The Bear Blog
December 28, 2014
I had a hunch when Shelly and I were planning our 59 National Park in 59 weeks tour that wildlife would be center stage. I knew that the buffalo would roam in Yellowstone, that the tropical fish would dance…
I had a hunch when Shelly and I were planning our 59 National Park in 59 weeks tour that wildlife would be center stage. I knew that the buffalo would roam in Yellowstone, that the tropical fish would dance…
It was 37 years ago to the day that legendary performer Elvis Presley died. His influence on popular culture in the mid 20th century is hard to overstate, and he left a broad range of recorded music that endures. Like…
Although it may not look very impressive, this modest little building has a very impressive and important musical history. Welcome to RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. Known as “The Home of 1,000 Hits”, more than 35,000…
One of the favorite travel destinations in south-central Tennessee is the Jack Daniel’s distillery situated in the small town of Lynchburg. It’s about an hour and a half drive south of Nashville and an excellent…
A few weeks ago, TravelGumbo had a feature blog on the Acropolis of Athens and the Parthenon. As I worked on it, I remembered this other Parthenon, in significantly better condition than the original (below). This one is in Centennial…
In a recent Gumbo blog , Jonathan L. pointed out that travelers (and locals) need a place to rest from time to time while visiting or going about daily life…and part of the need is what’s called—logically—street furniture.
Ottoman was thrilled to visit this old building and walk into Rock ‘n Roll history.
I had a hunch when Shelly and I were planning our 59 National Park in 59 weeks tour that wildlife would be center stage. I knew that the buffalo would roam in Yellowstone, that the tropical fish would dance…
It was 37 years ago to the day that legendary performer Elvis Presley died. His influence on popular culture in the mid 20th century is hard to overstate, and he left a broad range of recorded music that endures. Like…
Although it may not look very impressive, this modest little building has a very impressive and important musical history. Welcome to RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. Known as “The Home of 1,000 Hits”, more than 35,000…
One of the favorite travel destinations in south-central Tennessee is the Jack Daniel’s distillery situated in the small town of Lynchburg. It’s about an hour and a half drive south of Nashville and an excellent…
A few weeks ago, TravelGumbo had a feature blog on the Acropolis of Athens and the Parthenon. As I worked on it, I remembered this other Parthenon, in significantly better condition than the original (below). This one is in Centennial…
In a recent Gumbo blog , Jonathan L. pointed out that travelers (and locals) need a place to rest from time to time while visiting or going about daily life…and part of the need is what’s called—logically—street furniture.
Ottoman was thrilled to visit this old building and walk into Rock ‘n Roll history.