Day Tripping With Rick – Pittsburgh – Laurel Highlands Today we’ll look at another eastern destination, Pittsburgh. Now this just happens to be my hometown so indulge me. The city itself is tiny. It is constrained by three…
Day Tripping with Rick – Sanibel Island by Bike
Day Tripping With Rick by Bike – Ft. Myers, FL – Sanibel Island With many of us are mired in the throes of winter, ice, snow and salt are likely to be the only things touching our feet…
Day Tripping with Rick – Kona, Hawaii – Going South
Of all the family trips you can take, you’d be hard pressed to beat the Big Island. And Big it is. Larger in area than Rhode Island, the Big Island boasts of more to see and do than all the…
Day Tripping with Rick – Portland, Oregon – West & South
Day Tripping With Rick – Corvallis, Oregon I have to go to universities sometimes for work. One of my favorites is Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. OSU has a bit of an identity problem being viewed as the “poorer…
Day Tripping with Rick – Gainesville Florida
Now I’m a Gator. I got my doctorate in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Florida in 1994. I go back to Gainesville as much as I can and still stay active with my department at the university. When…
Day Tripping with Rick – Portland Going East
Maybe the best state in the US for the variety of natural beauty is Oregon. If you like the beach, breathtaking seascapes, mountains, deserts, forests, rivers, waterfalls or unspoiled nature, Oregon has it all.
Day Tripping with Rick – Kona, Hawaii – Going North
So last time we went south out of Kona to see windswept scenery and volcanoes. This time we’ll be going north to some of finest beaches in the islands. We are still basing at our condo south of…
Day Tripping with Rick – St. George, Utah – Zion National Park
Nobody ever says, “Hey, let’s go to St. George on vacation this year!” While not exactly a destination in its own right, St. George is the perfect starting place for some of my favorite day trips. This…
Day Tripping with Rick – Oahu, Hawaii
Our trip to Hawaii in 2012 included two islands; Hawaii and Oahu. We covered the Big Island in two other posts and it is a wonderful place. Today’s post covers the best of Oahu. Now the snobs out there will…
Day Tripping with Rick – Washington, DC – The National Mall
Today’s trip is a familiar one to us back east. In Pittsburgh, we are a scant 250 miles from Washington, DC. Add to that numerous trips to visit our friends at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and we get to our…