Category Archives: Restaurants

Florida’s Space Coast Eats

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Journeys By Jill

Besides turkey, we ate fairly well while in Florida for the week of Thanksgiving. My brother and his family recently moved to Indialantic. We’re always game for exploring a new area, especially for its restaurants. Also, about an hour away … Continue reading →

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It’s a Go for the Kennedy Space Center!

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Journeys By Jill

Now I know that when I asked if the Kennedy Space Center was appropriate for a 6-year-old, I was asking what might be the dumbest question ever. There is a whole universe of stuff for kids to do there. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Playing Tourist in Charlotte Day 3

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Journeys By Jill

Corn mazes are something that I always thought were child’s play. That is until hubby Mike and I, along with Boston visitor Bill decided to take on the biggest one in the southeast.

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Eureka! There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills! Playing Tourist in Charlotte Day 2

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Journeys By Jill

I was excited about the Saturday plan for our friend Bill’s yearly trip. This involved the dirty clothes day that I warned him to pack for.

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Barbara Jean’s Restaurant

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Journeys By Jill

Delicious crab cakes and fat shrimp. That’s how a friend described her last meal at Barbara Jean’s Restaurant in the Jacksonville, Florida area. That was enough to pique my interest. There are four restaurants in the chain. The one my friend … Continue reading →

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Road Trip? There’s An App For That

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Journeys By Jill

Get your motor runnin’ Head out on the highway Lookin’ for adventure In whatever comes our way Lyrics from “Born to be Wild” by Steppenwolf Got a hankering to hit the open road? Before you load up the car, load up … Continue reading →

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Asheville’s Calling

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Journeys By Jill

The ads are cheesy. An iPhone rings and the caller I.D. says Asheville, N.C. The tagline from this tourism board commercial is “Asheville’s calling. Will you answer?” Asheville has been calling me for a while but not because of the … Continue reading →

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Stalking Homeland in Charlotte

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Journeys By Jill

The year has flown by and it’s time for the annual weekend visit from my nearly lifelong friend Bill. Although Bill would be content to spend the two and a half days sitting on a couch yacking, that is not … Continue reading →

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Easter Island Planning & Packing Tips

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Journeys By Jill

A trip to Easter Island is the trip of a lifetime. A trip to Easter Island is long and expensive. But if you are one of the 50,000 or so people who make this trek every year, you will be … Continue reading →

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Daily Torture – More DNC Fun

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Journeys By Jill

The hottest tickets in town dropped in my lap at a business meeting. Tracy could barely contain her excitement and concentrate on the purpose of the meeting. She had just gotten her hands on tickets to a taping of “The … Continue reading →

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