Sunday, September 22, 2019

City Drive #015 - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Part 1) - Downtown

Kari, a former Metro Transit bus driver, gives a tour of downtown
Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is one of several videos we'll be posting
of Minneapolis.

New Orleans Neighborhoods #18 - Tremé-Lafitte

New Orleans Neighborhoods #18 - Tremé-Lafitte

Tremé is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, in the U.S. state of
Louisiana. "Tremé" is often rendered as Treme, and historically the
neighborhood is sometimes called by its more formal French names of
Faubourg Tremé; it is listed in the New Orleans City Planning Districts
as Tremé / Lafitte when including the Lafitte Projects. Originally known
as "Back of Town", urban planners renamed the neighborhood "Faubourg
Tremé" in an effort to revitalize the historic area. A subdistrict of
the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City
Planning Commission are Esplanade Avenue to the east, North Rampart
Street to the south, St. Louis Street to the west and North Broad Street
to the north. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, and
early in the city's history was the main neighborhood of free people of
color. Historically a racially mixed neighborhood, it remains an
important center of the city's African-American and Créole culture,
especially the modern brass band tradition.

Road Trip #437 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 295-310

The video where Jason ends up in hysterics while trying to record the
voiceover. In today's video, we cover miles 295 through 310 on the Blue
Ridge Parkway. This area is dense with different stopping points and
overlooks.

We got the 504 Road Trips Saab Viggen back!

After 7 long months of being laid up, we finally shelled out the money
to get our 2001 Saab 9-3 Viggen fixed and back on the road. In this
video, we check out some of this unusual car’s quirks!

Road Trip #436 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 280-295 (Stop at Moses H. Con...

Road Trip #436 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 280-295 (Stop at Moses H.
Cone Estate)

Today, we cover miles 280 through 295 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North
Carolina. We pass the Grandview Overlook, Raven Rocks Overlook, Yadkin
Valley Overlook, Thunder Hill Overlook and enter the Moses H. Cone
Memorial Park, stopping at the Moses H. Cone Manor.

Road Trip #435 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 265-280

In today's video, we travel from mile 265 to 280 on the Blue Ridge
Parkway in North Carolina. We pass the Mount Jefferson overlook,
Betsey's Rock Falls Overlook and the Lewis Fork Overlook. We enter the
E. B. Jeffress Park, and then pass the Tomkins Knob Overlook and the Elk
Mountain Overlook before passing several unnamed, undocumented
overlooks that we failed to stop at, so we don't know what's there.


City Drive #014 - Slidell, Louisiana

City Drive #014 - Slidell, Louisiana

We explore the city of Slidell, beginning in the Olde Towne area, and
moving out into the suburbs. This St. Tammany Parish town is part of
the New Orleans Metropolitan Area on the north shore of Lake
Pontchartrain at the junction of I-10, I-59 and I-12.

Road Trip #434 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 260-265 (Stop at Jumpinoff Rock)

Road Trip #434 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 260-265 (Stop at Jumpinoff
Rock)

We only cover 5 miles of the Parkway in this video because we stopped
less than a mile in at Jumpinoff Rock for a hike. The only other
overlook we pass in this video is The Lump Overlook.


Road Trip #433 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 245-260

Road Trip #433 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 245-260 #BRP #BlueRidgeParkway

In this video, we cover miles 256 through 260 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
in North Carolina. On this stretch of the parkway, there are only two
stopping points, the Sheets Gap Overlook, and the Northwest Trading Post
and Visitor Center.


Monday, September 2, 2019

Mississippi Gulf Coast - Hurricane Katrina 14 Year Anniversary

City Drive #013 - Franklinton, Louisiana

City Drive #013 - Franklinton, Louisiana



We take a driving tour of the town of Franklinton, Louisiana in Washington Parish, as well as the Washington Parish Fairgrounds.

Road Trip #432 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 230-245 (Stop at Stone Mounta...

