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Where I Went – Washington, D.C.
After a day trip to Philadelphia, it was time to stretch it out for the longest possible day trip (via bus, anyway) to Washington, D.C.
Where I Went – Philadelphia
With plenty of free time and the help of $1 bus tickets each way to and from, I spent a couple of hours in Philadelphia last week; hours well spent eating, drinking, and sight seeing.
Where I Went – Chicago
When JetBlue got their millionth follower on Twitter, they offered a 20% discount on all flights if booked that same day. A quick glance at the Cubs schedule to see if they would be in town and the flights for a mid-week trip were booked moments later.
Where I Went – Boston/Albany/Cooperstown
The original plan for the weekend was to go up to Cooperstown to volunteer at Ommegang Brewery’s Belgium Comes To Cooperstown event. Plans changed – going to Cooperstown was still on the docket but with stops in Boston and Albany along the way. Nothing wrong with that at all.
Where I Went – Austin
After getting the heave-ho from the employer, I found myself with a lot of time off. In a fortuitous coincidence, my brother was shipped off to Austin for two weeks bridging June and July. I joined up with him for his second week there.
Where I Went – Philadelphia
Down in Philadelphia to catch a Mets-Phillies game, there was time to kill before the game so, of course, that meant some bar hopping. The game got out of hand pretty early (not in the Mets’ favor) so that meant another bar before hopping on the train back to New York.
Where I Went – Boston
I went up to Boston a few weeks back to volunteer at Beer Advocate’s American Craft Beer Fest. Surprisingly, outside of the fest itself, there was little drinking that took place outside of where I stayed.
Where I Went – Spring Training in Florida 2009
I spent a wonderful long weekend with some college friends on the east coast of Florida for some spring training. Like any trip we take, what was primarily a baseball trip was ostensibly a beer trip as well. Not that there’s anything wrong with that at all.
The Year in Entertainment – 2008
For this year’s best of lists in music, movies, and television, I’ve decided to change things up by ordering them in alphabetical order rather than the usual count down to the best. It’s not a statement on how even each entry is on the list – I’m just lazy.
Favorite Albums of 2007
2007 was another good year for music. There were the old favorites such as the New Pornographers and Spoon putting out new albums. As always, new favorites (at least for me) emerged to leave an indelible impression on me, as well as the rest of my fellow like-minded music geeks. There were plenty to choose from but, ultimately, I was able to pare down a list of my favorite albums down to 10.