Payne Stewart Golf Course Officially Open
June 29, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under sports and recreation, tourism, travel
Golfing is BIG– just HUGE– here in Upstate New York. I’m actually a little surprised at how popular it is, especially when you consider that for half of the year we have snow on the ground! But within a 7 mile radius from where I live, I can instantly think of 6 golf courses!! And [...]
Photo Hunters: Flags
June 27, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Photo Hunters, Revolutionary War
It seems like an eternity since I last participated in Photo Hunters. And it’s been a few weeks since tnchick’s site had problems, and the old default look is still up. :S The theme for this week is Flags. Well, I’ve got some flags! Does anyone know what the New York State flag looks like? [...]
Thoughts on the Associated Press Story
June 23, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under education, media, news
Note to Readers: This is not a travel post. Haha! Earlier today on my other blog, I ranted about the FTC Bill (coming up for passage this summer). I wanted to write a little about it here, because there are a LOT of misconceptions about the issue. Firstly, the 86-page bill is here (it’s a [...]
Get Personal Travel Recommendations
June 18, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under ideas, travel, travel blogs
Here’s an interesting new site: FatPassport.com. It’s still in Beta, but it looks very promising. And the name is very catchy, haha! Basically, FatPassport.com delivers customized travel recommendations for the information you fill in. Such things as budget (always an important aspect of any trip or vacation), destination (worldwide), time spent at a destination, interests, [...]