Road Trip #432 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 230-245 (Stop at Stone Mountain Overlook) #BRP #BlueRidgeParkway


We continue south along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and as we get back into
the higher elevations, we start seeing more overlooks and fewer local
roads intersecting. We pass the Little Glade Mill Pond, and stop at the
Stone Mountain Overlook. Then we pass the Bullhead Mountain Overlook,
Mahogany Rock Overlook, Devil's Garden Overlook, Air Bellows Overlook,
Doughton Park, Brinegar Cabin, Low Notch Overlook, Alligator Back
Overlook, Bluff Mountain, and Basin Cove Overlook before finishing at
Mile 245.

Road Trip #431 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 215-230 (Stop at High Piney S...

Road Trip #431 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 215-230 (Stop at High Piney Spur) #BRP #BlueRidgeParkway



We continue along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and move from Virginia into
North Carolina. We pass Cumberland Knob and stop to take in the view at
High Piney Spur (Fox Hunter's Paradise). We finish at Mile 230.


City Drive #012 - Mandeville, Louisiana - Lakefront Area

City Drive #012 - Mandeville, Louisiana #Mandeville #Louisiana



A drive through Mandeville, and along the scenic lakefront.

Road Trip #430 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 200-215 (Stop at Piedmont Ove...

Road Trip #430 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 200-215 (Stop at Piedmont
Overlook)

This will be the last video in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We cover
miles 200-215 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Southbound. We pass the Mount
Airy Granite Overlook, the Piedmont Overlook and the Blue Ridge Music
Center. At the end of this video, we're just a few miles from the North
Carolina state line.

Road Trip #429 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 185-200

Road Trip #429 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 185-200

We continue on the Blue Ridge Parkway heading south in the state of
Virginia. We begin at mile 185. This is another stretch with few
stopping points and overlooks, and a lot of intersecting roads, mostly
just local roads and driveways, rather than numbered state roads as
we've seen in the last 25 miles. We pass the Groundhog Meadow Overlook,
Pilot Mountain and the historic Puckett Cabin, finishing at mile 200.

Road Trip #428 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 175-185 - Hike at Round Meado...

Road Trip #428 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 175-185 - Hike at Round
Meadow Overlook

On this drive, we cover mile 175-185 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in
Virginia. This stretch of road has few stopping points, with the
exception of Mabry Mill and the Round Meadow Overlook (where we stop for
a short hike).

Road Trip #427 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 165-175 - Stop at Rocky Knob ...

Road Trip #427 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 165-175 - Stop at Rocky Knob
Visitor Center

Not many overlooks on this section of the Parkway, we re-enter at Tuggle
Gap south of Roanoke, and enter Rocky Knob. We pass The Saddle
Overlook and Rock Castle Gorge Overlook. Then we stop at the Rocky Knob
Visitor Center to have a look around. The last half of the video is
just a drive along the parkway without any overlooks or parking areas.


Road Trip #426 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 150-165

Road Trip #426 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 150-165

In today's video, we travel South on the Blue Ridge Parkway, from mile
150 to mile 165. This is the last video from our July, 2018 trip, and
in the next video, we'll resume from the same spot in September of 2018.
We'll pass the Smart View Overlook and Recreation Area, Shortt's Knob
Overlook, and Rake's Mill Pond.


Sunday, August 11, 2019

Road Trip #425 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 135-150

This 15 mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway, south of Roanoke, only
has three stopping points: The Cahas Mountain Overlook, the Devil's
Backbone Overlook, and the Pine Spur Overlook. This was nearing the end
of our first trip to the Parkway, and although we stopped at two of
these overlooks to look at a map, there was no extra video at either of
them.

Road Trip #424 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 115-135

No stops in this video. We cover miles 115 through 135 on the Blue
Ridge parkway in Virginia, passing Roanoke Mountain, the Buck Mountain
Overlook, Mason's Knob Overlook, Metz Run Overlook, Pouges Mountain,
Roanoke Valley Overlook, Lost Mountain Overlook, Slings Gap Overlook,
Bull Run Knob, and Poor Mountain.


