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Our Review of the St Clair Winery and Bistro – Albuquerque, NM

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Wine at noon!?! Yes, please! :) Kenin and I spent a morning walking around downtown Albuquerque, NM enjoying the sights and doing a little shopping. We then went looking for a brewery to visit when we came across a flyer for the St. Clair Winery and Bistro. It was surprising to find a winery in New Mexico, but we were intrigued. We decided to make a quick change of plans and visit the winery before hitting the Marble Brewery and we were glad we did. Here’s our review of the St. Clair Winery and Bistro.

Review St Clair Winery and Bistro
St Clair Winery and Bistro, Albuquerque, NM

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Roadside Attractions: Hawthorne Ordnance Museum Nevada

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RoadSide Attraction in Hawthorne Nevada

If you find yourself taking a road trip from Reno to Las Vegas Nevada, there’s a neat roadside attraction in the small Nevada town of Hawthorne that’s worth a look. Located on HWY 95 about 2 hours south of Reno, Hawthorne, NV is home to the Hawthorne Army Depot and a great little roadside pitstop, The Hawthorne Ordnance Museum. Staffed by veterans and other local volunteers, the museum showcases decades of historical munitions, in addition to other pieces of military history. It’s a great stop off for anyone with a taste for military or weapons history.

 

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Salvador Molly’s Portland – Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Fire! (With Video)

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We first heard of Salvador Molly’s on the Food Network when they were being featured for their crazy hot habanero fritters, which are affectionately dubbed the “Great Balls of Fire”.  When we found ourselves in the Portland area we thought we’d give them a review and also put ourselves to the test! The best part? We got it all on video :-)

Salvador Molly's Review Great Balls of Fire
Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Fire!

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Elk River Falls – Dog Friendly fun in North Carolina | A Photo Essay

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Elk River Falls is located on the North Carolina/Tennessee border. On our visit to the Banner Elk Winery and Villa, we were searching for something dog friendly to do with Zoe and Punkin. Elk River Falls turned out to be the perfect adventure for the four of us. We wanted to get out and play in the amazing weather and see a bit of nature. The Falls is a must-see if you are in the area.

Elk River Falls Dog Friendly Fun
Elk River Falls -this way

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Road Trip Planner for Mount Rushmore, Badlands and Custer Park, SD

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Visiting Mount Rushmore is on the top of many peoples “must-do” list when they are in the Rapid City, South Dakota area. Honestly though, while beautiful to look at, it’s not an attraction that can captivate your attention for an entire day. The good news is that there are lots of lovely sites to visit in the Black Hills area of South Dakota. We’ve put together this Road Trip Planner to show you our itinerary that took us through Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, the Black Hills, and the Badlands!

 

Mount Rushmore in Dakota
Mount Rushmore

 

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