Pink’s – A Hollywood Legend Since 1939

Dear Cholesterol, I am sorry to say this but you surely must have known that one day Pink’s Hot Dogs would come between us, it was inevitable… Yes Pink’s have been knocking out delicious hot dogs, sausages, burgers and more from the same Hollywood location since 1939 (they went from a humble hot dog stand in 1939 to…

When in Maine eat as the Mainers do

OK so I am not the biggest seafood fan. I will eat it but would prefer a good juicy steak anytime over seafood. When I recently found myself on the coast of Maine, visiting Acadia National Park I thought I better try a Maine lobster. I think I had only ever eaten lobster once before and…

Hello Chicagoland!

After leaving Indianapolis, Brad my friend from Australia and I completed our 2 week road trip across the heartland of America which had started in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, crossing into Ohio and Indiana before ending in the “Windy City” of Chicago, Illinois (apart from a day trip to Milwaukee). So this is Part 6 of a series of photos of that journey showing cityscapes,…

Hello Indianapolis!

Two Aussies on a road trip across the heartland of America from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois. After departing Cincinnati in Ohio we headed for Indianapolis, Indiana a city I knew very little about apart from the Indy 500 car race. What a cool city it turned out to be with impressive and scenic sights to take in, many…

Hello Cincinnati!

Brad my friend from Australia and I recently undertook a road trip across the heartland of America from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois. Moving on from Columbus we headed for Cincinnati, Ohio. Welcome to Part 4 of a series of photos of that journey showing cityscapes, famous places and some Man vs. Food meals along the way (score update Man: 4 Food: 1)!…

Hello Columbus!

Brad my friend from Australia and I recently undertook a road trip across the heartland of America from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois. Moving on from Pittsburgh we headed to Columbus, Ohio. This is Part 3 of a series of photos of that journey showing cityscapes, famous places and some Man vs. Food meals along the way (score update Man: 3 Food: 1)!…

Hello Pittsburgh!

Brad my friend from Australia and I recently undertook a road trip across the heartland of America from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois. From Philly we moved onto Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (a long drive). This blog is Part 2 of a series of photos of that journey showing cityscapes, famous places and some Man vs. Food meals and in this case Man vs….

Hello Philly!

My friend Brad from Australia and I recently undertook a road trip across the heartland of America from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois. Starting with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this is Part 1 of a series of photos of that journey showing cityscapes, famous places and some Man vs. Food meals along the way  (in this case it is a Philadelphia Cheese…

Reno, Nevada “The Biggest Little City in the World”

“The Biggest Little City in the World” according to the big flashing archway in the middle of downtown Reno! Basically Reno in Northern Nevada is a smaller higher altitude version of Las Vegas. Reno has a number of flashy casino’s and some less so to cater for everyone who wants to spend their hard earned cash! There are…

The taste delight of a “Seattle Dog”

Searching for a hot dog before the big game or after a big night out? Seattle has just what you need, yep a “Seattle Dog“. What makes it so Seattley good? Cream cheese! The sausage is grilled and served on a toasted bun with cream cheese and your choice of condiments. Standard fare is always at least grilled…

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival

April 15th, 2012 – Seattle Centre An annual event for the past 35 years this weekend was time for the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival: A Next 50 Festál Celebration at the Seattle Centre. Taiko Drummers – this was fantastic, the beat of those drums was very impressive.  These little kids could really drum to the…

A few hours in Buffalo, New York

April 2nd, 2012 I recently returned from a trip to Ontario and Quebec in Canada via Buffalo, New York. On the way home I had a little bit of time to kill in Buffalo…… Basically a quick look around the small downtown with a lot of stately buildings and of course a feast of the…