Road Trip #423 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 100-115 - Hike at Roanoke River

In today's video, we cover Miles 100-115 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in
Virginia, heading south in the Roanoke area. We pass the Quarry
Overlook, the N&W Railroad Overlook, the Read Mountain Overlook, The
Stewart Knob Overlook, The Roanoke Basin View, and the Roanoke River.
At the Roanoke River Parking area, we (I) take a hike down to the river
and the Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant (not the one in Canada, eh?)


Road Trip #423 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 100-115 - Hike at Roanoke River

In today's video, we cover Miles 100-115 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in
Virginia, heading south in the Roanoke area. We pass the Quarry
Overlook, the N&W Railroad Overlook, the Read Mountain Overlook, The
Stewart Knob Overlook, The Roanoke Basin View, and the Roanoke River.
At the Roanoke River Parking area, we (I) take a hike down to the river
and the Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant (not the one in Canada, eh?)


Road Trip #422 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 85-100 - Stop at the Montvale...

In this video, we cover mile 85-100 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, passing
The Peaks of Otter Lodge and Visitor Center, Upper Goose Creek Valley
Overlook, View Porter's Mountain, Mills Gap Overlook, View Purgatory
Mountain, Boblett's Gap Overlook, Pine Tree Overlook, Montvale Overlook
(with a quick stop here), and Great Valley Overlook.

Road Trip #421 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 70-85 - Sunset Fields Overlook

Our seventh video in the Blue Ridge Parkway series, we head south and
cover mile 70 through 85. We pass the Terrapin Mountain View, Thunder
Ridge Parking Area, Arnold Valley, Apple Orchard Mountain Overlook,
Sunset Field Overlook, Onion Mountain Overlook, Black Rock Hill View,
Head Foremost Mountain, Falling Water Cascades Parking Area, and Flat
Top Trail Parking Area.

Road Trip #420 - Blue Ridge Parkway Mile 60-70 - Otter Lake / James River

Our 6th Video in the Blue Ridge Parkway series, we only cover 10 miles
with two stops. We pass by The Riffles Overlook, the Otter Creek
Recreation Area, View Terrapin Hill, Lower Otter Creek Overlook, Otter
Lake Overlook, James River Visitor Center, and the James River Valley
Parking Area. We cover Miles 60 to 70. In this video, we walk across
the James River on a walkway suspended under the Parkway bridge.

Road Trip #419 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 45-60

Video #5 in our Blue Ridge Parkway Series, we begin at mile 45, and head
south. We pass the Indian Gap Parking Area, the View of House
Mountain, the Bluff Mountain Overlook, the Bluff Mountain Tunnel, the
View of Rice Mountain, The White Oak Flats Overlook, Dancing Creek
Overlook, and Several Otter Creek Overlooks, finishing at Mile 60.

Road Trip #418 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 30-45 (View: Buena Vista)

In our fourth video in the Blue Ridge Parkway Series, we cover Mile 30
through 45. We pass by the Stillhouse Hollow Parking Area, the Yankee
Horse Ridge Parking Airea and Trail, the Boston Knob Overlook, the Irish
Creek Valley Overlook, the Whites Gap Overlook, and the Chimney Rock
Mountain Overlook, finishing at the Buena Vista Overlook, where we get
out of the car to stretch our legs and get a better look at the view.

Road Trip #417 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 16-30


Video number 3 in the Blue Ridge Parkway series, we pass a series of
overlooks without any stops. We finally get out of the fog in this
video.




Monday, July 15, 2019

Hotel Review #047 - Doubletree by Hilton Minneapolis Park Place

A tour of our Executive King Room at the Doubletree by Hilton
Minneapolis Park Place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Included at the end
is a look at our rental car from the MSP airport, a 2018 Dodge
Challenger.


Saturday, July 13, 2019

Welcome to North Dakota.

