CYCLING CENTRAL FLORIDA TRAILS

Yes—I’m a cyclist. Unfortunately I’m not an elitist cyclist (not yet?). I can’t go 10 miles without taking a break nor keep a consistent 20 mph speed, but I love my roadie and paved trails. And this past weekend my roadie and I took on 25.5 of trails in Central Florida over a few hours….

TOP GOLF BRINGS THE COOL INTO GOLFING

For weeks I’ve listened to friends gush and babble over TopGolf… this ‘cool, new futuristic place’ where you hit golf balls into high-tech holes… I’ve looked with suspicion on them all. I grew up in Naples, FL where the ratio of golf courses to residents was almost one-to- one yet I’ve never been to a…

FAREWELL AS WE CHICAGO-GO-GO

Merely approaching Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) was like approaching the whale that ate Pinocchio. It was a giant- calm yet imposing on the outside- all while concealing the chaos inside. BF Shoes and I had tried to reach the Museum early because it was the furthest CityPass attraction and we knew there…

CHICAGO DAZE – DAY 2

What scared me most about Chicago? It wasn’t fear of getting mugged or lost (although every area appeared safe and organized). I feared taking public transportation. In Florida, public transport is limited to universities and between Disney and hotels. But I was visiting Chicago where even the locals take it. When in Rome… I ended…