If you ask Michiganders where stuff is located in their state, they usually raise the right hand as a de facto map. For example, Detroit is at the base of the thumb and Petoskey is near the tip of the middle finger. But nowhere in that hand is the Upper Peninsula, a...
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Up the ante for renewal in South Padre
The state of my mind is simply “renewal” as I listen to the call of the seagulls in the early morning before sunrise. I glance over my shoulder and the creature of the sea seems to say, “Welcome to my world. Come on in, the water’s fine.” Waves are crashing lightly in...
Seven Grand should be your new favorite bar
Sweet Spot, The Places, Wine/Spirits
What's your idea of a great bar? Is it a place where you can drink a beer while listening to your favorite tunes on a jukebox and playing pool, or is it smoking a fine cigar while lounging on brass-studded leather furniture enjoying a rare single malt served by a...
Omni Bedford Springs Resort shines among Pennsylvania destinations
In most recent years, this would have been a golf trip I probably couldn’t have pulled off in the middle of summer. With school-aged kids, June through August moves like lightning and gets booked-up just as fast, so a five-day guys’ trip to Pittsburgh in the heart...
Tapatio Springs: Strait in the Hill Country
“Well excuse me, but I think you've got my chair, no that one's not taken, I don't mind if you sit here, I'll be glad to share,” country music legend and 2018’s Texan of the Year, George Strait serenades from the speakers in the lobby of Tapatio Springs. With over 40...
Sweet Spot: Koko Head
I was very fortunate to have lived on Oahu for a short while in my life. I made some lifelong friends who will forever be considered my ohana which is family in Hawaiian. One of my sisters on the island occasionally asks me to house sit for her. I know what you’re...
French Lick Resort: Ultimate buddy trip
Circle the item that best defines great golf buddy trip destinations: Quantity of golf Quality of golf Great dining and lodging venues as well as activities to do in addition to golf All of the above Write us down for a 4, and note that destinations like French Lick...
Glamping at Rancho Poquito
Featured, In This Issue, Take 3, The Places
Finding a vacation that offers something for everyone can be challenging for couples and families. Dave wants to fish and build campfires. Janet likes fishing, but she doesn’t want to stay in a tent in the wilderness with no access to modern necessities. Ladies and...
Kayaking and camping down the Colorado River
I was a gondolier at the Venetian a few years ago and really enjoyed that job. Yes, the gondolier actually controls the boat, the boats are not running on a track. Although it’s been a few years since I’ve maneuvered a gondola, the training has aided with adventures...