Road Trip #416 - Blue Ridge Parkway Mile 6-16

Road Trip #416 - Blue Ridge Parkway Mile 6-16

Our second video in the Blue Ridge Parkway series takes us from mile 6
to 16. Along the way are the Humpback Rocks overlook and picnic area,
the Catoctin Loop Trail, Greenstone Overlook, Dripping Rock, Rock Point,
Raven's Roost, Hickory Spring, Three Ridges Overlook, Reid's Gap and
Love Gap.

Road Trip #415 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 1-6 - Humpback Rocks Visitor ...

Road Trip #415 - Blue Ridge Parkway - Mile 1-6 - Humpback Rocks Visitor Center

We begin our Blue Ridge Parkway series, starting at the northern end near Rockfish Gap in Virginia on the edge of the Shenendoah National Park. We briefly outline the history of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and finish with some video at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center at Mile 6.

Road Trip #414 - City Drive - Cherokee, North Carolina

Cherokee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swain and Jackson
counties in western North Carolina, United States, within the Qualla
Boundary land trust. It is located in the Oconaluftee River Valley
around the intersection of U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 441. As of the
2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,138.




Road Trip #413 - I-81 North - Virginia Mile 92-118

This is our final video on I-81 (for now). We begin at Mile 92 in
Pulaski County in the unincorporated community of Draper. We cross the
New River into Montgomery County, and finish up in Christiansburg at
Exit 118.




Saturday, June 8, 2019

Hotel Tour #045 - Hampton Inn Newport, Tennessee

A room tour of our Standard King Room in the recentely renovated Hampton Inn in Newport, Tennessee.

Road Trip #404 - City Drive - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

A real-time drive through Gatlinburg, Tennessee along the Parkway, and into a rural area towards the end.

Road Trip #403 - I-40 East - Tennessee Mile 390-415

We continue east on I-40 through Knoxville, Tennessee, and than into
Sevier County and the city of Sevierville. Then we enter Jefferson
County and conclude at Mile 415.




Road Trip #402 - I-40 East (I-75 North) - Tennessee Mile 368-390 (Knoxvi...

Today, we merge into I-40 East with I-75 running concurrent, beginning
in Loudon County. We enter Knox County, and the town of Farragut, and
then enter Knoxville for the remainder of this video. I-75 departs to
the north midway through Knoxville.

Road Trip #401 - I-75 North - Tennessee Mile 49-84

We continue north on I-75, beginning in Athens, Tennessee in McMinn
County. We run into some heavy traffic and rain, so parts of this video
are running at much higher speeds than normal, just to get through the
parts where there's not much to see. We enter Monroe County and the
city of Sweetwater. Then we enter Loudon County, and Lenoir City. We
finish as I-75 begins its concurrency with I-40 near Knoxville.

Road Trip #400 - I-75 North - Tennessee Mile 25-49 (Cleveland)

We continue north on I-75, beginning in the City of Cleveland,
Tennessee, in Bradley County, at Mile 25. We head north into McMinn
County, ending at Mile 49, in the city of Athens.


Road Trip #399 - I-75 North - Tennessee Mile 2 to 25 (Chattanooga)

We head north on I-75, beginning in Hamilton County Tennessee, in
Chattanooga. We start at the I-24/I-75 Interchange at Mile 2 on I-75.
US Highway 74 runs concurrent with I-75, and later, US-11 and US-64 join
us as well. We enter Bradley County, and then the city of Cleveland.
We finish up at Exit 25.

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Road Trip #398 - I-24 East - Georgia Mile 168 / I-59 to Tennessee Mile 1...

Road Trip #398 - I-24 East - Georgia Mile 168 / I-59 to Tennessee Mile 185 / I-75

This series covers a trip we took to Virginia, picking up at the northern terminus of I-59 in Dade County, Georgia. We head east on I-24 and into Tennessee and the city of Chattanooga. We conclude this video at the eastern terminus of I-24 at I-75.


