It's a special treat to share a birthdate with a granddaughter, particularly a granddaughter who has an adventurous culinary palate and shares my enjoyment for trying new restaurants. COOPER'S HAWK WINERY & RESTAURANT Recently, I gave Margaret (age 19) a choice of restaurants in Clift Farm for our joint celebration, and she chose Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants, which opened in February of this year. It was a first visit for both of us, and we enjoyed it a lot. As a result

On past trips, we've spent considerable time in Baton Rouge -- and I do recommend that you enjoy the sights and tastes in and around this vibrant city. TIP: It might be best to plan your trip for a time OTHER THAN a home football game weekend for Louisiana State University. Check the schedule here. Here are some past posts about sites near Baton Rouge that you might want to read (again) and consider if you're planning a trip: A Lovely Stay at Houmas House Estate and Gardens 2

Visiting the laidback town of Breaux Bridge required a short backtrack from Lafayette before heading to Lake Charles, but the comments we heard made us want to check it out. The idea of cute boutiques, poking around a large antique shop, and having brunch in a 1925 building that was once known for making caskets proved to be too much to resist. Remnants of the hand-operated Otis elevator that was used to transport caskets from where they were made upstairs to the showroom dow

The first thing on our agenda for Saturday in Lafayette, LA was a Cajun Food Tour. We arrived at the designated meeting place, boarded the small bus, met our guide and fellow foodies and headed out around 10:00 a.m. for a "three hour tour." (Isn't that what the Gilligan's Island song says)? Cajun Food Tours - a Must-Do in Lafayette, LA Cajun Food Tours is a business owned and operated by Marie Ducote-Comeaux (wonderful Cajun name) and her daughter Whitney. Marie is a former t

Steve and I love Louisiana -- the food, the people, the Zydeco music, the culture, and the natural environment. We wanted to take a short trip "just because we could" when he finally worked his last day as a veterinarian, so we chose to explore some places in Louisiana that were new to us. Follow along in these blog posts for places we enjoyed and can recommend to you. I'll begin with a shameless plug. My newest book -- Take the Drive on I-65 -- Where Every Exit Tells a Story

Home again, home again, jiggedy-jig! 14 days. 11 different hotel rooms. Exactly 3850 miles added to our odometer. 9 states explored or at...

It has been a very good day. My first photo op was with a statue of a roadrunner measuring 11 feet tall and 22 feet long. Roadrunners...

Hurray for being back on Central Daylight Time!! The questionable hotel from last night in Willcox, AZ had a very nice cooked-to-order...

This morning we began our trek from Sedona back to Decatur, AL, and tonight we find ourselves in the Arizona Sunset Inn in Willcox, AZ, a...

It doesn't take long to run out of superlatives for describing the scenery in this part of the United States. The drive from Monument...

Just when we were beginning to seriously question our decision to drive all the way from Alabama to Arizona, along came today. The drive...

Why, oh why, didn't I pack some sweaters? Evidently, I was thinking too much about deserts and cacti when I was putting my trip clothes...

Everywhere we look there are flat-roof, sand-colored, adobe houses, schools, and businesses. The city is surrounded by the foothills of...

We have GOT to do a better job of handling our meals. Remember that big steak on Monday and the fried onion burger on Tuesday? Well, add...

This has been a good, safe day. Once again, we learned new things and realized how much we still do NOT know. We toured 2 museums,...

We left Conway, AR at 9:30 a.m. and checked into our hotel in Oklahoma City, OK at 3:30 p.m. Conway was a little past our goal for Day 1....

Today my Silver Fox (a.k.a. "Geezer," age 77) and I (a.k.a. "Geezerette," about to turn 75) are beginning an adventure we've never undertaken before. We're getting in our car in Decatur, AL after church and will eventually visit Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Louisiana during the next two weeks. Oh sure, we've been away from home for two weeks or longer but not without a nailed down itinerary. We'll basically be on I-40 West on our way to Ari

New fine dining restaurant in Madison, AL.

( This story was first posted on TraveltheSouthBloggers.com November 18, 2022. That website is no longer available, so I am sharing the...

( This article was first published on TraveltheSouthBlogger.com . That website is no longer available, so I am sharing the story and...