February 9, 2012

The Powerscourt Estate: A Daytrip from Dublin

Powerscourt Fountain Ireland

Many first time visitors to Dublin don’t know that the ‘Garden of Ireland’ – County Wicklow – is only 30 minutes south of the city center. No trip to Ireland would be complete without leaving the capital city to see the countryside that the Emerald Isle is so famous for. While there are many destinations [...]

Los Angeles is Vacation Heaven for Sports Enthusiasts

STAPLES Center entrance

As the second largest city in the United States, Los Angeles gets it fair share of visitors attracted by the ocean beaches and sunny days.  Home to Hollywood, Disneyland, and museums and parks galore, LA is as distinctively west coast as New York City is east coast.  It is also a major city for sports, [...]

Matchbook Monday: Kenwanda Golf Course

Today’s Matchbook Monday comes from a local golf course, Kenwanda, located in Snohomish, Washington.  A golf course may be one of the few remaining places that smoking is allowed, but I’m not sure if they still have matchbooks available at the course. Kenwanda Golf Course is an 18-hole, 5,336 yard long golf course, that offers [...]