Road Trip #397 - I-40 West - Tennessee Mile 407 to 386 (Knoxville)

Our final video in the I-40 series (for now), we begin at Mile 407 in
Sevierville, Sevier County. We enter Knox County, and then the city of
Knoxville, concluding at Exit 386B.


Sunday, May 12, 2019

Terrible TripAdvisor Reviews #2 - The Unexpected?

In today's episode of Terrible TripAdvisor Reviews, we explore terrible
hotel reviews where the guest didn't quite get what they expected.


Road Trip #396 - I-40 West - Tennessee Mile 432 to 407 - Sevierville

Road Trip #396 - I-40 West - Tennessee Mile 432 to 407 - Sevierville

We continue west along I-40, beginning at Mile 432 in Cocke County near
the western edge of the city of Newport. We drive into Jefferson
County, and through the town of Dandridge, the "second oldest city in
Tennessee". From exit 415 to Exit 407, Tennessee State Route 66 runs
concurrent with I-40. We enter Sevier County and the city of
Sevierville, which is near the towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. We
conclude at Exit 407.


Road Trip #395 - I-40 West - North Carolina State Line to Tennessee Mile...

We enter the state of Tennessee on I-40, heading west into Cocke County.
 Here, I-40 is called the Troy A. McGill Memorial Highway.  We finish
at Exit 432A in the city of Newport.








Road Trip #394 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 20 to Tennessee State Line

This will be the last video in North Carolina on I-40. We begin in
Haywood County at Mile 20, and drive west through the Smoky Mountains on
a steep and winding highway. Along this route, we see low speed limits
and warning signs of rock slides. We also encounter a tunnel. We
finish up at the Tennessee State Line.

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Terrible TripAdvisor Reviews #1

Terrible TripAdvisor Reviews #1

We explore entertaining "Terrible" TripAdvisor online hotel reviews, written by obnoxious, condescending, entitled people.




Road Trip #393 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 44-20

Road Trip #393 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 44-20

We continue west on I-40, concurrent with US-74 and US-64 Truck through
Buncombe County, starting in the city of Asheville. We then cross into
Haywood County, and through the town of Canton. We finish at Exit 20.


Road Trip #392 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 64-44 (Asheville)

Road Trip #392 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 64-44 (Asheville)

We continue west on I-40 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, beginning
in the town of Black Mountain. We then enter the city limits of
Asheville, home of the Biltmore Estate, described in the video. We
finish at Exit 44.


Road Trip #391 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 86 to 64

Road Trip #391 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 86 to 64

We get into some mountain scenery in this video. We begin in McDowell
County, and enter the county seat of Marion. Then we pass through the
town of Old Fort. We enter the Pisgah National Forest, and the
Appalachian Mountains, and begin to climb. At the summit, we cross the
Eastern Continental Divide, and descend into Buncombe County and into
the town of Black Mountain, where we end the video at Exit 64.


Road Trip #390 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 112 to 86

Road Trip #390 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 112 to 86

We travel west on I-40 beginning in the town of Valdese in Burke County,
North Carolina. We pass through the city of Morganton, and then enter
McDowell County, finishing at Exit 86.


Road Trip #389 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 135 to 112

Road Trip #389 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 135 to 112

We continue west on I-40 in North Carolina, beginning at Mile 135 in
Catawba County. We pass through the cities of Conover and Hickory, and
then enter Burke County, the towns of Hildebran, Connelly Springs,
Rutherford College, and Valdese, concluding at Mile 112.


Road Trip #388 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 154 to 135 (Statesville)

Road Trip #388 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 154 to 135
(Statesville)

I-40 West in Iredell and Catawba Counties in North Carolina, passing
through the city of Statesville. We make a quick pit stop at a rest
area.




Monday, April 15, 2019

Road Trip #387 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 184 to 154

Another segment of I-40 West in North Carolina, covering Mile 184 to
154. We travel through Forsyth County, Davie County, and into Iredell
County.

