Florida seems to have a never-ending supply of winter festivals and I have attended and written about many. The Manatee Festival, Brooksville Pow Wow, Gasparilla, and others.
When I hear an advertisement for the Kumquat Festival, it piques my interest. Mainly because I ask myself, “What the heck is a kumquat?” When they announce kumquat pie and kumquat ice cream will be available, it becomes a must-see event.
After a recent trip to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, I adopt the Air Force Falcons as my new football team. Just so happens my beloved Falcons are invading the Navy Midshipmen, my second recently adopted favorite team. I have no strong affiliation to either program, as I did not serve in the military, but I absolutely love what these two proud institutions represent. […]
It is all too easy for someone as impatient and restless as I to overlook some of the best things our country has to offer that are right under my nose. The Kentucky Horse Park would certainly fall into this category. I return closer to my home stomping grounds for a couple of weeks and book a stay at the Kentucky Horse Park campground. […]
“Load em Up”
“Hop on In!”
“Handlers in the red box”
“Good Luck Champs!”
The official Soap Box Derby race starter announces as he pulls back on the release bar.
Sometimes I just get lucky. When heading to a new destination, I do very little research. I just like to let things unfold. I plan to explore Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay area but I don’t realize until I get here that this weekend is the Maryland Seafood Festival. […]
For 9 days every October, Albuquerque hosts the world’s largest celebration of balloon flight. Billed as the most photographed event in the world, hundreds of balloons fill the autumn skies.