Tag Archives: Road Trip

Posted on October 24, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Shorty Lu’s Diner; Golden, CO

If you are anywhere near Golden, Colorado, you must eat at Shorty Lu’s Diner! OMG! We were on our way to see Harmony Village (after reading Simple Prosperity, I was quite curious), and we were starving! I asked Karen, our … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 22, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Hot Doug’s; Chicago, IL

This was another suggestion from a friend who had never eaten there, but I believe saw it on Food Network or some place similar. Actually, it was Nathan’s uncle who literally insisted we had to try it. Our local friends … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 19, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Ethiopian Restaurant; Denver, CO

I love Ethiopian food! Ever since our accidental Eritrean experience in Chicago last year, Nathan has been much more open to foods served on delicious sourdough pancake-y things. After our Blue Bonnet debacle, we were desperate for some good food. … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 13, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Chez Steve & Amanda; St. Louis, MO

We showed up in St. Louis with two overripe mangoes that needed eating STAT! Luckily, Steve is a chef and Amanda is a genius (did you see her cinnamon rolls?) and they came up with pork chops with a mango … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 9, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Bandanas BBQ; St. Louis, MO

MMMM…. BBQ! By the time we got to St. Louis, we were STARVING! Hurray for Amanda. I swear, when we travel, we need to get recommendations every time. As you can see, the food was good (operative word being was). … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 7, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Blue Chip Gourment; Lawrence, KS

On our road trip, we had a few run ins with not so great food. Sadly, we had to continue eating every day, so we took our lives into our own hands with mixed results. As we left Kansas for … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on September 27, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Blue Bonnet Cafe; Denver, CO

Nathan’s brother says, you can tell a lot about a Mexican restaurant by its chips and salsa. Sadly, he is correct. But did we listen? NO! We were hungry and thought this bustling restaurant would be a great lunch choice. … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on September 25, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Dixie Quicks; Omaha, NE

Jerry, the groom in our Colorado Wedding (the reason for this summer’s fabulous road trip), sent me the video at the bottom of this post with instructions to stop and eat at Dixie Quicks on our way through Nebraska. It … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on September 22, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Gilly & Jerry

Remember that big road trip we took this summer? Well, the main reason we went so far west was to shoot Gillian & Jerry’s wedding. And it was AWESOME! Gilly & Jerry got married at the Stanley Hotel in Estes … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on August 11, 2009 by rebeccaclaire

Little Rock Friday

We changed up our schedule a bit and decided to spend a couple of extra days in Little Rock. I have two college friends there and my mom has a college friend who is my photodad (my original Nikon F3 … Read the rest of this entry →

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