After work I had a wonderful dinner at Y. O. Ranch Steakhouse. For my starter I had Louie’s Venidon Rollups (bacon wrapped venison, jalapeno, and smoked mozzarella). It was amazing. For my main course I had a Bone-in filet mignon topped with roasted bone marrow and fresh herb compound butter. It was also…
I was lucky to enjoy the Houston Astros game from a suite. The game was actually exciting. The Astros scored 8 runs in the second inning which included a grand slam.
I stopped by the Gas Monkey Garage today out of curiosity. They had a few cars that were on the show. I did leave without buying one. I stopped at the Buc-ee’s on the way back to Houston…
I arrived in Dallas from Qatar today. I had a great dinner at the Five Sixty restaurant in the Reunion Tower tonight. I didn’t order the fish, but it was worthy of a photo.
I had a delicious dinner at the restaurant in the Reunion Tower tonight. This time I arrived early enough to capture some photos before the sun set.
I spent the day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It is not very close to San Diego. They apparently don’t charge enough for admission because they charge $15 for parking. Luckily I took an Uber pool which didn’t cost much more than the parking. Be prepared to spend $$$ on food / drinks. …
In my search for activities I always try to find free things to do. The Timken Art Museum is free and is located in Balboa Park (near the Zoo). The Museum is small, but has a nice audio tour (luckily I brought my headphones). I wandered around the park which also has a cactus…
I spent the afternoon (about 6 hours) at the Maritime Museum in San Diego. The most interesting pieces of their collection was a Foxtrot Soviet attack submarine and a US scientific submarine (holds the record for deepest dive). There were a few other ships to walk through, including a ferry with a huge steam engine. …
Today I visited the famous San Diego Zoo. I probably enjoyed seeing the hippos run under the water the most, it’s hard to believe such large animals can move that fast.
I managed to visit the Midway museum this afternoon. …
I arrived shortly after 11 PM in San Diego. Luckily I was able to redeem my upgrade on United so I wasn’t stuck in a middle seat in economy for the 3.5 hour flight from Houston. I’m staying at the Residence Inn Downtown San Diego. It isn’t as fancy as the price would suggest….
I had to drive to Dallas TX. I had dinner in the Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas. Usually the places like it are tourist traps, but food was amazing. I stayed at a Marriott Towneplace in DeSoto. It was nice and even had a kitchenette.
I’m making a short business trip to Van Nuys, California, so I selected the Sheraton hotel in Universal City. It is walking distance to the Universal Studios City walk. Photos of my hotel room: Photos from Universal City walk:
I stopped at Buttermilk Falls on the way to the airport. It’s totally frozen over. It is hard to find a smaller airport… Literally the security closes for hours. I found an outlet outside security… My flight is delayed… I only had a 33 minute connection Newark, which involved a terminal change, so I’m…
Today I left Houston for a quick trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma. It’s not the most glamorous location, but work does need to get done. I did get upgraded on my short flight. Since the flight was short I didn’t take advantage of the free alcohol because I was picking up a rental car. …
In the evening I took the “L” back downtown. I got off at Addison first, walked around Wrigley Field and took a few photos. I didn’t stay long because it started to sprinkle. I then continued to the “Merchandise Mart” stop and took dome photos of the “L” train from the 7th story of…
When I arrived at the airport this morning I was pleasantly surprised. Yesterday I slept in and didn’t check in right at 7:21 AM, the result of which was I was 3rd or 4th on the upgrade list (despite my 1K status) and only 2 first class seats were available. I touched the kiosk to…
I’m catching a later flight today to do some actual exploring. Unfortunately pretty much all of the race shops are closed on the weekend. I took an Uber to the airport and picked up a rental car to use for the day. JR motorsports, owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Moorseville, NC had their…
Tonight I walked to Dale Earnhardt Jr’s restaurant / bar called “Whisky River”. The food was good – and they had Yuengling on draft. Since Yuengling is still only available in certain states (only as far west as Louisiana) I always make an attempt to find it when I can. I had the Philly…
Tonight I walked down to Mert’s Heart & Soul for dinner. Soul Food In Charlotte It was one of the restaurants featured on Diner’s Drive Ins and Dives. I had the blackened pork chops with red beans and green beans. The corn bread was the best I ever had. Normally cornbread…