I had eaten at Papa Mojo’s a few times and loved the food. I saw the Soul Rebels Brass Band at the New Orleans Jazzfest and was blown away. So when I found out there were playing at Papa Mojo’s I knew I was guaranteed a good night. These guys have rocked 50,000 person venues so […]
When I moved to the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle, I was happy about the wealth of division I football in the area. Sure, none of the teams in the area are national powerhouses (although UNC and NC State both broke into the top 25 rankings before slipping out) but they are big universities with big university […]
Last week I received an introduction to what a big deal state fairs are in the south. Weeks leading up to the fair, Serena warned me about the masses that flock to this ten day event but I would have to see it to believe it. The fair has been running since 1853 with a […]
Day Trip 06 – Farm Living: Bailey, Kenly, Wilson, Farmville, Greenville, Tarboro September 11, 2010 PART I: Bailey, Kenly and Wilson / 151 miles travelled $16.42 – Gas $6.00 – Cast Iron Skillet (Brenda’s Furniture & Antiques) $8.00 – Admission (2) Country Doctor’s Museum $13.00 – Lunch at Bill’s Barbecue and Chicken […]
Last month, Serena and I had a chance to visit a damn near empty Sun Life Stadium (a place that has seen more name changes than Chad Ochocinco, Prince and Cassius Clay put together. Although this ballpark is home to one of my least favorite NFL Teams (Miami Dolphins) I always love coming to this stadium. It […]
THE ADVENTURES OF HIM AND HER HERNDON FESTIVAL DATES: June 3-6, 2010 NEXT YEAR DATES: June 2-5, 2011 LOCATION: Herndon, VA POPULATION: 21,655 (2000 census) TOWN AREA: 4.2 sq. miles RANDOM FACT: Herndon was named for Commander William Lewis Herndon, American naval explorer and author of Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon. Commander […]
THE ADVENTURES OF HIM AND HER A few weeks ago, Serena and I were in the car when we heard a commercial for the Texas Pete Twin City Ribfest. That thirty second commercial was filled with words that made us giddy, ribs, Texas Pete, beer, live music, BBQ…oh and did I mention RIBS. We knew […]
Our Memorial day was an All-American day starting out by honoring those who defend our freedom at a small town parade then watching one of America’s most storied sports teams play baseball in the Bronx. When I was younger Memorial Day was just another day off from school and I didn’t fully recognize what the […]
THE ADVENTURES OF HIM AND HER Ham and Yam Festival Dates: May 1-2, 2010 Next Year Dates: The first weekend in May Location: Smithfield, North Carolina Population: 12,965 (2008) Town Area: 11.4 sq miles (all land) Features: Pig Cook-off, petting zoo, pony rides, farm animal races, car show, live music The Ham and Yam Festival […]
THE ADVENTURES OF HIM AND HER MT. OLIVE PICKLE FESTIVAL DATES: April 24-25, 2010 NEXT YEARS DATES: April 22-24 2011 LOCATION: Mt Olive, North Carolina POPULATION: 4,410 (2000 census) TOWN AREA: 2.5 square miles (all land) Features: Picking packing contest, Farm animal races (pig, duck, goat), free pickles, BMX stunt show, car show, live […]
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