Dave's Travels
Food, Drink & Travel Adventures
Corona Life on the Road
March 2020
Short film of what it was like to fly this past weekend from Reno to Salt Lake City to Atlanta during the coronavirus pandemic.
Seeing airports so empty with most shops and restaurants closed up was like being in the twilight zone. Very bizarre.
Be safe, stay home.
Music credits: Hello, an Adele parody by Chris Mann
Huntington Beach, CA
March 2020
Worked in Huntington Beach for a week and stayed at the Huntington Beach Inn on Pacific Coast Highway, two blocks from the pier and Main Street.
Here’s a short video I made of a walk I took on and around the pier.
Surf City USA
March 2020
Surf City USA is Huntington Beach California where the sun shines often and the ocean brings waves that surfers have been riding for decades.
Some of the best surf can be found near the Huntington Beach pier which is why the US Open of Surfing is held here every year.
Here’s a short video of surfers both young and old riding the waves in style by the pier this week.
Beale Street, Memphis TN
February 2020
“ I boarded the plane. Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues. In the middle of the pouring rain (true story). Then I’m walking in Memphis. Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale.” – Marc Cohn
Memphis is one of my top 10 favorite towns to visit. Always enjoy going to famous Beale Street and checking out the local music scene there.
Beale Street is the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock n roll.
Read on for more…
Walker River Ride
February 2020
While out in Nevada last week my buddy Gary took me for an offroad ride in his new Polaris XP 1000 and show me a route to the Walker River where I could do some fishing.
Ye Olde College Inn, New Orleans Airport
August 2019
Sometimes airport food can be really bad and really expensive.
Once in awhile you find something good.
At the New Orleans Louisiana Airport there are some good restaurants with excellent southern cuisine.
These are kind of places we live to find when traveling. Read on…
Palmettos on the Bayou, Slidell Louisiana
August 2019
Really enjoyed staying in Slidell Louisiana last year while working at nearby Stennis Space Center across the state line in Mississippi.
Very nice town. Lots of history here and lots of really good local restaurants with great southern cuisine.
One place we went to while there was Palmettos on the Bayou.
Napoleon Scenic Byway, Gulf Coast Mississippi
August 2019
Did an install at Stennis Space Center last year and one day after work took the following scenic route back to the hotel in Slidell, Louisiana where I was staying.
This was a very interesting road, read on…
Quarter Celtic Brewpub, Albuquerque NM
January 2019
New Mexico, Albuquerque specifically, has a lot of breweries. Many have won a lot of awards for the fine beers they produce.
One such place that has gotten many awards is Quarter Celtic Brewpub in Albuquerque.
My travel theme song
This feels like my travel theme song at times, it sure hits home.
“Little Wanderer” by the band Death Cab for Cutie
Alien Brewpub, Albuquerque NM
January 2019
One thing about Albuquerque New Mexico that I really enjoy, in addition to the beautiful scenery great food and history, are the many really good brewpubs that have popped up over the years.
One such place is called Alien Brewpub.
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Scenery from Cheyenne and Laramie Wyoming
January 2020
While working in Cheyenne Wyoming last January, I ended up with a rare spare day which I utilized to the best of my ability to go sightseeing around the local area.
Read on for more – lots of photos and several videos included.
