Mussels and Music go hand in hand at Bertha’s, but more than just that, Bertha’s is a social hall with atmosphere collected over the course of a lifetime, or maybe even two. It’s our kind of place.
Tag: Places
The Rocky Steps, Philadelphia, PA
When in Philly, the Rocky Steps are a must. Officially, they are the entrance steps to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, but unofficially they stand on their own, inviting all fellow underdogs to run up, preferably with fists in the air.
1 World Trade Center
A hole in all our hearts and the origins of GORUCK. Though time has passed, I can recall with absolute clarity the rage I felt after 9/11. Soon enough our memories of Ground Zero will have a memorial, and a monument, and an anchored skyline. And when the Challenge comes to NYC, 1 World Trade Center will always be on the route. Not so much for what it was as for what it is.
$11.50 Cover for the Best Good Times in Cincinnati, Ohio
81 times a year Great American Ballpark – and every ballpark in the majors for that matter – fires up the grills, taps the kegs, and sends out an army of vendors to make sure everyone gets their fill. And everything tastes better at the ballpark, so we can’t get enough of it. As the …
The Redwoods, California
Driving through the Redwoods, we felt really, really small. And yet we kept on, staring into fog and all of the above, enjoying the scenery when we could, and always the anonymity of insignificance when compared to Nature.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Clean air, clear waters, and bison were everywhere we went in Yellowstone. We camped out before driving through the park, though at a stop and go speed entirely out of our control. And while we didn’t see any bears this time, there was a look-alike who enjoyed a nice vertical drop in a game of fetch, Yellowstone style.