My weekend in Minneapolis and St. Paul included a live broadcast of Prairie Home Companion at the Fitzgerald Theatre; seeing one of the best college hockey teams in the country, the University of Minnesota taking on Alaska; drinking good Manhattans…
After continuing my drive up the Great River Road (or my rather aimless version of it), I have been enjoying a couple days in St. Louis. Prior to this trip, the city’s only impression on me was a big, beautiful…
Getting the opportunity to tour Sun Records and actually stand in that studio—on hallowed ground—was simply awesome. It snuck up on me. I got to hear Elvis Presley’s first recording ever made, not off YouTube or the like, but in…
Abandoned the deep historical walkabout for the all important footie match at the Celtic Crossing Irish pub. Manchester United came back from a two goal deficit in the second half to beat Blackpool 3-2. While everyone kept pitching me some…
Ambling down to the end of the road in the Mississippi River Delta. Music by Tom Waits
I spent a couple days around New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta to the south. I wanted to start the Mississippi River leg of the trip at the very beginning. Or rather, the end. Wasn’t feeling particularly photographic, but did…