Road Trip #386 - I-40 West - North Carolina Mile 210 to 184 (Winston-Salem)

During our trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains last year, we spent a night
in Greensboro, North Carolina on the way back. On the return trip, we
drove a few hundred miles of I-40, and here it is! On this leg of the
trip, we cover the Winston-Salem area.

Road Trip #385 - Nicholson Drive/LA-30 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Our final drive in the Baton Rouge series (for now), we cruise through
the LSU campus on Nicholson Drive / LA-30 to the Iberville Parish line.
Kari rants about her stay in Tigerland several years ago.



Road Trip #384 - Burbank Drive - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Road Trip #383 - Siegen Lane - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

A drive down Siegen Lane in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Road Trip #382 - Florida Street - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

A trip down Florida Street in Baton Rouge, from the River to Airline
Highway. Florida Street carries the US-190 and US-61 Business Routes
through town.

Road Trip #381 - Highland Road Northbound - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Highland Road takes a scenic, winding course through East Baton Rouge
Parish beginning near Prairieville just off of US-61, up through LSU's
campus and ending at the southern edge of Downtown Baton Rouge. This is
our second video of Highland Road, with the older 2016 video covering
Highland Road southbound. We had much better lighting conditions for
this video.

Road Trip #380 - I-10 East Louisiana Mile 76 to 104 (Lafayette)

This is our final video in this series of I-10 East for now, since we've
already covered from Lafayette to New Orleans. We begin at Mile 76,
and pass through the cities of Crowley, Rayne and Duson. We then enter
Lafayette Parish, and pass through the city of Scott before entering the
Lafayette City Liimits. Here, we see the current southern terminus of
I-49. We end our video at Mile 104

Road Trip #379 - I-10 East - Louisiana Mile 48 to 78 (Jennings)

I-10 East in Louisiana, starting in Jefferson Davis Parish at Mile 48,
through the towns of Welsh, Roanoke, Jennings, and then into Acadia
Parish, finishing at Exit 76.

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Road Trip #377 - I-10 East - Louisiana Mile 0 to 25 (Vinton, Sulphur)

The first 25 miles of Louisiana, we cross the Sabine River and enter
Calcasieu Parish, passing through the town of Vinton and the city of
Sulphur, finishing near the beginning of the I-210 Lake Charles Bypass.

Road Trip #376 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 852 (Beaumont) to 879.6 (Louisia...

The last video of I-10 in Texas, we drive from Beaumont in Jefferson
County, into Orange County, and the cities of Rose City, Vidor, and
Orange, concluding at the Louisiana State Line at the Sabine River.



Friday, March 8, 2019

Road Trip #374 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 803 to 828

We continue our eastward trek across I-10 in Texas, through Chambers
County, beginning at Mile 803 and ending near the community of Winnie at
Exit 828.

Road Trip #373 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 783 to 803

We continue east on I-10 in Texas, now out of the Houston city limits.
We cross the San Jacinto River and enter Chambers County, conluding at
Exit 803.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Road Trip #371 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 734 to 761 (Katy/Houston)

We continue east on I-10 in Texas, now called the Katy Freeway. We
begin in Waller County, and enter the city limits of Katy, then moving
into Fort Bend County and Harris County before reaching the Houston city
limits. Ahead, we'll see two large 5-level stack interchanges at the
outer and intermediate Houston loops, and we'll drive along the widest
section of the Katy Freeway...the widest freeway in the world!

Road Trip #370 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 720 to 734 - with Detours (Brook...

We continue East on I-10 and US-90 beginning in Sealy, Texas in Austin
County, and then passing through the town of San Felipe.  We run into
some heavy traffic due to construction, so we utilize the service road
(legally) to bypass some of it.  We cross the Brazos River into Waller
county, and then exit again, following US-90 into the city of
Brookshire.  We cross to the north side of the interstate here and then
re-enter I-10 at the eastern end of the construction project.  We
conclude at Exit 734.  We're now getting into the Houston Metropolitan
Area.  I-10 becomes the Katy Freeway where we cross into Waller County.

