Category Archives: Food

Last summer I bought a deep-fried Snickers at the local summer carnival and so began a tradition. This year I was determined to try a deep-fried Twinkie. I had a choice of booths from which to purchase it, but when … Continue reading →

I had never heard of Tillamook Cheese, but you can’t look at any tourist literature for the Oregon Coast without seeing adds for it. So when our route took up right past the place, we decided to stop. There was … Continue reading →

I love corn dogs. I’ve loved them since I used to feast on them regularly at the Dog n Suds near my home as a teenager. When I found out the place where they were created was in Springfield, I … Continue reading →

Another milestone on my ongoing quest to visit every remaining Dog n Suds restaurant was accomplished this evening in company with my wife and our friends. This one was in Loves Park, Illinois, just outside Rockford. It was raining steadily … Continue reading →

My wife and I took the day off work to head to Chicago for adventure. But when we woke up to a driving rain and saw it was supposed to be hot and humid with frequent thunderstorm, we decided on … Continue reading →