On The Road: 2015 0624 Chicago

Highlights
the Baseball Project in Concert
SABR 45
Millennium Park - The Bean, Crown Fountain, Buckingham Fountain
Intelligentsia - Local Chain there is one right next to Millennium which is nice for picking up a coffee for a stroll through the park
World of Beer - We visited the outpost in Evantston, solid beer menu, friendly staff.
Yolk - good comfort breakfast, even the one in the Train Station.
The Little Goat - comfortable setting, nice bar.

Recommended - See comment in Mixed below re: Chicago Dining

Palmer House - Cool old building, great location for SABR
Gage - issue = dealing with rain
Publican - issue = flaky on take out orders
Cubs Game
Freshii - Good for the fast/fresh style - coffee sucked though.
Mercadito - Issue = flaky on what a Reservation means
Vinyl
Lockwood at the Palmer House
Evanston Arts Festival - See a couple of these a summer, got to see some things I hadn't seen before in Evanston.

Mixed
Chicago Dining - I recommended most of the Vittles oriented activities but every outing seemed to miss on a detail somewhere.

Meh
Protein Bar - another fast/fresh, not as good as Freshii though.
 Bleck
Kris Bryant leaving game after one AB
US Air/American - Rude folks at the counter in Philly knocked US Air out of any contention for a Meh.

On the Road: 2014 1225 NYC

Highlights
Fabrick by David Burke
Bobby Flay's Gato
Spyglass Rooftop bar at Sunset
60 Degree days in NYC during the holidays

Recommended
The Elephant Man
NYC on Christmas Day
The Little Beat
Citizen M Hotel
Bryant Park Christmas Village
Alder

Mixed
Holiday Windows at Macy's Bloomingdale's Barneys etc.
Brunch at the Upsider

Meh
Eastville Comedy Club - Comedians were great, venue has issues.

On The Road: 2014 1213 NYC

Highlights
Gary Gulman at Bowery Ballroom
10 Bells
Beer Culture
 
Recomended
Amelie
Nonna's Pizza at 2AM
NJ Transit - NJT got the Disappointing rating in our August Trip, much better this time.
Malt & Mold - Tiny LES Beer/Cheese shop. Small but interesting Selection of Local and US Craft Beers

Mixed 
Eastwood - Cool Room/vibe, good beer. Food ok - trying but a bit hit/miss 
Drunk Santas

Meh
Cheap Rental in the Lower East Side - $85/night room great rate, but you may not want to stay there too long

Hell
Getting to that Tree @ Rockcenter - crazy fun adventure though

On The Road: East Hampton NY

Highlights
Townline BBQ Has NFL ticket Fun atmosphere for games 
Pollock Krasner House
Peconic Beverage Great Craft Beer selection in an area that doesn't appear to have great takeout beers.

Recomended
Zum Schneider
Wolffer Winery - Expensive but Nice
Cedar Point County Park & Lighthouse
Montauk Brewing Company
Golden Pear


Montauk Lighthouse
Cedar Beach Disc Golf Course
The Cedar Beach DCG is located next to a nicely done 9-11 memorial

Meh
Montauk - Might be better in season, but felt like town trying to survive. 
Duckwalk Vineyards
Channing Daughters Winery
Waldbaums
Southampton
Citarella Grocery


Overrated
Verrazano Bridge

On The Road: 2014 0822+ NYC

Highlights
Central Park
Caxellula
 
Recomended
Citiizen M
Yankee Stadium (White Sox 3 @ Yankees 4)
Whitney Museum
Balkanika
 

Meh
The Breslin
This is Our Youth

Overrated/Disappointing
NJ Transit

On The Road: 2014 0812+ DC

Highlights
Stupid F-ing Bird (and Wooly Mammoth)
Jose Andres Pepe
National Portrait Gallery
Compass Rose

The Swann House
 
Recomended
the Board Room
Hilton Dupont Circle
Tryst
National Zoo
Proof
Filter

American History Museum

Meh

Annoying

I-95 In a rainstormDC Driving

On The Road: 2014 12+ Waikiki/Oahu

Oahu
Highlights
-Waikiki Beach under a full moon.
-Pearl Harbor
-Beach Hopping
-Royal Hawaiian
-Modern
-Koko Head Café
-Urban Genius

Recommended
-Dukes/outrigger
-Bills
-Consignment Shop
-Salad Place
-Surfrider
-Waikiki Festivals
-Coconuts Botique hotel
-ABC store after a few drinks

Meh
-ABC store sober

Overrated
-Uncle Bo’s FJM

On The Road: 2014 06 08+ Kauai

Kauai
More Sunsets and Rainbows

Highlights
-Beach Hopping
-Tahiti Nui
-Hanalei
-St Regis for Sunsets

Recommended
-Paki
-Hanalei Coffee Roasters
-Waterfall
-Kalypso

Meh
-Baracuda
-Flavored Macadamias
-Bubbas Burgers
-Pats Taco Truck

Overrated

On The Road: 2014 06 05+ Maui

This is mainly just a place holder right now but wanted to throw down some notes before I forget everything. Hopefully I will return here and fill in some details in the future.


Maui
Highlights
Maui Brewing Tour/Maui Brewing
Star Noodle
Dragon’s Teeth
Cafe Des Amis in Paia 
Sunsets and Rainbows

 
Recommended
Lahaina
Kao
Crazy Shirts in Lahaina
Banyan Tree Park
Buddha Park
PaiaMana Foods Paia
Flatbread Pizza Paia
Surfing Goat
Lavender Farm
Ritz Carlton Pool(s)
 
Meh
Winery
 
Overrated
Avoid Eating at the Terrace in the Ritz Carlton