August 2008
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smokey summer nights
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I went to the hot sauce festival for the Honey...
Approximately 10,000 sweaty Austinites took to Waterloo Park on Sunday for the 18th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival. Given my new convenient proximity to downtown, I was happy to stumble on over to check out the scene. Personally, I found the tasting lines to be way out of hand, but to be honest I wasn’t there for the hot sauce. I was there for the smooth, satisfying, rhythm...
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another monday mix
like coffee in your cup
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East Coastin' - Part 5
DAYS 10 & 11: Philadelphia, PA via Chinatown, NY I reluctantly woke early with Sarah to engage in the madness of rush hour on the subway, which was just short of a panic attack given the additional weight and girth I was bearing with my cumbersome pack on my back. I avoided eye contact with fellow commuters, stayed towards the front of the train as much as possible, and thankfully it was all...
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East Coastin' - Part 4
DAY 9: Brooklyn, NY I’m definitely glad to have had the opportunity to get into the city while I was out east. Having grown up with frequent holiday visits and every imaginable field trip possible into Manhattan, it’s easy to lose appreciation for that which is so accessible. I met Sarah at the Port Authority in NYC and we trucked back to her Brooklyn apartment with a loose agenda for...
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East Coastin' - Part 3
DAYS 7 & 8: Stanhope, NJ Happy 50th, Dad!
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East Coastin' - Part 2
Home, sweet home: New Paltz, NY Since moving away almost two years ago, New Paltz has become my favorite vacation spot. I think you have to step away from something to gain an honest perspective. Being so far away makes it simple to appreciate New Paltz for all it’s quirk, charm and beauty. As far as I’m concerned, my hometown is up there as one of the greatest places going. I’m...
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East Coastin' - Part 1
I just returned from a wonderful little trip to the great northeast. For ten days I reveled in a geographical culture and transit system that inherently makes the most sense to me. There really is nothing that compares to going home. A big burst of fresh air, in some of the dirtiest cities around. DAY ONE: Austin to Philadelphia, and a little slice of New Jersey The entire trip was the product...