Category Archives: Locations

Take a Walk on the Wild Side at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Posted on July 22, 2018 by A New Adventure

And Check off a Bucket List Item My husband is not normally a Disney fan, in fact he avoids “the Mouse” except when young grandchildren are involved, and then only in small doses.  However, when he read an article in … Continue reading →

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Misty Musical New Orleans

Posted on February 3, 2018 by A New Adventure

Our recent trip to New Orleans was gray, misty, and overcast.  After a wonderful eggs benedict breakfast at the Ruby Slipper on Magazine Street (www.therubyslippercafe.net), we went for a walk around the French Quarter. The buildings were cloaked in a … Continue reading →

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A Practically Perfect Weekend

Posted on April 9, 2017 by A New Adventure

I recently had a practically perfect weekend.  It started off with a fundraiser on Friday evening when I toured the new Rehabilitation Pavilion at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.  It warmed my heart to see what a great contribution to the community … Continue reading →

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The Avenue Café – The Garden District New Orleans

Posted on March 26, 2017 by A New Adventure

Carol King drifting from the speakers, wooden floors, wooden tables, the St. Charles trolley swiftly glides by. A young man is working diligently at his laptop while sipping an iced coffee.  Runners stop in for a juice or water and … Continue reading →

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Reflections on 2012

Posted on January 20, 2013 by A New Adventure

Happy New Year –  I’ve been thinking about what’s ahead in the new year but I’m also reflecting on the year that’s just passed.  As I’ve been browsing through the pictures of the new sites I’ve seen as well as the places I’ve revisited, the … Continue reading →

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The Twilight Tour of 2011

Posted on December 16, 2012 by A New Adventure

I recently went to see “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II,” the conclusion of Stephanie Meyer’s epic love triangle between Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, and Jacob Black. My friend Lory is a die hard Twilight fan and a card carrying … Continue reading →

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Laura Plantation – New Orleans, LA

Posted on August 27, 2012 by A New Adventure

On a recent trip to New Orleans, we decided to take a break from the excitement of the French Quarter and visit plantation country.  Just 35 miles west of New Orleans in Vacherie, Louisiana is the Laura Plantation, a Creole … Continue reading →

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2011 Highlight – Las Vegas Fremont Street

Posted on January 11, 2012 by A New Adventure

A few blocks north of the dancing fountains, erupting volcanoes, and singing gondoliers of the Las Vegas strip is the Fremont Street Experience. Located in old downtown, the four westernmost blocks of Fremont Street is a covered pedestrian mall where … Continue reading →

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Disney Christmas – A Weekend of Firsts

Posted on January 1, 2012 by A New Adventure

When you live in Florida, it’s easy to fall into the Disney Doldrums.  The Disney Doldrums is when you go to Disney World Resorts and do the same things and go to the same places each time.  This year, we … Continue reading →

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Sequim, WA – Lavender Fields

Posted on September 12, 2011 by A New Adventure

Take the Seattle-Bainbridge Island Ferry and head towards Port Angeles.  Take the first Sequim Exit and stop at the Chamber of Commerce for information.  Grab a map of the local lavender farms and start your tour.   For farm tours, concerts, arts … Continue reading →

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