Magic is in the Air – Tips on your First Trip to Disneyland

Magic is in the air!  Tips on Your First Trip to Disneyland I was destined to visit Disneyland!  Just to be clear, it wasn’t even on my bucket list.  I always thought Disneyland and Disney World were to touristy for me, I am more of an "off the beaten path" type of traveler.  Getting a text from my daughter-in-law changed my perception of Disneyland.  When I receive the text I was sitting in a boat near the beautiful Chain of Lakes State...

Quick Trip – Port Washington, Wisconsin – Close to Milwaukee and Chicago

Along the shores of Lake Michigan, about thirty minutes north of Milwaukee and two hours from Chicago, lies the small town of Port Washington Wisconsin.  This small maritime district of Wisconsin is home to many great restaurants, hotels, and bed and breakfasts. On our latest visit we were only there for one day and night, but it felt like a week!  We saw and did so much and we still had time to relax in our jacuzzi tub! As always, our first...

Burgers and Bands – Kuma’s Corner Rocks as an American Bistro

When you walk in the door at Kuma’s Corner you are immediately bombarded by heavy metal music and graffiti walls. Maybe, bombarded isn’t a great word...that makes it sound like a war zone...it is far from a war zone, it is friendly and fun, I guess you could call it eclectic. The restaurant began its journey to stardom in, 2005 and has grown to four locations in the Chicagoland area and one in Indianapolis, Indiana. Integrating heavy metal...

Wine Much? 10 Tips For Restaurants/Bars on How to Sell Wine

I LOVE wine!   Not all wines, I love dry red wines with bold, fruity, spicy undertones.   I LOVE a GOOD wine!  However, I am not going to lie, I am not a fine connoisseur of wines. I am a normal, average, everyday wine lover.   My pet peeve is to go to a bar or restaurant and they don’t have wine, or they have the cheapest wine they can buy in single serving sizes. Furthermore, the worst experience a wine lover can have is to go to a...