spread the word on your CB radio and next thing you know there is no place to park the Rig in the lot because all the truckers know about you then. If ever in the Oxford, MA area try Carl’s Diner in the center of...

be quiet. We did and it was fine. With the Velasco Mountains nearby, the way out was all uphill and we had a great downhill on the way back. There always seemed to be yellow butterflies around my bike in La Rioja and elsewhere in...

-wise to their western regions. The difference between beach town and mountain town is dramatic down here. So your first decision may be whether you stick to I-95 and hug the coast or take a trip thru the mountains which could...

Stumbled across this on the BBC website this morning... quite a handy little checklist, though certain items (Guinea Pig? Kangaroo??) may not be crossed off as speedily. Well, I guess if it’s deep fried in lard... Link:...

while a radio burst into life with a rendition of Amajoba. Some people may have been uncomfortable, others exhilarated. I ate a chicken wing that could not be beat. Shabine. Last stop Table Mountain and the view is world class. We...

. The guy you probably saw is named J. L. Relinqué, whose distinctive, tongue-in-cheek radio advertisements last decade were a pleasant side angle of the restaurant. Unfortunate that they seemed to show a blind spot over...

Do you have one? Either print, TV or radio? Current or past. One of my favorites was from the Got Milk? series, where the guy stuffs his face with cookies and realizes his glass of milk is empty and then realizes he’s in hell...

all around the eastern half of the US—I would love to have some classic gum to go along with all of the classic rock that I’ll surely be listening to on the radio...

Valley of the Moon will do tours for small groups so you get a chance to ask more personalized Qs. moon Mountain is also fun and wines are decent

was very nice with a modern design and feel. We booked a full lake and mountain view, so the vista out our window was fabulous. The hotel room was very clean with plenty of space. One word of caution: do not leave papers lying...

that was (I am paraphrasing here) evocative of Samuel Adams-era Boston. Jackson said that he proposed to Koch that Koch produce some type (I cannot remember specifics) of ale. Also, Koch claimed in many of his radio ads that the...

on the streetcorner is fun as the crowd is a sea of humorous acting drunks.Some guy’s joyriding the wrong way on 7th and here comes the law...on mountain bikes.Pulled over in a Cadillac by a guy on a 10 speed!Packs of...

discovered by accident that Rocky Mountain Chocolate’s fudge left to “ripen” for a week in the kitchen (e.g., hidden behind a countertop radio) acquires a better taste and texture. Otherwise, try some of the...

OOOPS! I just recalled 1 wine from CA that ought to be on the “honorable mentions” list — 1978 Mount Eden Cabernet (Sant Cruz Mountains)

FYI: hot chocolate in Montreal will be discussed shortly on CBC Radio 1, on Home Run here in Mtl. They’ll be talking with Cat(herine) MacPherson, who’s filling in for Maeve Haldane (with Karpati) reviewing restos over...