaurant, aesthetically pleasing with stone interior and a large fountain outside. The bar area opens up at 4:30 and the main restaurant at 5:00.…
Visiting Castillo de San Marcos My fondest memories growing up are visiting the Fort in St. Augustine. There is nothing better to spark the imagination. In my sixties now, there is still a thrill visiting this icon of not only Florida, but the United States. The oldest masonry fort in the United States is the Castillo. Thirty-three feet high,…
On a clear day, one can see for miles around. I would say it is one of the five top activities to do while in St. Augustine. The other activities is seeing Castillo De San Marcos, walking historical St. Augustine, seeing the Lightner Museum and taking the Flagler Hotel/college tour. Other activities to do is seeing the Distillery, walking…
A Few Tips about the Flagler Hotel/College Tour There are two daily tours, 10am and 2:00pm, starting from the historic Henry Flagler Hotel, now part of the Flagler College. There is a large statue of Henry Flagler on King Street, in front of the college if you want a good reference. We purchased our tickets in the foyer…
A Standard of Excellence in St. Augustine We always look forwards to having at least one meal at Columbia while visiting historic St. Augustine. And, we always sit upstairs at the bar. The last two times we were entertained by pleasant “Michelle” who is working on her 20th year at Columbia. Columbia is a family of Cuban restaurants that…