Road Trip #369 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 698 to 720 (Sealy)

Our trip continues east on I-10 beginning in Colorado County, Texas at
mile 698. US Highway 90 joins us again during most of this video. We
enter Austin County at the San Bernard River. We enter the city of
Sealy where US-90 separates from I-10 again, and conclude the video at
Exit 720A.

Saturday, February 16, 2019

How to: Oil Change on a 2015 Honda Civic - DIY

One of the most common maintenance tasks on an automobile, a lot of
people don't know how to do an oil change themselves. Here's a step by
step how-to style video of an oil change on a 2015 Honda Civic.

Road Trip #368 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 674 to 698

More of I-10 East through Texas, beginning at Mile 674 in the city of
Schulenburg in Fayette County. Then we enter Colorado County, and pass
through the city of Weimar. We conclude the video near the city of
Columbus, the county seat of Colorado County.

Road Trip #367 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 649 to 674 (Schulenburg)

Not much on this stretch of highway. We begin at mile 649 near Waelder, and end at Mile 674 in the city of Schulenburg.

Road Trip #366 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 625 to 649 (Luling)

We continue East in Guadalupe County on I-10 in Texas, beginning at Mile
625 in Guadalupe County. We pass through two legs of the city of
Luling, which lies mostly to the north, but extends southward to cover
two exits on I-10. Between these two legs, we enter Caldwell County. At
the I-10/US-183 interchange, we stop at a Buc-ee's Travel Center for gas
and to browse the store. After re-entering I-10, we cross into
Gonzales County, and conclude this video at Mile 649.

Road Trip #365 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 599 to 625 (Seguin)

We continue east on I-10 beginning at mile 599. Here, I-10 runs
concurrent with US-90 and Texas State Highway 130. US-90 splits away at
the city of Seguin, the seat of Guadalupe County. Several miles later,
State Highway 130 splits away to the north, and begins its toll
portion, which is notable for its 85 MPH speed limit. We conclude at
Mile 625.

Road Trip #364 - I-10 East - Texas Mile 576/San Antonio to Exit 599

We're back in Texas on I-10 East, adding to our ever growing I-10
playlist. In this video, we cover Texas miles 576 to 599, beginning in
San Antonio, Bexar County. We travel east to the eastern city limits of
San Antonio, and then into Guadalupe County, where we see the curiosity
of "Woman Hollering Creek" and quickly learn the origin of that name
(and most of the guys watching will already know the answer to that!

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Road Trip #363 - NC-8 South - Danbury to Germanton, North Carolina

We continue down this winding highway through scenic North Carolina beginning in Danbury and ending in Germanton.

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Spanish Plaza, Canal Street Ferry Terminal, ITM Building Update 1/26/2019

One year after our last video here, we revisit the Spanish Plaza, the Canal Street Ferry Terminal, and the former ITM Building (later WTC) which is under renovation to become the new Four Seasons Hotel.

Original video, 1/13/2018 https://youtu.be/2XUjjg5wRRk

Road Trip #362 - NC-8 South - North Carolina State Line through Danbury

We cross the state line from Virginia into North Carolina. We pass
through the unincorporated community of Lawsonville, and then merge with
State Highway 89. We conclude after passing through the city of
Danbury.

Road Trip #361 - Virginia SR-8 South - US-58 to North Carolina State Lin...

We continue along Virginia SR-8, heading south. SR-8 briefly runs
concurrent with US Highway 58 East, and then splits away and goes
through the town of Stuart. SR-8 doubles as US-58 Business into town,
and then SR-8 makes a right turn, avoiding the town center. An SR-8
business route runs through the downtown area. After leaving Stuart, we
continue all the way to the North Carolina State Line where we conclude
our video.

Road Trip #360 - Virginia SR-8 - Blue Ridge Parkway to US Highway 58 (Wo...

