Author Archives: Nick

Kick of the Week: Toronto

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Nick

Our favorites: See: View of Toronto from the CN Tower Skypod (1465ft/447m up) Eat: Over Easy in the Hotel Victoria (breakfast)

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Kick of the Week: Devils Tower

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Nick

Happy 96th Birthday to the National Park Service! In honor of this occasion, here is an early hick-kick photo taken during our Great Western road trip in 2009. A sci-fi icon since Spielberg’s 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: Santa Barbara, CA

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Nick

Our favorites: See: View from the top of the Santa Barbara County Courhouse clocktower Do: Hiking on Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park (take the boat from Ventura, CA) Eat: Paradise Cafe (dinner) Drink: Wine tasting in Santa Ynez Valley (Roblar and Sunstone … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: Dubuque, IA

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Nick

Our favorites: See: View from the top of the Fourth Street Elevator Do: National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Do: Zipline tour at Union Park Eat: L. May Eat/drink: Pepper Sprout

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Kick of the Week: St Louis

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Nick

Our favorites: See: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Gateway Arch) Do: Ranger-led bike tour along the Mississippi Do: City Museum (if you want to feel like a kid again) Drink: Martinis at Bailey’s Chocolate Bar

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Italian High Kick: Venezia

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Nick

Our Favorites: Do: Secret Itineraries Tour of the Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace) See: Venice from the top of the Torre dell’Orologio (St. Mark’s Clock Tower) See: Art at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Eat: Birraria La Corte (pizza), Osteria L’Orto dei Mori (dinner) Drink: Aperol Spritz (preferably obtained … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: Bastille Day!

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Nick

Allons enfants de la patrie, le jour de gloire est arrivé… Bonne Fête Nationale!

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Kick of the Week: Mount Rushmore

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Nick

Happy Independence Day!

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Sightseeing in Italy: Planning ahead

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Nick

Visiting Italy in July is bound to include one thing: crowds. During our upcoming trip, we will be visiting Rome, Florence and Venice, and we want to make the most of our time there. Hours spent lining up for museums … Continue reading →

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Kick of the Week: Milwaukee, revisited

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Nick

Our favorites (in addition to those from our first visit in Oct. 2011): Do: Lakefront Brewery tour; Great Lakes Distillery tour Drink: Balzac Wine Bar; The Yard at the Iron Horse Hotel (both for their patios) Coffee: Alterra at the Lake (paddleboat rentals nearby!) See: Milwaukee … Continue reading →

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