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Category Archives: Virginia
Searching for Baldness
I love bald. While most guys I know fret about baldness, I go looking for it. Maybe it has something to do with my crush on Lt. Llia in the first Star Trek movie. Maybe it was how cool … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Virginia
Tagged Cold Mountain, Grayson Highlands, Roan Mountain
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A Drink From a Mountain Spring
When I was a kid, there was a spring on my friend Andy’s farm. Right in the middle of the front pasture. We used to spend hours and days playing in it, damming the water and drinking right from the … Continue reading
Snack Bar Hikes?
I once did a bad thing when my kids were younger and I was trying to keep them motivated on a hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I jokingly told them that there was a snack bar at the top … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Virginia, Western Hikes
Tagged Hiking with Kids, Mt. Mitchell, Ute Trail
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The Holy Grail of DC area Mountain Hikes (and a recommended wine to fill that Grail).
It’s the “Holy Grail” of mountain day hikes in the greater Washington DC metro area – the one hike, if you haven’t done it, that you have to do: Old Rag Mountain. http://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/OldRag/ While a popular and well used trail, … Continue reading
10 Places I Want to Travel After I’m Dead
Gabrielle at one of my top 10 in Virginia. I have always been most at home when I’m on the move. Maybe it’s a genetic holdover from grandparents who hopped a ship as teenagers to go live in a different … Continue reading
It’s OK to wine about holiday house guests
With the holiday season can come lots of time with house guests. And you know what they say about house guests – like fish, they start to stink after a few days. But what they also say about fish is … Continue reading
The Ultimate Happy Hour: Bear and Wine in Virginia
Does a bear poop in the woods? Um yeah, and I almost stepped in it. The fact is that half the time I am hiking; my ultimate goal is to see a bear. It’s probably a way to rationalize spending … Continue reading
I hate Governor Mark Sanford
I didn’t always hate South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Actually I started out really liking him. He’s a nice guy. I actually met him a few times when he was a Congressman and I was working for John McCain’s campaign … Continue reading
Where is your favorite place in the world?
If you had to pick your favorite spot in the world, where would you choose? Although I’ve been lucky enough to visit many beautiful – even spectacular – places, the choice for me is easy: Rhododendron Gap on the Appalachian … Continue reading
The Great Escape – Driving Skyline Drive
It’s like the “senioritis” that hits high school kids when the warm winds of spring begin to blow. An inability to concentrate, a longing to pack the car and hit the road, and indifference toward all of your daily responsibilities. … Continue reading
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