Located in walkable downtown Chattanooga it is close to some great restaurants.This is another Children’s Museum that we got to visit. Now remember these reviews are from being with a shy 2-year-old and areot so much to be used as a review, but just to point out...

This is the front of Devil's Backbone Brewing Company. Part of the Brew Ridge Trail. THE BREW RIDGE TRAIL - MORE BREWERIES THAN STOP LIGHTS. The Brew Ridge Trail celebrates the craft beer industry in Nelson and Albemarle Counties. The five breweries and two cideries...

This shoe, #430, was taken when my camera was still attached to my dashboard and we were sitting at light. The bottom photo was taken up on the mountain at Wintergreen Ski Resort in VirginiaI took the title from a line in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation....

This shoe, Lost Sole #427, was found while visiting a Mennonite sorghum mill. Their cookies were the bomb. The photo below it was taken at the hoedown itself.Sharon’s aunt’s partner’s son’s wedding was to be held outside Bowling Green, Kentucky...

The outside of BJ's in Culver City, CAFresh of the plane in L.A. Kevin, Amy, Trish and I decided to stop for lunch at BJs Brewpub in, just a few miles from our hotel in Marina Del Ray.The restaurant combined my 2 of my favorite things. Fish Tacos and on-site fresh...

Lost Sole #426, found while participating in the "Santa Monica Road Rally", more like the daily rat race in L.A. And wouldn't you know it, a cop stopped and wanted to know what I was doing. Of all the crime going on in L.A., they take the time to stop...

This is a shot from Spring Break 1988. From top left to right: Scooter, Me, Sean, Mark, Jason, Jeff, Chris, Gary and Skippy at far bottom left.This is a story I have wanted to write for some timeow. It is the story about how my friendship with Jim, a.k.a. Skippy, and...

I just love the bar with exposed brick. (Not my photo)After checking out the Baltimore Aquarium we made the short walk up Pratt St. to visit the Pratt St. Ale House for lunch. First off I was impressed with the ambiance of the place. But then again I am into older...

This is a place we had been wanting to get to but seemed weever had enough time. BUt even if we had it sure wouldot be as fun as it was being there with Nora.The National Aquarium at Baltimore is a fantastic aquarium, it ranks in the top on my list. Not quite the...

They may use paper plates, but they do use glass for their pints at least!After visiting Baltimore many times and living in Florida I have tried quite a few crab cakes, butone have come close to the ones at Koko’s pub.Koko’s is somewhat of a...

I have written several entries on this destination, and it can be a great place to visit, so I will keep this short and explain the title.One evening I decided I wanted to brave the insects that the Island is infamous for and drive down to the dock and fish for a bit....

This is one of the only pics we took that day and what cracks me up is how much fun it looks like we had if you didnt know the back story about Sharons wet shoes drying to my right by the fire from crossing a river to see a tunnelWe woke up and got the Ark ready for...

In search for the perfect Cincinnati Chili Cheese ConeyCincinnati is famous for its Cincinnati-Style chili. Now if you haveever had any it is a finely ground up beef in a sauce that is made using chili spices including cinnamon, brown sugar and many other secret...

This isot a photo I took, but one I found online at www.bikebfat.com. I was too busy riding to remember to stop and take a pic of the trails. Pictured is a favorite section of mine on Pine Ridge as it took several attempts before I mastered this rocky section of the...

One of the few rides Nora could ride on, but she was a big girl and rode all by herself on some of them!The rain finally stopped in Cincinnati and gave way to bright blue skies! Perfect day for visiting Kings Island.If you doot know, Kings Island is an amusement park...

This is one of 2 lighthouses located on the island. In years past, this was home toumerous iguanas.The first tip I can give you if you ever head out to Boca Grande is get gas at the Super Day Express Food Stores. They also make great food for picnics (sandwiches,...

Located in the Blackwater State Forest at the spacious and secludedatural environment of Adventures Unlimited,orth of Milton, Florida. GGMAC is a family-friendly festival with children’s activities, yoga classes, and vendor booths offering both beautiful art and...

Note the Duct Tape on the vent and the blue interior, both of which will be the first to goAfter the New Orleans debacle and the Orlando scheister we were still undeterred from realizing our RV dream. We had a trip coming up to South Florida and wanted to be able to...

After that harrowing experience in New Orleans, that took a time off my life for sure, we had thought that our dreams for a motorhome were extinguished. Instead, what it did for us, is help us figure out what we reallyeeded.We had chose the Safari Trek because it...

Okay, so there I was 3 hours from home, at 3:30 a.m., freezing, in a part of a city that I am unfamiliar with, I haveo transportation ando place to sleep.So first thing Ieeded was a hotel room to crash, but where was I? Luckily my phone wasow charged and it had GPS. I...

Lost Sole #401 was discovered during my layover in Mobile at the Greyhound Bus Station while I was getting some fresh air. The photo below it is of the Trek that almost caused me to die from stress overload. It is hard to look at the pic as I had such high hopes for...

The St. George lighthouse was relocated from the West End of the Island where it had collapsed from hurricanes in 2005. The locals gathered all of the bricks, and using the original plans rebuilt the lighthouse where itow stands in the center of the island activity.As...

2010: The year of the Oil Spill. This Lost Sole became a source of a lot of attention for the One Shoe Diaries. It helped get over 30,000 hits in one weekend when I got featured on CNN.com because of this photo.This bittersweet year was full of memorable events for...

Lost Sole #400 is dedicated in memory of Bob Quarles, center of photo. I had been looking forward to hitting 400, butot this way. Just another way Bob does it bigger. This Lost Sole was sent to me by a friend of a friend, Andrew Cruse, who discovered it the day after...

The sign says it all outside the Nav-A-Gator.Tucked away from the Snowbird and Tourist spotlight is a little piece of “Old Florida” known as the Nav-A-Gator Bar and Restaurant. It seems as if it might be almost just the way it was when it opened in the...