We really needed a ’57 T-Bird or a ’63 Corvette Stingray to do this right. We were 3 hours west of Amarillo and the Cadillac Ranch. We were 3 hours east of Albuquerque. On Interstate-40. We were at the “Gateway to the West” and just two blocks away from yesteryear. We were getting our... Continue Reading →
It just didn’t seem right to leave Santa Fe without sharing more about their historical and miraculous chapels. Where is the oldest church in the continental U.S? Would you believe Santa Fe? Traditional belief holds that it was built around 1611 by a group of Tlexcalan Indians from Mexico who were travelling with the original... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Santa Fe. Quaint. Picturesque. Historical. Serene. Artsy.
One of the things Texas is known for is its music scene. From Dalhart to Laredo, from Texarkana to El Paso, Singer-songwriters are belting out tunes of, for, about and to the Republic. The independence of Texas truly shows through in the songs and music of her native sons and daughters. The premier spot in... Continue Reading →
Deep Ellum has one of the richest histories in Dallas. Originally an area where freedmen settled after the Civil War, a warehouse and railroad site developed. The area was known as Central Track. In the 1920s, several jazz and blues clubs opened, eventually numbering over 50 clubs. Deep Ellum hosted some of America’s most renowned... Continue Reading →
In search of curiosities, we had to check out this art in The Cedars!
Tip and JAM coming to you from deep in the heart of the Republic of Texas. Well, not exactly deep in the heart. The Metroplex, the Dallas-Ft Worth area is about an hour’s drive south of the Red River. Deep in the heart is down around San Antonio and Austin. Did you know Austin is... Continue Reading →
Twenty months ago, we drove up Highway 495, through the Lincoln Tunnel and into our Wonderland. We were seeking our pink flamingos. We were making New York City our home for a year and we knew no one. Our year turned into 20 months and we have made many friends. We want to take a... Continue Reading →
Okay, come on, you know you have to sing this one...) Raindrops on sidewalks, And blueberry Knishes. Raspberry cheesecake and old-time cheek kisses. NoHo and SoHo and church bells that ring, These are a few of our favorite things. West Greenwich Village and tables on sidewalks, Washington Square and the poems in pink chalk, Pigeons... Continue Reading →
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