by Foodie Pat | Jul 3, 2019 | On the Road, Travel Trivia
Great story of the purchase of this famous bridge spanning the Thames since the 1830’s for approx. $2.6 million in 1968 by Robert McCulloch. The bridge was dismantled granite block by block, numbered, shipped and trucked to Lake Havasu City where it was...
by Foodie Pat | Jul 1, 2019 | Delicious Destinations, On the Road, Travel Trivia
Healdsburg family-run winery began with the courageous and forward-thinking owner, David Hare (now retired and playing trombone in the New Horizons Santa Rosa Band) who saw the potential of ripping up old prune vines and planting sauvignon blanc and zinfandel vines....
by Foodie Pat | Jun 27, 2019 | On the Road, Travel Trivia
Sculpture, that is. Appearing at the Luther Burbank Home here in Santa Rosa for photos. (The largest real potato ever grown is 11 pounds). https://bigidahopotato.com/the-truck/
by Foodie Pat | Jun 23, 2019 | Delicious Destinations, Travel Trivia
Sequim—lovely small town, home of Lavender Fest (but not in June) and dungeness crab Kirkland—former home of Costco, hence Kirkland brand products. Great walking downtown on Lake Washington with shoppes and restaurants Woodinville—pass through town of wineries,...
by Foodie Pat | Jun 17, 2019 | Delicious Destinations, On the Road, Travel Trivia
This time we did not visit Butchart Gardens butchartgardens.com instead we spent a lot of time walking unique city neighborhoods, like China Town, Beacon Hill Park, Bastion Square, Tyrone Alley, Bay Center, unique Uptown Mall, Oak Village,Sidney by the Sea, and...
by Foodie Pat | Jun 15, 2019 | Delicious Destinations, Travel Trivia
Limited moorings in this small Washington state park but there was one for us. We walked to general store for cheese and besides the mile exercise, had quite an experience at the Norland General Store. It had everything including a friendly meeting place, a US post...
