Two Writers, 50 States, Endless Stories
Posted in Do, Go, Listen, Tennessee, Vermont on Aug 30th, 2010
Another change of plans: I was supposed to go the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia from Sept. 17-19, 2010 with my friend Margaret, who writes VisitSouth’s Nashville blog.
But now we can’t.
And you stand to benefit from both of us being totally bummed out about that. We’re giving away our tickets. Giving them [...]
Posted in Buy, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming on Dec 8th, 2009
You still haven’t finished your shopping?* What am I going to do with you? Well, get to it. Here, handmade goods from or about or somehow just having to do with states from Montana on through to Wyoming. (Hankering for the AL to MO set? I got your back.)
Montana: Hmmm, I may need to read [...]
Posted in Go, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Meet, Three-fer Friday, Utah, Vermont on Oct 16th, 2009
We’re animal people. It’s that simple. So, even when our trips don’t include horseback riding or dog mushing or some other animal-centered activity, we’re on the lookout for four footers (and monkeys, snakes, and a dolphin or two). Here, some critters that dazzled us along the way.
Joining us for this Three-fer Friday is writer Genevieve [...]
Posted in Eat and Drink, Vermont on Apr 8th, 2009
While diners, taquerias, clam shacks, bbq shacks and waffle houses are the unofficial official dining establishments of Flyover America, IHOP deserves an honorable mention. There’s something to be said for the easy comfort of knowing exactly what you’re going to get and, Starbucks aside, no chain does it better than IHOP. It’s a nice thing [...]
Posted in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, See, South Carolina, South Dakota, States, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming on Mar 10th, 2009
The Works Progress Administration did it. Musician Sufjan Stevens has done a bit of it. Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey got a whole bunch of people to do it. And, of course, Sophia, Matt, and I are deep into our own version of it.
The it in question? Exploring, one by one, what makes each of [...]
