2nd New Thing - Skiing in October

Arapahoe Basin has been open since October 13, 2011, therefore Matt and I went skiing today. Only 1 lift open and 2 trails open, but it was still skiing and only October. It was a sunny day about 50F and pretty windy. The snow was decent and we did 4 runs and then went back to Denver.

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271st New Thing - Visited the Space Needle

I was on vacation so I didn't have time to post the last few nights, therefore I'm posting this late as this occurred 1 day ago (Tues 7/17/12). We were in the northwest in the Washington State area for a few days so Matt and my 2 Chicago friends were in Seattle and up the Space Needle yesterday. The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle, Washington and is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It was built for the 1962 World's Fair, during which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators, with over 2.3 million visitors in all for the World Fair. The Space Needle is 605 feet high at its highest point and 138 feet wide at its widest point and weighs 9,550 tons. It is built to withstand winds of up to 200 mph and earthquakes of up to 9.1 magnitude. The tower also has 25 lightning rods on its roof to prevent lightning damage. The Space Needle features an observation deck at 520 feet, and a gift shop with the rotating SkyCity resta...

Eating My Way Thru NOLA - Day 3

NOLA - October 2018 PJ's Coffee (5432 Magazine St, New Orleans LA 70115) - Goal was The King Cake Protein Velvet Ice but apparently that was only seasonal around Mardi Gras. So I got a PJ's Original Cold Brew Iced Coffee instead. A chain but good stuff. Royal House (441 Royal St, New Orleans LA 70130) - Crawfish Benedict with a side of grits was very tasty. Parran’s Po-Boys & Restaurant (3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie LA 70002) - Seafood Trifecta (1/3 fried shrimp sandwich, 1/3 fried oyster sandwich, 1/3 fried catfish sandwich *best*) dressed (mayo, lettuce, tomato). Chilly's Snoballs (3940 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie LA 70006) - Sampled a few and then ordered 8oz Douberge and 8oz Wedding Cake from the drive-thru. Toups Meatery (845 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans LA 70119) - Boudin Balls to go Mother's Restaurant (401 Poydras St, New Orleans LA 70130) - Ham, Jambalaya, Red Beans & Rice Other snacks ...

Eating My Way Thru OR - Day 2

Oregon - June 2017 Tillamook (34175 US-101, Tillamook OR 97141) - Sample all the cheese and ice cream! We got some Oregon Hazelnut and Salted Caramel scoops since we were in Oregon, duh! All the cheese and ice cream was delicious! Pelican Brewing (1371 S Hemlock St, Cannon Beach OR 97110) - Pound of Local Steamers, Northwest clams steamed with Kiwanda Cream Ale and fresh herbs, served with grilled spent-grain bread. Finger-licking-good! Ecola Seafoods (208 N Spruce St, Cannon Beach OR 97110) - Captains Platter (fried Jumbo Ocean Scallops, Pacific Cod, Jumbo Prawns, Troll Caught Chinook Salmon, and fries) with side of fresh Dungeness Crab meat and coleslaw. Deep fried heaven! Voodoo Doughnut (22 SW 3 rd Ave, Portland OR 97204) - Had to get the Voodoo Doll (raised yeast doughnut filled with raspberry jelly topped with chocolate frosting and a pretzel stake and also the No Name (raised yeast doughnut topped with chocolate frosting, ric...

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