On a recent trip to Asheville, North Carolina and environs, Dick and I drove the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to Boone. The Parkway passes through the Great Smokey Mountain National Park and is the longest linear park in the
The 2018 Indiana State Fair: Fried Sugar Cream Pie, Mrs. Wicks
As the song from the Rogers and Hammerstein musical State Fair goes, “Our state fair is a great state fair, don’t miss it, don’t even be late.” The Indiana State Fair is one of those great state fairs, and I
Visiting Mount Rushmore: Raspberry Rhubarb Jalapeno Pie, Purple Pie Place
One of the highlights of our sisters’ week in the Black Hills, was viewing Mount Rushmore. For our first visit, we went at dusk and, as we rounded a bend in the road leading to Mount Rushmore National Monument, we
Girls Going Crazy at Dockside Grill: Pie in a Cone, Legion Lake Lodge, Custer State Park
On our summer sisters’ trip to South Dakota we spent a day visiting the Crazy Horse Memorial and driving through Custer State Park. Crazy Horse, as you recall, was the war leader of the Oglala Lakota Indians and is famous
Presidential Pies in Rapid City, South Dakota: Pistachio Pie at Pistachio Pie Bakery
This year for our sisters’ trip, we went to Rapid City, South Dakota and environs. As we were making our plans, people told us “there’s no there.” In spite of that information, we spent an incredible week there. We started
Enjoying the “Best of Philly Pie” at the Reading Terminal Market: Chocolate Shoofly Pie, Beiler’s Bakery
Knowing that I would have a quick layover in Philadelphia, my friend Mary Anne sent me a link to “best pies in Philadelphia.” After stashing my bags at the Barnes Foundation and enjoying the amazing collection of French impressionist art,
Singing the Blues in St. Louis: Mississippi Mud Pie, Sugarfire Smokehouse BBQ
On a recent visit to St. Louis, Pie Pal Jan and I visited the new National Blues Museum. The purpose of this interactive (think compose your own Blues music) museum is to connect American history and culture to the evolution
Touring St. Louis: Levee High Apple Pie, The Blue Owl Restaurant and Bakery, Kimmswick
On a recent trip to St. Louis, Pie Pal Jan and I had an opportunity to have lunch at The Blue Owl, a well-known restaurant in Kimmswick, Missouri a small town just south of St. Louis on the Mississippi. The
A Weekend in New Orleans: Salty Malty Ice Cream Pie, GW Fins
Usually when I visit New Orleans, I go right to favorite places in the French Quarter such as Jackson Square and Café Du Monde while picking up Mardi Gras beads along the way. But on a weekend trip to attend
Celebrating Pi Day at the Pilates Studio: Pie and Lattes
Several years ago, when a friend asked me to go to Pilates with her, I thought we were going to have pie and lattes! Now, I realize, we do that that after we take the class! This year, my Pilates