Entries Tagged as ‘Travel, Food and Drink’

October 21, 2009

World Beer Festival, Durham, NC, October 3, 2009

Beer aficionados and assorted revelers of all types were treated to gorgeous weather, a historic setting, and an awful lot of beer, food and music at Durham, NC’s World Beer Festival, which took place on October 3rd. Upwards of 4000 attendees sampled over 300 beers from over 150 breweries – everything from local brewing mainstays, [...]

July 15, 2009

Hotel Review: Cambria Suites at Raleigh-Durham Airport, NC

Cambria Suites RDU
300 Airgate Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
Phone: (919) 361-3311
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Type of Hotel: A hybrid of Upscale Business, Luxury Suite, and Boutique.
Price: Internet rates under $100 per night reflect this new hotel’s desire to bring in customers, but the low rates probably won’t last once the secret is out.
Location: This hotel couldn’t be closer to the [...]

July 1, 2009

The Beers of (My) Bonnaroo

I made a concerted effort to make this year’s Bonnaroo an experience loaded not only with music, but beer. I used the opportunity of 4 days of music to get more familiar with some of the nation’s more popular craft beers and a few local favorites. Here’s a list of all the varieties I managed [...]