Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

Rubbish Gallery * 17B E. Bijou * Colorado Springs, CO 80903 * 719-640-5282 January 6-February 6, 2009: “Altered Pieces and Mythology for the Zeitgeist” ExhibitOpening reception: 5:30 p.m.-12 a.m. Regular gallery hours are Friday and Saturday from “5-ish to 10-ish.” A closing reception will be held February 6 from 5:30-11:30 p.m. Attending briefly for the [...]

8TH ANNUAL FUTURE SELF EXHIBITION Smokebrush Gallery * 218 West Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado * 719.444.1012 * during the 2nd friday art walk – January 9, 2009http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Colorado-Springs-CO/Smokebrush-Gallery/80627680098, smokebrush.orgOne of the fine events that represents some of the great events they hold each month, this annual event, brings together Self Exhibition art and performances for all [...]

“Timeless” New Year’s Eve Fetish Party @ the UndergroundThe Underground Club * 110 North Nevada * Colorado Springs, Colorado * 719 – 578 – 7771 * undergroundbars.com or www.myspace.com/fetishes Another fun-filled fabulous fetish event put on by the Underground and Mistress Satori – with the committment to excellence that we’ve come to know them for [...]

Southwest Airlines http://www.southwest.com/ Originally Air Southwest, it changed its name to Southwest Airlines in 1971 servicing their first flight on June 18, 1971. Southwest Airlines is headed by Gary C. Kelly. Kelly has served as the airline’s CEO since 2004, replacing James F. Parker, who had been the CEO for the last 3 years. Southwest [...]

Alki Beach Alki Beach * West Seattle, Washington http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=445 Alki Beach is a long beach strip that runs that runs from Alki Point to Duwamish Head on Elliott Bay. A wonderful location for joggers, rollerbladers, beachcombers, sunbathers, bicyclists, and volleyball players. Equipt with plenty of parking, picnic tables, bathhouses, art studio, and a restroom – [...]

Alki Cafe Alki Cafe * 2726 Alki Ave SW * Seattle, WA 98116 * (206) 935-0616 * http://alkicafe.home.comcast.net/~alkicafe/ A wonderful medium-sized cafe right on Alki Beach in West Seattle with full views of the mini-Liberty Goddess statue and the bay. They are open daily from 8:00 am til 8:30 pm. They have plenty of seating [...]

Tully’s Coffee * 1401 4th Ave * Seattle, WA 98101 * 206-625-0600 * http://www.tullys.com/ Tully’s Coffee, another Seattle favorite like Starbucks, that is slowly growing to be a large world chain – most notorious for its coffee. Tully’s opened its doors in 1992, they boast proudly about their handcrafted blends that are different than the [...]

Wired Monk Wired Monk Coffee Bistro * 2610 4th Avenue West * Vancouver, BC V6K 1P7, Canada * (604) 742-1752 * http://www.kitsmonk.com/ Artsy fine-elderly design coffee bistro with food and drinks, coffees, chai, teas, and pastries. Free wifi. Didn’t find the service that great, employees seemed bored and bitter. Not many plugs available for laptops. [...]

Crab n’ Avacado Bennie at Hell’s Kitchen Hell’s Kitchen * 2041 4th Avenue West * Vancouver, BC V6J 1N3, Canada * (604) 736-4355 * http://www.hells-kitchen.ca/ Ah, Hell’s Kitchen. I’ve been wanting to try out this bar/restaurant for awhile. Glad I did. Its artsy, comfy, odd, and decorative in a modern kitch sense, with you-got-it … [...]