Recently, Polly #3 visited the beautiful city of Chicago and before she went, she was told that she had to try three things when she was there….Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, Chicago Popcorn, and of course, a Chicago Dog! What? You’ve never heard of a Chicago Dog! In a word, they’re awesome! Located at 26 E. [...]
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“Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1963 as an overlay of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center. Consisting of 140,000 acres, the Refuge provides a wide variety of habitats: coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes, freshwater impoundments, scrub, pine flatwoods, and hardwood hammocks provide habitat for more than 1,500 species of plants and [...]
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After a very long time in the car, we finally crossed over into the state of Florida, and what comes to mind when you think of Florida…beaches, of course! Although our goal was to see the Space Shuttle launch, we were looking forward to seeing the ocean and beaches, too! The first one we saw [...]
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Imagine our surprise when we came around the bend while shopping and discovered a garden filled with frogs…well, frog sculptures, that is! Located just out of Chicago in Oak Brook, Illinois, we found our frogs at the Oakbrook Center, which boasts six major department stores and 160 shops and restaurants all within a lush garden [...]
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Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies. Say it again…Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies. Isn’t it fun to say? This quirky little establishment is located in Deer Isle, Maine. Not only fun to say, Nervous Nellie’s is fun to visit. At this point you might be asking, “Okay, what is Nervous Nellie’s anyway?” Well, that’s the tricky [...]
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Recently Polly #3 was vacationing in Maine and she had the opportunity to try a red hot dog. Red? A red hot dog? You betcha! Served grilled or boiled on a New England split bun, these neon red hot dogs were juicy and delicious. Other than the taste, the best part of the experience was [...]
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The Natural Bridge, situated in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, is located approximately two miles off of I-81 when you take exit 175. After a long road trip from Florida, we were happy to have the chance to take a break and stretch our legs. Accessible only through the Natural Bridge Gift Shop, we [...]
We traveled down to Florida to view the final space shuttle launch, STS-135 space shuttle Atlantis, on July 8th. While here, we decided to check out the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which sits right next to the Kennedy Space Center. What an interesting mix–nature and technology! While at the visitor center, I struck up [...]
Buckingham Fountain, centrally located in Grant Park and touted as one of the largest fountains in the world was one of the sights we were told that we had to see while visiting Chicago. Polly expressed a keen interest in visiting it because she had heard that the fountain was the starting point for the [...]
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Located in Millennium park, Cloud Gate is a ‘must-see’ when you visit Chicago area. This reflective structure, designed Anish Kapoor, was completed in 2006. It isn’t hard to understand how it gets its name, as it truly looks like it would be a gate or opening to the heavens. With that said, most people refer [...]
