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The Smoke House in Burbank, California — Recommended by Danny Bonaduce Since 1970

Nestled at 4420 West Lakeside Drive in Burbank, California, just across the street from the Warner Bros. studio lot, the Smoke House has been a cornerstone of Hollywood history since 1946. It has been recommended [...]
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Winchester, Virginia — the Heart of Shenandoah Valley & the Civil War

A trip to Winchester, Virginia is recommended as a fulcrum for a trip exploring the entire Shenandoah Valley — one of the most beautiful areas of the United States — and location for many Civil [...]
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Best Places for Soft Custard Ice Cream — Including Original Kohr’s on Jersey Shore

One of the amazing deserts of the summer is soft custard ice cream — not just soft ice cream — but soft custard. The Creaminess of the soft custard ice cream is out of this [...]
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Smallwood, NY — Memories of the 1950’s

Editor’s Note: this article comes from a series of emails through the years from George Billy, who spent summers, and winters, in Smallwood NY in the 1950’s when he was a teenager. George and I [...]
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Chicago for the Ignorant Traveler: 9 Things to Do

I have been in Chicago numerous times through the years, all on the job and once on vacation — and always try to ignorantly plow forth and explore the town when work is done. I [...]

Winchester, Virginia — the Heart of Shenandoah Valley & the Civil War

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July 12, 2026 0

A trip to Winchester, Virginia is recommended as a fulcrum for a trip exploring the entire Shenandoah Valley — one of the most beautiful areas of the United States — [...]

Smallwood, NY — Memories of the 1950’s

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May 23, 2026 0

Editor’s Note: this article comes from a series of emails through the years from George Billy, who spent summers, and winters, in Smallwood NY in the 1950’s when he was [...]

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Chicago for the Ignorant Traveler: 9 Things to Do

January 17, 2026 0

I have been in Chicago numerous times through the years, all on the job and once on vacation — and always try to ignorantly plow forth and explore the town [...]

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The Smoke House in Burbank, California — Recommended by Danny Bonaduce Since 1970

Winchester, Virginia — the Heart of Shenandoah Valley & the Civil War

Best Places for Soft Custard Ice Cream — Including Original Kohr’s on Jersey Shore

Smallwood, NY — Memories of the 1950’s

Chicago for the Ignorant Traveler: 9 Things to Do

Americas

Winchester, Virginia — the Heart of Shenandoah Valley & the Civil War

Smallwood, NY — Memories of the 1950’s

Chicago for the Ignorant Traveler: 9 Things to Do

Top 10 Things to Do in Rocket City, Alabama — for the Ignorant Traveler

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Beijing, China & Tiananmen Square for the Ignorant Traveler

Beijing, China for the Ignorant Traveler. Reminds Me of Brooklyn

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