Mar 30, 2011 11:36 - By: Tiffany Joyce
Big Lake, Arizona
Continuing where I left off…
Four – The folks who live in the places where you visit and vacation want you to love their home town. So, while travel guides and vacation packets from the local tourism bureau are all well and good, make sure that you ask around for the best things to see, places to stay, restaurants, clubs, shops, and the like. For example, my husband and I never would have experienced the Snake River Brewing Company in Jackson, Wyoming (and THE BEST wild game chili I have ever had IN MY LIFE), had we not asked a waitress to tell us where the locals like to hang out.
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Aug 31, 2010 17:45 - By: Tiffany Joyce
Ben Spies taking a practice lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
My husband and I had the fantastically fun opportunity to catch the MotoGP festivities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis last weekend. Friday’s practice sessions lead to Saturday’s qualifying runs, which lead to Sunday’s races. Three classes comprising of 125cc, Moto2, and MotoGP bikes ensured for very full days of soaking up the sun, admiring the roar of the bikes and the skills of the riders, and ingesting copious amounts of track food and pricey beers (though you are allowed to bring in coolers with your own food and beverages).
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Mar 14, 2010 9:58 - By: Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
The beach pavilion at the Indiana Dunes State Park
Growing up as a kid in Chicago, a visit to the Indiana Dunes State Park was an annual summer camp event. Just 47 miles outside of Chicago, nothing in the city compared to the miles of rolling sand dunes that we’d run through and build elaborate sand castles. We never got past the beaches but the park has been updated since then to include 2,182 acres of dazzling shoreline, a nature center, hiking trails and newly renovated campgrounds. Read More »
Feb 04, 2010 13:47 - By: Amandaj
UpTake - Indianapolis War Memorial
After yesterday’s post touting that fabulous city of New Orleans and their Saints reaching the status of NFC champs, today’s post is in honor of Indianapolis, naturally. The Colts, AFC Champs, will be facing off with the Saints this upcoming Sunday in Miami for Super Bowl XLIV (Can you guess tomorrows post? Can ya?).
Indianpolis is a sports town, especially for Nascar. They have the Indy 500, the Brickyard 400 and the NCAA Basketball Tournaments. In 2006 The Colts also brought home the Vince Lombardi! But you do not need to be a “Ricky Bobby” or a football fan to enjoy the “Crossroads of America”. The city has very interesting history and offers amazing monuments to gaze UP at and TAKE a snapshot of. Read More »
