Monthly Archives: June 2014
Colfax, Washington’s Codger Pole: Never too late for a rematch!
It’s legendary, this story is, and pretty remarkable to boot: old guys playing a rematch just for the fun of it! And that’s why the Codger Pole in Colfax, Washington (between Pullman and Spokane on Hwy. 195) celebrates the idea that … Continue reading
Travel theme: Shine
Moonshine has always been around in “these here” parts. In fact, ‘shine has put Tennessee on the map with famous folks like Popcorn Sutton, a third generation moonshiner from Cocke County. According to the website about Sutton, Popcorn was “well … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Between
Sometimes it’s nice to have a fence between you and the big animal, even if it is pretty and you want to pat it. For more entries into The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Between, click here.
People watchin’s as much fun as “eatin’ them wangs”: Knoxville’s Big Kahuna Wing Festival
This is a repost on June 20, 2014, the date of the second annual Big Kahuna Wing Festival. Here’s the original post from last year. Today’s festival promises to be even bigger and just as hot as the one last … Continue reading
Lavender Festival 2012: Aromatic Delight!
Reposting so that you can see what’s in store if you attend the 16th Annual Lavender Festival in Historic Jackson Square, Oak Ridge, Tennessee this Saturday, June 21 from 8 to 3. Click here for more information. I could almost … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra, Extra
A drive from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Greenbelt, Maryland, up Interstate 81 or old Highway 11 can make for a delightful trip: rolling fields and barns compete with historic homes to dot the fresh, early summer landscape with the usual pretty … Continue reading
A Word a Week Photograph Challenge: Happy
Sometimes it’s the simplest things that make us happy. Like humming on down I-20 from Jackson, Mississippi to Meridian. And following a yellow truck under blue skies with puffy clouds against dark green trees. Travelin’ happy! For more entries in … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Room
If you find yourself hungry in Baton Rouge on a Sunday morning, head to the room at 3132 College Drive known as Coffee Call – and save room for beignets and cafe au lait, Louisiana style! The big blue archway … Continue reading
Photograph the Palouse (or anywhere really): Tips from the pros
Driving through the Palouse can be inspirational, as we’ve written in a previous post (Spring comes to the Palouse). But photographing it can be overwhelming. As we drove through the lush, rolling hills, Kodak moments popped up at every turn … Continue reading