In July 2018, we took a trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and we'll
eventually be publishing that video--as soon as we have the entire
parkway from end to end...this will require one more trip to accomplish.
At the end of day 1 of our trip, we decided to divert to
Winston-Salem, NC for the night. This was a big mistake, as we didn't
realize that it would be almost a 3 hour drive from the Parkway. During
this trip, we drove Virginia State Route 8, which later becomes North
Carolina State Route 8. This interesting little highway twists and
turns through the mountains and has some steep grades, and some of the
best scenery we saw on this trip. Here it is! The weather was nice
throughout most of this video with a short rain shower near the middle.
Note the vintage Motel right off the Parkway, and abandoned buildings
after we pass through the town of Woolwine.

Road Trip #359 - US-190 West - LA-3226 to Texas State Line (Merryville)

The final stretch of US-190 in Louisiana, as the sun begins to set. We
ran into a little more rain in this last video. We pass through the
unincorporated community of Junction and the town of Merryville.

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Road Trip #358 - US-190 West - LA-110/Longville to LA-3226/DeRidder, Lou...

As we make our way to the Texas border, we cover US-190 (concurrent with
US-171) from Longville through DeRidder in Beauregard Parish. US-171
turns north within the City of DeRidder.

Hotel Review #043 - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Murfreesboro, Tennessee

A review of our standard King Room at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in
Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 1850 Old Fort Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129.

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Road Trip #357 - US-190 West - LA-113/Reeves to LA-110/Longville, Louisiana



We continue west on US-190, beginning at Reeves, Louisiana in Allen
Parish. On this strech of road, we see about 10 miles without any major
crossroads, and we also run into some bad weather with dark skies and a
brief rain shower. On the way, we enter Beauregard Parish. As we
approach the junction of US-171 at Ragley, some ambiguous signage led us
to believe that US-190 followed a different path from US-171, and we
missed our turn. Once we corrected this and headed north on the
concurrency of US-190 and US-171, the weather cleared up and we actually
had some good lighting, with the sun behind us. We conclude at the
census designated place of Longville.

Road Trip #356 - US-190 West - LA-395/Elton to LA-113/Reeves, Louisiana

US Highway 190 West from LA-395 in Elton Louisiana/Jefferson Davis
Parish, into Allen Parish, and through the town of Kinder, ending in the
village of Reeves. We cross US-165 in this video as well as the Union
Pacific Railroad in Kinder.

504 Road Trips Year 3 in Review

A recap of our third year on 504 Road Trips!

Road Trip #355 - US-190 West - LA-13/Eunice to LA-395/Elton, Louisiana

We continue west on US Highway 190, beginning in St. Landry Parish, in
the city of Eunice. We head west into Evangeline Parish, through the
town of Basile and the Parish of Acadia, and then into Jefferson Davis
Parish. We conclude in the town of Elton.

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Hotel Review #042 - Hilton Garden Inn Mobile East Bay / Daphne, Alabama

A tour of our standard king-bed room at the Hotel Review #042 - Hilton
Garden Inn Mobile East Bay / Daphne, Alabama, 29546 N Main St, Daphne,
AL 36526.

Road Trip #354 - US-190 West - I-49, Opelousas to LA-13, Eunice Louisiana

We continue our US-190 series from 2+ years ago, heading west, beginning in Opelousas, Louisana, through the community of Lawtell, and finishing in Eunice. This entire video is in St. Landry Parish.

New Orleans Neighborhoods #15 - Faubourg Marigny

Road Trip #353 - Belle Chasse Tunnel & Bridge

A trip along Louisiana Highway 23 through one of three tunnels in the
state of Louisiana, and then the return trip across the Judge Perez
drawbridge, both of which are soon to be replaced with a high-rise
bridge.

Road Trip #352 - US-98 Pensacola Bay Bridge - Round Trip

A round trip across the Pensacola Bay Bridge on US Highway 98, soon to
replaced by a newer, higher bridge, construction visible on the west
side of the bridge.