The restaurant you pick out for a first date says as much about you as the opening handshake in a job interview. Careful selection is all-important, as your date will be making conclusions about who you are based on where you take them. Do you want to be thought of as adventurous and exotic? Romantic? ...
One of the Big Island’s best kept secrets is Volcano Winery. The winery is located in the town of Volcano, just a few miles from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Just a quick drive up the mountain you will find the island’s most unique blends of wine. From its fruit blends to its specialty wines, you ...
I love to try new foods from different areas of the world! I was so excited when we went to Michigan and we found an Ethiopian restaurant. I have never had Ethiopian food, but I have always wanted to try it. What more perfect of a place then the Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant! In the ...
“Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and a easy one. A pretty girl and a honest one. A cold pint… and another one!” ~An Irish Toast Irish Drink #1: Guinness Beer Guinness, a popular dry stout, is the best selling alcoholic beverage in Ireland. The famous burnt flavor and ...
For many in the country there is sort of a revival of older times. With the growth of the pagan religion, many are rediscovering or discovering mead wine. Mead wine is an alcoholic beverage made with fermented honey instead of grape juice like other wine. It has a varying alcohol content ranging from either a ...
Grand Junction, Colorado, on the west side of the state, is home to some of Colorado’s most beautiful wilderness area. The great outdoors is wide open. Outdoors sports are very popular including skiing on Powderhorn Mountain while looking at the spectacular red mesas, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and golf. The climate is perfect for the ...
It’s easy and cheap to make home made wine from just sugar, yeast and fruit juice. If you need to be frugal these days, you’ll find this home made wine to be refreshing and tasty. Of course this fruit wine will not taste anything like store bought grape wines, it’s more in the tradition of ...
The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire finds a home each fall on the beautiful grounds of the Mount Hope Estate and Winery. This year will be 30th year for the Faire with each year getting bigger and better. Renaissance festivals are a great way to teach children about history and other cultures and the Pennsylvania has always ...
Of all weddings that incorporate cultural traditions, the Irish culture is perhaps the most drawn upon. Several million people in the United States alone call themselves Irish and many of them choose to honor this heritage during their wedding ceremony. Irish weddings are very religious and traditional. Often Celtic knots are incorporated into the wedding ...