Shae and I don't have many traditions, but the Olde Towne Ghost Walk in Portsmouth VA is one of them. Since moving back to Portsmouth in 2011, I think we've been on the ghost walk every year. This Halloween period was our final opportunity to go on the walk as we'll be off on … [Read more...] about The Spooktacular Olde Towne Ghost Walk
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Review: The Village Grill, Roanoke VA
While Shae and her mom went off to get tattoos, I was tasked with finding somewhere for us to have dinner that evening. My instructions: somewhere local and a non-chain. Doing some Googling, there appeared to be a couple of farm-to-table options, but their entrées were ~$30 … [Read more...] about Review: The Village Grill, Roanoke VA
Hiking To Stiles Falls, VA
On our weekend away in Roanoke VA, we wanted to go on a hike to a nearby waterfall. There were plenty of waterfalls within driving distance due to its proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains, but we settled on Stiles Falls as it was one of our closest options. It's a three mile … [Read more...] about Hiking To Stiles Falls, VA
Cockroach, Tattoos, Waterfalls, Black Dogs & Candy: Our Weekend In Roanoke VA
New tattoos were the reason we found ourselves in Roanoke VA the other weekend. Shae and her mom both wanted to get some new ink and so we headed back to the tattoo studio where Shae got her first tattoo earlier this year. The weekend started off badly, but we managed to find … [Read more...] about Cockroach, Tattoos, Waterfalls, Black Dogs & Candy: Our Weekend In Roanoke VA
Review: Longboards, Portsmouth VA
Before setting off on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, we've spent several years living in Portsmouth VA. One of our favorite places to eat and drink here is Longboards in Olde Towne. We'd recently planned on visiting a different restaurant in Olde Towne in order to review it, … [Read more...] about Review: Longboards, Portsmouth VA
Review: Staybridge Suites Herndon Dulles
Washington, D.C. mini-trip for Shae’s birthday: Review: Stone’s Cove, Herndon VA Review: Staybridge Suites Herndon Dulles Review: b Restaurant DC Penn Quarter The Birthday Queen’s Royal Visit to Washington, D.C. 20 Pictures: Smithsonian National Zoo Lifehouse … [Read more...] about Review: Staybridge Suites Herndon Dulles
40 Photos: Walking The South Norfolk Jordan Bridge
The South Norfolk Jordan Bridge opened for traffic in October 2012, connecting the cities of Portsmouth and Chesapeake in Virginia. It's a toll road, but there's a way to cross it for free thanks to its mile-long pedestrian walkway. The bridge provides some amazing views of … [Read more...] about 40 Photos: Walking The South Norfolk Jordan Bridge
20 Photos: An Evening On Belle Isle, Richmond VA
Having checked in at the Four Points by Sheraton Richmond, Shae, Truffles and I headed over to Belle Isle. This is a small island in the James River that's only minutes from downtown Richmond. We've visited a couple of times before and have always enjoyed ourselves, so we … [Read more...] about 20 Photos: An Evening On Belle Isle, Richmond VA
Review: Four Points By Sheraton Richmond VA
With Shae getting LASIK surgery early in the morning in Richmond VA, we needed somewhere to stay the night before. We decided to book a room at the Four Points by Sheraton Richmond VA - somewhere we'd stayed a couple of times in the past. This is a category 2 SPG property and … [Read more...] about Review: Four Points By Sheraton Richmond VA
Review: LunaSea, Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach Mini-Trip Report Review: Hyatt House Virginia Beach Oceanfront Review: Dough Boys California Pizza, Virginia Beach The Ultimate Virginia Beach Mini Golf Tournament Review: LunaSea, Virginia Beach It was about 85° by the time we finished the first … [Read more...] about Review: LunaSea, Virginia Beach