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World’s Largest Visitor Center? I Think Not!

Posted on May 14, 2008 - Filed Under Road Trippin' | Leave a Comment

As my regular readers know Z and I love to road trip. To me part of the joy of road trippin’ is finding all the great local spots that the tourists normally miss. After all, isn’t that what travel is supposed to be all about? One of the resources we use to find interesting unadvertised attractions is local visitor’s centers.…

World’s Largest Christmas Tree, or… Robbed On The Midway!

Posted on December 31, 2007 - Filed Under Ride Reports | Leave a Comment

Despite the Christmas trip being cancelled, Z and I headed up to Vallejo and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on Saturday. The trip was canceled because I was no longer going to support her spoiled nature. The DK trip was permissible because she paid her own way. The primary motivation for the trip (other than riding Medusa) was “The Biggest Christmas Tree…

Cancelling The Christmas Trip

Posted on December 17, 2007 - Filed Under Fatherhood, Road Trippin', Travel | Leave a Comment

It took me six months to plan it, three months to pay for it and less than a week to cancel it entirely, losing about $650 in the process. Here was the itinerary:

  1. 12/26 - Early morning pickup of Z, heading up to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo for a day of wild rides and coaster fun followed by an evening…

The World’s Largest Artichoke - Castroville, CA

Posted on October 15, 2007 - Filed Under Road Trippin' | Leave a Comment

Z and I went artichoke hunting on Saturday morning. But we weren’t just hunting any ol’ artichoke… We were hunting the World’s Largest Artichoke! And we found it in Castroville, CA outside the Giant Artichoke Family Restaurant.

I’m a big fan of cheesy tourist trap attractions such as this, but must say this one was rather disappointing. First of all, it’s…


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