Brent lived in Rhode Island for 22 years, but even he didn’t go to Bristol more than a handful of…
Brent is in Rhode Island and visits Providence’s Federal Hill, or Little Italy, for an espresso with Sambuca and some…
Some states’ official state beverage seem exotic, like ‘Awa in Hawaii. Others couldn’t be more plain. Water in Indiana? Really?…
Brent visit’s Providence, Rhode Island’s “Little Italy,” Federal Hill for a delicious Zeppole pastry with some wine, eggplant roll ups…
Brent visits Newport, Rhode Island and samples some cocktails including one with ties to a painful past. He also checks…
Brent travels to Rhode Island for some classic and unusual Rhode Island dishes like Pizza Strips, & Johnnycakes. Plus, a…
An offshoot of the popular Witch Dance, Rhode Islanders dress in costume and paddle around the harbor. Witch Dance Walpurgis…
Unlike other reverent parades, Rhode Island’s Ancients & Horribles parade skewers local and national figures and satirizes popular culture. Ancient…
Plant based cheese has been elevated to a new level in Austin Rebel Cheese In Austin’s Mueller neighborhood sits a…
In the middle of the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts is a stunning D.I.Y. structure with a connection to the…
The most iconic image of the 80’s Athens music scene is the Georgia Railroad Trestle that graced the back cover…
Hawaii is the only state where cacao trees can be commercially grown. This makes for some of the best farm…
Physics might explain the strange noises at Spouting Horn, but the legend is far more interesting. Spouting Horn of the…
This well-preserved cliff dwelling in Arizona has nothing to do with the Aztec emperor, nor was it a castle. Earliest…
The Athens Music Walk of Fame is a relatively new addition to town, celebrating the longstanding music scene and wide…
The lighthouse wit h the most powerful lens in the United States was also used as the secret home for…
The site of R.E.M.’s first ever show is a church locals have fought hard to preserve. On April 5th, 1980,…
You’ll want some authentic Chicago-style Deep Dish Pizza when you visit the Windy City. But, don’t miss out on the…
You may have tried Sno-Cones and Shave Ice, but until you’ve been to Lil’ Rhody in the summer, you haven’t…
A beacon guiding ships through the treacherous waters of Narragansett Bay has been on this spot in Rhode Island for…
You might know it as Italian Ice, Snow Cone, SnoBall, or Hawaiian Shaved Ice, but real Hawaiians know this sweet…
Everyone in Rhode Island loves Pizza Strips. Any gathering in Lil’ Rhody is sure to have a box of the…
Lychee originated in southern China 1,000 years ago, but I didn’t eat it regularly until we were living in Hawaii.…
No matter how much you like your job, there are going to be those days. You know, those days when…
When we lived in Hawaii, one of the most exciting things was discovering all the new foods. One of these…
Some of the most stunning views in all of New England are at this little lighthouse with a fascinating history.…
Malasadas have been popular in the Atlantic Ocean island chains of the Azores and Madeira. But, the sweet treat is…
What used to be a rather derelict neighborhood in Honolulu is now a hip area filled with craft breweries, coffee…
Spam, that processed canned pork product with the distinctive blue and yellow packaging, is incredibly popular in Hawaii. In fact,…
Completed in just 2005, the Ravenel Bridge (technically, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge) has become one of the iconic sites in Charleston. That’s because of the striking diamond-shaped towers with cables stretching hundreds of feet make for a beautiful vista above the Cooper River.
First thing we saw when setting out was a rainbow. Must be good luck! Winter is whale watching season in…
Chinese New Year is Tuesday, February 5th, 2019. In Hawaii, there is a sizable Chinese population, so there is a…
At Custer Meadow in Pease Park in Austin is a new piece of artwork, a series of sculptures called Stickwork.…
Between 66 and 125 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed Texas. There are several places where you can see real dinosaur…
Italians first visited Hawaii almost 200 years ago. And while their numbers are small on the islands, wherever Italians go,…
Recently, I discovered that Hank Williams made his final public appearance at the Skyline Club in Austin on December 19th,…
One of the top things on my must-visit list in Honolulu is to visit a real-life Tiki Bar. Surprisingly, it’s…
The bright sun made it impossible to take a picture of this harbor until I maneuvered to place a palm…
In 1935, a newly married Doris Duke was on her around the world honeymoon with her husband James Cromwell. During…