Slated to be finished in time for the 1972 Major League Baseball season. Partially but sufficiently completed just in time for the 1976 Olympic Games. Finally completed in 1987. Often in the news for massive hunks of concrete falling to the ground. Now, a special events stadium that sits empty most of the year. Yet, the Olympic Stadium Montreal,…Continue reading Montreal Olympic Stadium: The ‘Big Owe’ Nearing 40 Years Old
B&B’s From Our Twitterverse
Time for another installment in our semi-regular ‘From Our Twitterverse’ series. This time, we’re looking at four different B&B’s from different corners of the globe that we’re mutual followers with on Twitter. I have to admit, when I think of a Bed and Breakfast, I still have a hard time getting the image of Ward…Continue reading B&B’s From Our Twitterverse
Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay: Best Hotel on Lake Michigan?
Call me juvenile, but I’ve been a fan of the ‘American Pie’ movie franchise since the beginning in 1999. A group of raunchy friends living their lives in Western Michigan, not all that far from my own home. Yep, just living those good ol’ Kid Rock style Lake Michigan summers vicariously through the American Pie…Continue reading Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay: Best Hotel on Lake Michigan?
3 TransAtlantic Repostioning Cruises Under $50 Per Night in 2014
Can you stay at your worst local rat, cockroach and bed bug infested motel for less than $50 per night anymore? Do they give you an all-you-can-eat buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner? No. Yet, people still believe a Trans Atlantic Cruise is for the rich and famous and out of reach of the common folk. Looking…Continue reading 3 TransAtlantic Repostioning Cruises Under $50 Per Night in 2014