Category Archives: domestic travel

Viva Las Vegas

Woke this day to an amazing sunrise just outside my window.  Reminder to pull block out curtains if you want to sleep in.  My biggest question for the day is do I have room service breakfast or go down to … Continue reading

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Penthouse living in Sin City

Disclaimer.  The next two posts describe what is probably one of the tamest trips you could take to Las Vegas. About 3 weeks before the end of the year I realized I was going to be just under 800 miles … Continue reading

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Shopping at Marburger Farms and the Campbell Building in Warrenton

Emma and I like Marburger Farms as a middle of the road antiques destination.  It is not as high end or as expensive as The Big Red Barn, but it is more upscale than the “garage sale” type wandering you do in … Continue reading

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Antiques Fair in Round Top and Warrenton, Texas

Emma and I make the trip out to Round Top and Warrenton each fall and spring for the biannual antiques fair.  You can do your antiquing any number of ways.  In Warrenton, you can visit vendors who have set up … Continue reading

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The New Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World

A new Fantasyland is on its way to the Magic Kingdom in Florida’s Walt Disney World.  Disney has been openings sections as the work is completed.  We visited a month apart-Labor Day and Columbus Day weekends-and even though the major … Continue reading

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EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival (and a Princess Lunch) at Walt Disney World

On a fall trip to visit Maggie, we were in Walt Disney World at the same time as the 2012 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.  I had no idea what a big deal this was.  Obviously, people make this … Continue reading

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Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World

Starting in September when the Magic Kingdom at WDW starts to close earlier, you can add a ticket to Mickey’s Not so Scary Halloween Party.   The September parties are definitely less crowded and cheaper.  (Annual Pass-holders get additional discounts.)  Parties … Continue reading

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Special Fall Events at Walt Disney World-The College Internship Program

This is the first of several installments (at random, nonconsecutive, times) related to my fall travel to Walt Disney World in Florida.  Although I did not go to WDW for the first time until I was 29 years old, since … Continue reading

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Graduation Day for Edina High School

Emma and I drove ourselves out to Lake Calhoun for another morning walk.  I started out in the opposite direction to get a different perspective on the view.  The crowd was a little different, but I am already spotting people … Continue reading

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The city of 10,000 Lakes

We got up early this morning.  Emma has been working hard to be in great shape for her wedding next weekend, so we wanted to get in a walk before the graduation weekend activities started for the day.  My brother, … Continue reading

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