Portland Solo Vacation 2018
After a solo trip to Seattle last fall, I decided to check out Portland, Oregon Day 1 House on a Hill Around Downtown Across the River Aerial Tram Day 2 Rainy Morning Brewery Hopping...
Tagged: beer
A Moderate Snob
I realized recently that I am not a coffee snob. Even though I don’t like to drink cheap and crappy coffee, I also don’t like to spend a gazillion dollars at some pretentious coffee...
Tales of Addison Oktoberfest
Every year, my friends and I go to the Oktoberfest in Addison, Texas. Addison is a suburb north of Dallas that contains a gazillion bars and restaurants. Addison Oktoberfest is big, taking up almost...
The Beer Revolution
Beer drinking sure has changed since I was a kid. No, I didn’t drink beer back then (though I did drink coffee). But beer marketing is very pervasive, and even at a young age,...
Magic at Magic Hat Brewery
A friend here in Dallas turned me onto Magic Hat #9. This caramel-colored beer bills itself as a not quite pale ale, and although I am not a big fan of pale ales in...
The Dive Bar
Franziskaner “Can I get a Franziskaner?” “A what?” “Franziskaner,” said my friend Jerry. “Franziskaner Hefeweizen.” “I’m not familiar with that,” said the waitress, who was 30 going on 65. “What’s in it?” “It’s not...
Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg, Texas
Recently I posted pictures of my 2009 trip to Fredericksburg, Texas. While down there, I stayed in a cabin and saw some beautiful countryside. And while there are some good wineries in the region,...
