Category Archives: Red Chair

Alma

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Roger

Alma, Arkansas claims to be the “Spinach Capital of the World” because about half the spinach canned in the United States is canned there. This statue of Popeye stands in a fountain (turned off, probably for the winter) in a … Continue reading →

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Mustang

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Roger

My rental car for my two days of exploration was a Ford Mustang convertible. I had never driven a convertible before. I never put the top down on Thursday because I didn’t want to be that exposed in the pollution … Continue reading →

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Bruxie

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Roger

I drove into Orange and ate lunch at Bruxie, a sandwich shop that uses waffles for bread. After circling the block five times, I found a parking spot in the four-car lot behind the restaurant. A young woman was standing … Continue reading →

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Seven Days, Seven Donut Shops

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Roger

Donut shops are to southern California what hot dog places are to Chicagoland — you can’t go a mile without spotting one. I discovered this fact on the Internet while looking for things to do during my week in the … Continue reading →

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Hoosier Mama Pie Company

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Roger

I discovered this place a few years ago while looking on the Internet for good places for pie, but I’d never been there. I stopped by with my wife on a very cold, late Tuesday afternoon. It’s in the Ukrainian … Continue reading →

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