The Beach House Restaurant – Kauai, Hawaii
The Beach House Restaurant ~ Kauai, Hawaii – The Beach House Restaurant on Kauai is well-known to both residents and visitors for its spectacular oceanfront setting (think beautiful sunsets) along the island’s sunny south shore. The restaurant is a consistent winner of Honolulu Magazine’s “Best Kauai Restaurant”. Further, their fish is sourced from Island fisherman, [...]
Our Stay at the Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort and Spa
Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort and Spa -This visit will mark our first ever stay on Kaua’i, and we were very excited to explore this tropical paradise. Kaua’i is Hawaii’s fourth largest island and is sometimes called the “Garden Isle,” which is an entirely accurate description. The oldest and northernmost island in the Hawaiian chain is [...]
Washington DC Trip Journal – Day #4
Capitol Hill Baptist Church – The fourth day of our trip to Washington, DC happened to be Easter. Therefore, being a bit of an armchair theologian, I decided to visit the historic Capitol Hill Baptist Church. “On a late November evening in 1867 on Capitol Hill, a group of people came together to pray about [...]
Washington DC Trip Journal – Day #3
The third day of our Washington, DC adventure found us starting our day at the Library of Congress. OK, call me a geek if you like, but Mr. Roaming Boomer could get happily lost for days in the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with nearly 142 [...]
Washington DC Trip Journal – Day #2
After another wonderful nights sleep in our Tai Pan Club Room at the Mandarin Oriental Washington DC, we were off for another day of exploration in Washington, DC. Our first stop was the popular Newseum. The Newseum — a 250,000-square-foot museum of news — offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history [...]
Washington DC Trip Journal – Day #1
Mandarin Oriental ~ Washington DC – This morning we awakened, in the most comfortable beds ever, in the AAA Four-Diamond, Forbes Four-Star Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC. We are located within walking distance of nation’s most cherished monuments, Capitol Hill, and the revered museums of the Smithsonian Institution. We have long heard of the glowing reputation [...]
Travel History: Construction of St. Peter’s Basilica Begins (1506)
Photo by Ramón Durán (Flickr Creative Commons) It was today (1506) that construction of St. Peter’s Basilica was started. I have had the privilege to explore this architectural masterpiece on two separate occasions. There is seemingly no end to the awe-inspiring beauty of this place, and it is certainly a must-see on any visit to [...]
Taste the Local Delights of the Big Island at Bamboo Restaurant
The Bamboo Restaurant and Bar in Hawi on the Big Island serves up local dining delights.
How Baby Boomers Do Spring Break in Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida – Carol chuckled, “It’s interesting, forty years ago I was in South Beach doing what college kids do, and now, here I am in North Beach doing what baby boomers do.” As her South Beach experience was BD (before Dave), I didn’t ask any questions, but I was very happy to have [...]
Friday Photo: The Capitol Building in Washington, DC
Note: click photograph for large version This week’s Friday photograph was taken in February of 2008. As you can see, the grass was looking all “winterish”, but the clouds certainly created a dramatic backdrop for this American icon. For our next trip, The Roaming Boomers® will be roaming to Washington, DC. We look forward to [...]
