The last thing I expected to see on our impromptu road trip to Richmond was street art. On top of that, it was some quality stuff. We only got to drive around in a narrow section of the city, so this is by no means a comprehensive report of the metro area. My findings were centered on …
Richmond, the capital of Virginia, was founded in 1737 and played a substantial role in American history. Thomas Jefferson served as the second governor of Virginia before becoming our third president. He also was responsible for the Statue of Religious Freedom passing in Richmond. Patrick Henry gave his famous “Give me liberty or give me …
Heather’s View on Belmont The Belmont Stakes are held in Elmont, NY, just east of Queens on Long Island. Days after the Preakness, Belmont felt so hopeful and excited. As time drew closer to the final race, the excitement changed to disappointment. The Bodemeister, I’ll Have Another’s biggest rival, the team decided to pass on …
Heather’s View One of the traditions we bought into during our time chasing the Triple Crown was fashion. The glorious huge over-the-top headwear and the uber preppy male dress attire. It was fun and entertaining and part of the entire experience. We had fun dressing up and fitting in like the pros (we looked far …
Heather’s View In 2012, Matt and I caught a snippet on TV about a horse, I’ll Have Another, winning the Santa Anita Derby. The news started to explode about this previously unknown, now the “IT” horse to win the Kentucky Derby and possibly the elusive Triple Crown. – {We should chase the Triple Crown this …
Washington, DC, is packed with free things to do – museums, monuments, music, art, and walking historical neighborhoods are just a few of the free things to do in Washington, DC. We won’t write about every free thing to do because it would take you days to read. Instead, we have detailed a few of …