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Texas Offers a Fresh Look at Tex-Mex
It’s hard to get real Mexican food most palaces in the United States. In fact, many Americans would be surprised to hear that the cheesy burrito fare that is served by Mexican restaurants across the country not real Mexican food at all! Most of the Mexican food served in the U.S. would be considered Tex-Mex. […]
Waking Up in the Guadaloupe Mountains
Even as an avid camper, I have never much enjoyed setting up camp in the dark. However, when pitching a tent and cooking dinner after nightfall there is one thing that never fails to amaze me – waking up in the morning and seeing my surroundings for the first time. As Amanda and my adventure […]
McKinney Falls: What Lays Beyond Austin
A natural wonder sits just outside of downtown Austin. McKinney Falls State Park is were we camped while visiting the Texas city. McKinney falls turned out to be amazing place itself. Being able to camp so much along our trip has been great. By camping we have been able to see another side of the […]
Lone Star Pit BBQ Stands Alone
Every barbeque fanatic has a personal preference about which style, or styles, are the best. Southerners often favor the type of barbeque he or she grew up eating. Personally, I come from the barbeque wasteland of Ohio. While many of us Northerners missed out on growing up with a strong and specific barbeque culture, those […]
Big Bar-B-Q in Hill Country
Everything is bigger in Texas. This, of course, includes flavor! While driving through Texas we made a stop at Hard Eight Pit Bar-B-Q to get our first taste of real Texas ‘que. We dined with the locals and had an experience that can only truly be found in the Texas Hill Country. We had tried […]
Music for the Soul at The Parish in Austin
Austin Texas is supposed to be home of some of the best music and music venues around, so we had to see for ourselves if we could find an authentic Austin experience. We were told to check out 6th St. for music by our camp ground host. 6th street was full of local college students […]
Southern Doughnut Breakfast
Not much can beat a warm, freshly made doughnut in the morning. Deliciously sweet, fried dough isn’t the healthiest of breakfast, but I think every now and then, there is a special place for eating doughnuts and it can be well worth the calories. Whether enjoying the famous French beignets at Café DuMonde or American […]
Tryon BBQ Festival
Nothing says summer like barbeque and here in North Carolina, they know how to do it right. People come from all over to attend the Tryon BBQ festival and luckily we were able to be there to sample delicious ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken, coleslaw, beans, and hush puppies along with plenty of bands and […]
Places We’ve Been
Staring in May 2010 we began a tour of the United States, Canada and Europe in an effort to find new cuisines, tastes, places and people. Everywhere we went we found much to enjoy and what could possibly be better than traveling together, seeking out great places and food? This trip has really opened our […]