Okanagan, the Napa of the North
May 25, 2011 by Rex Vogel · Leave a Comment
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown trail before me leading wherever I choose. —Walt Whitman The attraction of recreational vehicle travel is to see the country, visit new places, meet interesting people, and experience the freedom of the open road. As we explore [...]
Are You Ready for the Road?
May 24, 2011 by Rex Vogel · Leave a Comment
Memorial Day weekend kicks off those lazy, hazy days of summer. The long weekend is perfect for a camping getaway to enjoy biking, boating, fishing, golfing, hiking, paddling, photography, or bird watching. More than 30 million people nationwide will travel more than 50 miles during Memorial Day weekend, defined as the period from Thursday, May [...]
Tex-Mex
March 17, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 1 Comment
Tex-Mex is the product of both Spanish and Mexican recipes coming together with American foods. Tex-Mex is the name given to food that is heavily influenced by Mexico and the cooking of Mexican-Americans, and blends available foods in the United States with traditional Mexican food. Tex-Mex has its roots in Texas—hence, the name. The phrase [...]
Kloesel’s Steak House & Bar: Moulton, TX
February 21, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
Blink and you’ll miss Moulton—but that would be a mistake. On a recommendation we received while in Luling we made a lunch stop at this sidetrack town 10 miles north of Shiner on Texas 95. Incidentally we were on our way to tour the “little brewery in Shiner”. Turn west off Texas 95 onto Moore [...]
Barbecue Central: Luling, TX
February 11, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
One of the great joys of RVing is visiting new places and making interesting discoveries. Another is just the opposite—revisiting those places that demand a closer look. Sometimes that second chance leads to a third—and a fourth. City Market in Luling, Texas, is just such a place. Long before there was a giant watermelon to [...]
Heavenly: Zion National Park, UT
December 29, 2010 by Rex Vogel · Leave a Comment
“There is an eloquence to their forms which stirs the imagination with a singular power and kindles in the mind . . . a glowing response.” —Geologist Clarence E. Dutton, reflecting on his impressions of Zion, 1880 Long before its official designation as a National Park by President William Taft, Zion was a frequent home [...]
‘Tis the season for Christmas lights
December 15, 2010 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
‘Tis the season for Christmas light displays. Below is a selected list of ten of the best places in the U.S. Sunbelt to see Christmas lights and other seasonal displays. No guarantee, but they’re all worth a look—and don’t forget to pack your digital camera and tripod. Alabama Theodore Bellingrath Gardens Magic Christmas in Lights [...]
Authentic New Mexico Cuisine
December 9, 2010 by Rex Vogel · 4 Comments
Where to find local flavor Oh, that cuisine! With all that chili, blue corn, squash, range-fed meat, sage, and mesquite to work with, New Mexico’s chefs have created one of the country’s tastiest and most imaginable cuisines. Following are four of our favorites. La Plazuela at La Fonda Hotel Location: 100 East San Francisco Street, [...]
Cuisine of New Mexico
December 7, 2010 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
Chile, Food of the Gods Renowned New Mexico artist Georgia O’Keeffe once said, “If you ever go to New Mexico, it will itch you for the rest of your life.” Millions of folks from all over the world have come to know exactly what she meant. The people, the culture, the landscape, the climate, and [...]
A slice of holiday fruitcake: Collin Street Bakery, TX
December 5, 2010 by Rex Vogel · 4 Comments
Just like the gift exchange at work, fruitcakes are a part of the holiday season whether you like them or not. But how far would you travel for a fruitcake if it was one of the most famous Christmas cakes in the world? Would you travel over 2,950 miles? We did! Collin Street Bakery in [...]
