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If you're planning on visiting Austin, but haven't figured eating into your schedule, it's time to change your plans. Austin has no shortage of exceptional food, and you don't have to spend a fortune to enjoy it. Below you'll find some places the check out, and pig out at, when you go.
If you're lucky enough to live in or near Minneapolis, Minnesota, you're probably asking yourself, what's so "unfamous" about Minneapolis? It's a great city! But for folks from the east & west coast (not to mention anyone outside the country) even the best cities in the middle of the US can be practically invisible. If you've never considered visiting Minneapolis, keep reading and I'll bet you'll find a few reasons to change your mind. If you have, keep reading and add your thoughts in the comments below.
One of my favorite memories from my recent roadtrip was our first night in Sandpoint, Idaho. We stopped at the advice of Lisa Gerber, who not only convinced us to stop but connected us with lodging and entertained us for the evening. You might not think of Idaho as being part of the Pacific Northwest, but they consider it so and after a few hours there you will too, especially after crossing the brown, sage-filled desert of Eastern Washington. We had a great time relaxing in our lakeside cabin, exploring downtown Sandpoint, heading out on the water and drinking excellent wine. Check out some of my favorite spots that I visited and ones that I'd like to check out on my next trip. Sandpoint, its friendly locals, and picturesque scenery won me over, I'll be heading back soon.
Walla Walla, laying in the wide-open spaces of eastern Washington State, is known far and wide for its namesake onions. However, as a destination for visitors, Walla Walla falls into the distinctly un-famous category. But, if you investigate a little, I'd bet you could find quite a few reasons to stop by and get a taste for yourself.
When I agreed to set out on a road trip from Seattle to Chicago a few months ago, I wasn't quite sure what I was getting myself into. I quickly assessed that my companion's definition of a road trip clashed severely with my own. They were both excited about stopping at these places called National Parks. Nature, ok, fine, I don't have a problem with it, but I couldn't help but conjure up ideas of sleeping on the ground and getting eaten alive by mosquitos. My childhood memories of scenic beach towns, cones of ice cream, and window shopping quickly dissipated. Rather than protest, I put my faith into the hands of these two nature zealots and I wasn't disappointed. The beauty of the West blew me away, from the stunning nature to the kindhearted locals, I quickly fell in love with America's West.
So you could say I was a little bit jealous of Kelly and her fellow roadtrippers, creating awesome videos and having lots of fun. So, I'm trying my hand at video on the interwebs. We're taking a mini-road trip tomorrow and I want in on the fun. So, do you have any tips for us? Leave us a comment or hit us up on the twitter: @kag2u or @aghman !WARNING! I cursed in this video, sorry mom.
The first night of our TBEX Roadtrip stopped in Sandpoint, Idaho, where we not only got the pleasure of staying at the lovely Sleeps Cabins, but we were also treated to a boat ride, dinner and wine tasting with Lisa Gerber, her husband Patrick, and Julie and Steve Meyer of Pend d'Oreille Winery. When I asked Julie and Steve how they got in the wine business, I wasn't expecting much more than we really loved wine, studied it, and built our business grape by grape. What I got instead was a great travel story of chance meetings, showing up in a small town in France without a plan, and a love for wine that's grown into a family business.
Bikes are big in Sandpoint, Idaho, although we didn't get a chance to ride one. (While we did hear a crazy story about a guy that fell into the lake while riding his bike across the bridge.) We did however, spend a really lovely evening on a boat, with wine and really, we didn't want to leave Sandpoint. Pam wrote a great roundup of our day in Sandpoint...don't forget "there's nothing but trouble in town."
In case you hadn't noticed, there's a theme going on in the last few posts here on Travellious. I've got Chicago on the mind and will be there in a week. But, it's just a stopping point on a cross-country trek I'm heading on tomorrow with fellow bloggers and Seattlites, Pam and Peter. We're crossing the country to Chicago to attend the meetup of the Travel Blog Exchange (and Pam's speaking at BlogHer.) Pam and I will be heading back to Seattle after bidding Peter farewell to places far and beyond (Pennsylvania and Australia.) If you've road-tripped or happen to live between Seattle and Chicago, we'd love to hear from you. Tell us what we should be checking out, eating, driving. (We have an awesome interactive map here.) We're ready to see America and we want the local's scoop. And heck, if you happen to be somewhere on our route, we'd love to meet you!
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