by Maureen | May 1, 2013 | Travel
If you are driving Interstate-40 through North Carolina, you might want to get off at exit 380 for a quick look at the world’s largest frying pan in Rose Hill. Weighing in at 2 tons, this handy kitchen utensil is a full 15 feet in diameter. Its handle is six feet...
by Doug | May 1, 2013 | Travel
There isn’t a city in the world with more bicyclists than Amsterdam. It’s estimated that the average Amsterdammer owns 1.5 bikes and most have never obtained an automobile driver’s license. When it takes an hour to drive across Amsterdam in a car, and only 3o minutes...
by Doug | Mar 10, 2013 | Travel
Less than two hours from Cleveland or Detroit, there’s an area on the southern shores of Lake Erie that has been attracting vacationers from around the world for two centuries. With a series of islands and lakefront locations, recreation opportunities abound....
by Doug | Mar 2, 2013 | Blog, Travel
In February every year, the internationally renowned Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous takes place in Ridgway, Pennsylvania. Since my great grandfather was their town physician around the turn of the 20th century, we decided to go see the Rendevous and also check out Dr....
by Doug | Feb 28, 2013 | Blog, Travel
In the Pennsylvania Wilds, there’s the pleasant little town of St. Marys, PA. About 120 miles northeast of Pittsburgh and 120 miles due south from Buffalo, NY, you’ll find this city that was home to the first Benedictine convent in the US. Straub Brewery also calls...
by Maureen | Feb 28, 2013 | Blog, Travel
Walking down the street in St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania, you’d probably walk right by the Village Peddler Country Store if you were looking for a restaurant. Sure, there’s a “Café” sign in the lower left corner of the plate glass window, but your eyes are caught instead...
