Once I learned that 30 miles off the coast of Morehead City, NC there lies a graveyard of shipwrecks inhabited by Sandtiger Sharks, I knew I had to go. Here the Gulf Stream sweeps warm waters up from the Caribean, bringing with it good visibility and a plentiful supply of food to support a large population…
Antique Boat Museum – 1000 Islands, NY
Ever since I left this place, I keep telling everyone I meet to go there. Located in the beautiful and unique 1000 Islands area of Northern New York, it is a very special place for lovers of shiny, old wood. What the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Museum does for aviation, the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY…
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
On our way to Burlington Vermont, I wanted to visit a place I saw in a documentary. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center was built to expand the overstuffed National Air and Space Museum in DC. The old museum was just too small to house these exhibits and the old storage areas made conservation difficult. The…
Diving Deep in the Heart of Texas – Valhalla Nuclear Missile Silo
On a drive back from a dive near Austin, my new dive buddy mentioned that there was a decommissioned nuclear missile silo that was dive-able in Texas. If you know me, you will know there is no way I am leaving Texas without diving it. So I got on the googles and turned up the…
Austin BBQ Round Up – Round 1
This is just round 1 of Austin BBQ; There is no way to see it all in the short time we were there. We will be back. Before we begin I just want to clarify something. When you pour a big pile of match light charcoal into a grill, set it on fire, and then proceed to…