Rose Hammitt said our hosted stay at the Mother Earth Motor Lodge was a bit like walking in the past. Set in the 1960’s, this renovated motor lodge will remind you of words like “groovy”, “psychedelic”, “Go Go boots”, “bell bottoms” and Motown music. You might even look to your companion raise a peace sign […]
There is something for every taste in Kinston, NC when it comes to food. There is the always popular Chef and Farmer which brings tourists from all over to taste Chef Vivian popular recipes. Vivian Knight is known for her popular PBS TV show A Chef’s Life and her series of cookbooks. While on a […]
Grainger Stadium is located in Kinston, North Carolina, a town of around 22,000. The stadium was built in 1949 so Kinston has been a baseball town for generations. This past August, baseball returned to Kinston with the arrival of the Texas Ranger farm team, the Down East Wood Ducks. The team is named after the […]
My first night on a press trip to Kinston, North Carolina we dined at the amazing Ginger 108. The catch line for Ginger is “Where Eastern & Western Hemispheres Merge” and the restaurant offers a mix of southern grill with flavors from the East and West. With a writer from Canada and Florida, we met […]
Since mothers have eternally been a symbol of settling disputes it makes sense that the first proclamation of Mother’s Day in 1870 was by Julia Howe asking women everywhere to join for world peace. Mom’s settle differences between siblings, family members and add peace and tranquility to most homes. If you are lucky enough to still […]
What is not to love about the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg museum? The museum is located in the former administrative building built by E.L. Cord as a showplace to appeal to customers coming to check out the Cord Company products. The products included the above mentioned cars in all of their shiny, curved beauty. What is […]
All it took was picture of the lovely Brookside mansion that is located on the campus of the University of Saint Francis and we were hooked. On a hosted tour of Fort Wayne with my mom, Lora Disque, and I made a last minute phone call around 4:00 p.m. I didn’t expect a return call […]
All I can say about DeBrand Fine Chocolates is yum! On a hosted trip to Fort Wayne, mom and I met up with our hostesses Jessa and Kristen at the chocolate store to get a chance to get acquainted face to face. I find it interesting that the DeBrand Chocolate story, like the Vera Bradley […]
I have never been to anything quite like the Vera Bradley Annual Outlet Sale. This year on a hosted trip to Fort Wayne, my mom, Lora Disque and I headed for the city to attend this annual event. Coming into town, it was clear this is a Vera Bradley town. We saw the factory and […]
Downtown Fort Wayne is an art filled city. On my recent hosted trip with my mom, Lori Disque we enjoyed seeing art in all forms literally all over the city. The architecture of the church spires inspire, little special architectural details like the gargoyles on the History Center and the horseman on the Anthony Wayne […]