Cassie at Sites & Bites published a post last month about fun stuff to do in North Alabama. One of the things on her list was eating at Rattlesnake Saloon in Tuscumbia. I'd added it to our list of possible things to do for when we'd be up in that region a couple of weeks … [Read more...] about Review: Rattlesnake Saloon In Tuscumbia, Alabama
Food And Drink
Review: Sassy Bass Crazy Donuts, Gulf Shores, Alabama
I had my first ever donut burger last year at Jack Brown's in Norfolk VA. It was surprisingly delicious, so I was looking forward to visiting Sassy Bass Crazy Donuts in Gulf Shores AL. We'd seen a Groupon for them and, after checking out their menu, knew it was somewhere we … [Read more...] about Review: Sassy Bass Crazy Donuts, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Sand, Seafood & Sunset: A Day On Dauphin Island
I met a couple from Alabama at the Chicago Seminars last year. They gave me several recommendations of things to do in Alabama, one of which was to visit Dauphin Island. Learning our lesson from Tybee Island, we checked to make sure their beaches were dog-friendly. It turned … [Read more...] about Sand, Seafood & Sunset: A Day On Dauphin Island
Review: GTSouth Geek & Gaming Tavern In Montgomery, Alabama
After leaving Georgia - the second state on our 50 state road trip - we crossed into Alabama and made our way on to Montgomery. A couple of days beforehand, we'd checked Groupon for discounts on things to do in Alabama's state capital. One of the options was a Groupon for … [Read more...] about Review: GTSouth Geek & Gaming Tavern In Montgomery, Alabama
Fruity Wine Tasting At Horse Creek Winery
The bottle from Horse Creek Winery stood out on the grocery store's shelf. Peach wine. We'd never seen a bottle of peach wine before but were intrigued, especially seeing as we were in Georgia - peach country. The label said that Horse Creek Winery was in Nashville, the … [Read more...] about Fruity Wine Tasting At Horse Creek Winery
Eating Our Hearts Out At Tifton Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival
After leaving Augusta, we drove south for about four hours as we'd booked a cabin in Nashville (the Nashville in Georgia, not the Tennessee one!) We'd found the cabin on Airbnb and it was even nicer than expected. There was a working fireplace, so we picked up some wood on our … [Read more...] about Eating Our Hearts Out At Tifton Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival
Going For A Few Drinks At World Of Coca-Cola
I don't know why we did it to ourselves. One of the highlights of World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia is getting to try their sodas from around the world. There's pineapple Fanta from Greece, a vegetable soda from Japan, an apple-flavor beverage from Chile and much … [Read more...] about Going For A Few Drinks At World Of Coca-Cola
Save Your Waist & Wallet: How To Bring Your Kitchen On A Road Trip
Eating healthily. Not spending loads of money on eating out. Those are two of the biggest challenges you face when going on a lengthy road trip. They're also two challenges we're facing right now. That's because Shae and I are on a 5 year, 50 state road trip, so eating … [Read more...] about Save Your Waist & Wallet: How To Bring Your Kitchen On A Road Trip
Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta Recipe
With just five main ingredients, my Instant Pot chicken pesto pasta recipe is cheap and easy to make. Even more importantly, it tastes great! Another benefit of this recipe is that it can all be cooked in an Instant Pot. To be fair, it could be made in any pot, but the … [Read more...] about Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta Recipe
The Best Way To Celebrate National Ice Cream For Breakfast Day
Yes, it was completely the opposite direction of everywhere we were heading that day. But when I saw that Hub City Scoops in Spartanburg, SC was celebrating National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, I knew we had to go. I stopped in and got all the details from Brittany the day … [Read more...] about The Best Way To Celebrate National Ice Cream For Breakfast Day