Tag: food

We Eat A Lot of Cocoa Beach Ice Cream-Florida

We’ve eaten ice cream in theme parks, cities, and towns, but my favorite ice cream is beach ice cream. That’s why I was excited to eat a lot of Cocoa Beach Ice Cream. Twistee TreatWhen you drive past a Twistee Treat, there is no question as to what they sell. There should be more ice…
Uncle Robert’s Awa Bar and Market-Hawaii

I jump up from the picnic bench as the first notes float in the air. I love this song, I whisper. The dance floor floods with people. They love this song too. Seniors, middle-agers, young adults, and kids sway-dance together to the chorus, “Don’t worry, about a thing, ‘Cause every little thing gonna be alright.”…
Visiting Canaveral National Seashore-Florida

Large branches, adorned in bright green foliage, stretch across the trail, in Canaveral National Seashore. The trees look as if they desire to create a work of art. Our attention is focused on the beauty of the silent, still, trail. Then we hear the sound. Grunt-grunt-snort. Grunt-grunt-snort. We make eye contact, turn around, and power-walk…
The Turkey Hill Experience-Pennsylvania

The Turkey Hill Experience, just outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is a bucket list worthy pursuit for ice cream enthusiasts. Turkey Hill was the ice cream brand of my childhood. I can still picture the tub (usually Tin Roof Sundae flavor), sitting on the freezer shelf. The building’s exterior, is unassuming. You know you are here,…
Julius Sturgis Pretzel Tour-Pennsylvania

It’s no secret that my favorite food is ice cream, but what about the other member of Obligatory Traveler? He has a great fondness for pretzels. So while visiting the Turkey Hill Ice Cream Experience is on my Pennsylvania, bucket list, visiting The Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery, for the Sturgis Pretzel Tour, is Shannon’s top…
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site-Pennsylvania

For those on a quest to visit National Park Sites, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, is a day-trip,from Philadelphia.First, we stop at the Visitors’ Center to acquire a stamp. We’re the only visitors at the moment, and the ranger is nice enough to run the park’s movie just for us. We make it an added…
Menomonie Wisconsin Tour

Eyes scan the page of TBEX Conference tours. Two tours stand out. No surprise, they are both food related. One tour involves cheese and breweries, the other is a cheese curd crawl. I opt for the cheese and breweries, Menomonie Wisconsin Tour. Learning is fun, and the tour description mentions a glimpse into the cheese…
We Eat A Lot of Wisconsin Ice Cream

Wisconsin, the land of cheese. To make the cheese, a great deal of milk is produced. What other tasty treat requires milk? Ice cream. I could not visit “America’s Dairyland” and skip indulging in Wisconsin Ice Cream. Our Wisconsin Ice Cream adventure, encompasses shops located in Eau Claire, County. Residing in the Philadelphia area, I…
Islamorada-Road Trip-Florida

People often zoom through the Florida Keys, on their way to Key West, but the non-Key West Keys, have a lot to explore. Since we decide to save Key West for a future trip, we have plenty of time to devote a day to an Islamorada-Road Trip. Blond Giraffe Key Lime Pie Factory Does key…