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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, & Union Pacific Railroad Trail
During my stay in Las Vegas, I barely stayed in Las Vegas! There is so much to do other than the strip, and a great side adventure is just under an hour east. Heading towards the Hoover Dam we stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Nevada
Tagged arizona, beach, dam, day trip, daytrip, fauna, flora, hike, history, hoover dam, kayak, lake, lake mead, lake mead national recreational area, las vegas, lizard, national recreational area, nature, nevada, rail road, railroad, railroad tunnel, sunset, swim, trail, travel, tunnel, union pacific, union pacific railroad, union pacific railroad trail, wildlife
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Komex, Las Vegas Eats
My plane just landed in Las Vegas. It was a sunny afternoon, and I was ready for lunch. I hopped in the rental car and headed to Komex [633 N Decatur Blvd Ste H Las Vegas, NV 89107], a Korean … Continue reading
A few hours in Death Valley National Park
My most recent trip out west had a focus on National Parks. I flew into Las Vegas as a base to travel around Utah and head into Arizona. I spent two days and one night located in the Vegas area, … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged badlands, badwater, badwater basin, butterfly, california, canyon, daytrip, death valley, death valley national park, devils golf course, flash flood, flood, furnace creek, golden canyon, gower gulch, hike, las vegas, loop, national park, nature, ridge trail, roadtrip, rock, rock formation, salt, sea level, trail, trailhead, travel, views, vista, zabraskie point
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Yoshi Sushi, Latham Eats
Dinner here is different. There is one sushi chef so if it’s busy, and it normally is, you’re going to have to wait. It’s worth it though. The place is Yoshi Sushi [Latham Plaza, 640 New Loudon Rd #5, Latham, … Continue reading
Posted in Latham
Tagged at me, caviar, edamame, eel, flounder, hidden gem, japanese, japanese cuisine, miso, miso soup, roll, sushi, tea, tempura, yoshi, yoshi sushi, yume
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Alander Mountain, Taconic Hike
It was Halloween, which is also our anniversary. Seven years of shenanigans. “What do you wanna do to celebrate babe?” Same thing we always do, babe. So off to the mountains we went, this time, the Taconics. Alander Mountain [Rt. … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires, Columbia County
Tagged alander, alander mountain, ancram, border, copake, elevation, halloween, hike, loop, massachusetts, meadow, miles, mountain, nature, new york, round trip, state line, summit, taconic mountain range, taconic mountains, taconics, trail, views, vista, woods
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E.K. Cibo’s, Schenectady Eats
I know my weaknesses. I don’t generally go for Italian food for that reason. When I see bread and pasta there is no stopping me. So I only have my affair with Italian once in a blue moon. Most recently … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged baked haddock, bread, butter, carb, eat me, ek cibos, evoo, fish, fish dish, garlic, haddock, hidden gem, italian, italian bread, italian cuisine, italian food, morsel, mushroom, mushrrom, olive oil, pasta, pork, salad, schenectady, soup, tagliatelle, tomato soup, veggies, yum
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Flour Bakery, Best of Boston
I wanted to try some of the regional cuisine in the area so I thought the delicacy Boston cream pie was an essential bite. Although the home of the dessert is located in the city, I kept hearing great things … Continue reading
Posted in Boston
Tagged bakery, bobby flay, boston, boston cream pie, cake, dessert, eat me, flour bakery, gluttony, pie, regional cuisine, regional dish, regional food, slice, sticky bun, throw down, travel, yum
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Mapparium, Best of Boston
I’ve always been fascinated by geography and loved looking at maps or globes. Normally you look at these things from the outside, but if you know where to go you can look from within. The Mapparium [200 Massachusetts Avenue, The … Continue reading
Posted in Boston
Tagged 1935, acoustic, boston, christ, church, Church of Christ, earth, geography, globe, hall of ideas, hidden gem, history, library, map, mapparium, mary baker, mary baker library, off the beaten path, perspective, roadside attraction, Scientist, tour, travel, world
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