Last week , Lisa and I went for a long weekend to the annual French and Indian (F&I) reenactment at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, New York. Before coming to Tennessee, Lisa had been the director of marketing and PR at Fort Ticonderoga, an 18th-century fort and museum and a National Historic Landmark. Although she had attended all the F&I reenactments, she did so as a staff member. That is, she… Continue reading | 4 Comments
Posts Tagged ‘coffee’
Unchained Weekend — from Tennessee to New York
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Blue Collar Joe’s — A Donut Shop with Creativity and Humor
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
On the way home from visiting Colonial Williamsburg last month, Lisa and I were looking for nonchain coffee shop when Lisa noticed a sign for a coffee shop just north of Roanoke on I-81.
We turned off, but couldn’t find the shop. What we did find, though, was an incredible nonchain donut shop called… Continue reading | 1 Comment
Why Starbucks Coffee Tastes Bitter and Burnt
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Have you ever wondered why Starbucks coffee tastes bitter and burnt? A lot of people have. And it’s not just ordinary “Joes” (pardon the pun) like us who think Starbucks coffee tastes bitter and burnt, either.
In March, 2007, Consumer Reports reported a tasting that compared… Continue reading | 16 Comments
