Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are two corners of the American Historic Triangle in Virginia (Colonial Williamsburg is the third…but that’s for another day). Let’s focus on Yorktown first: The American Revolution Museum will take you through the history of the revolution, from events such as the Battle of Great Bridge …
The American Civil War Museum is a collection of locations in and around Richmond, Virginia, dating back to the 1800s. Historic Tredegar – An Iron Works facility from the 1800s houses the Civil War Museum as well as a free National Parks Museum for the Richmond National Battlefield The White House – This was the …
This weekend marks the final race for legendary driver Tony Stewart, who I’ve been a fan of for 13+ years. This week I visited Richmond International Raceway, the home of Tony’s first ever win in 1999. Open during regular business hours (8:30AM-5PM) the track gives out free tours, and to take you around their large …
The Inner Harbor in Baltimore is a great spot to see for a little taste of ships throughout American history. The USS Constellation (1855), lightship Chesapeake (1930), US Coast Guard Cutter Taney (1936) and the USS Torsk submarine (1944) can all be seen for $18, and it gives you a nice taste of how our …
It is time to change the name of the blog. #AvisTravels was born when I went on a 17-hour Amtrak ride and documented the trip using the name. It was an ideal name for my blog, as I sub-headlined it “Traveling the World, My Mind, and My Life”. But people liked to think of it …
This past Sunday I went to the 2016 Home Opener for NYCFC at Yankee Stadium. The weather for the opener last year called for hand warmers, this time no jacket was needed when the game began. With 30,000+ people in the house, the place was rocking, and the New Yorker brashness was showing from the …
I’ve mentioned it before, but I love touring in the winter. Sure it can be cold (see Washington DC 2013), and snow piled 4′ high everywhere (see Boston 2015), but the places are almost always empty (see Niagara 2015). Throw on some layers, grab a few hand warmers, bring your camera (or phone) and some …
Friday afternoon I went to take out the trash, and noticed a guy bent over on my neighbors porch. As I walked down my stairs, he straightened up, came down the stairs, and walked past me, holding a couple of bags in his right hand (the side further away from me). My first thought was: …
I recently flew from Chicago’s Midway Airport on Southwest, and had a few untypical events from the flight crew. Southwest in general has great flight crew, but maybe because of the 5:45AM (local time) flight, they were still waking up? They were grumpy, didn’t seem happy to be there, and mostly were uncharacteristic of Southwest. …
As the year is coming to an end I have already been hard at work on my annual Top Songs Of The Year list. This year I am running a promo and the winner gets a $10 gift card, with potential for up to $50 winners as well! All you have to do is simple: Complete …
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