Road Trip
First off, as promised, check out my take on an underground supper club here in St Louis in this week’s Novice Foodie. I can’t say enough good things about my meal and the entire experience.
Chris and I up and decided to take an impromptu road trip this weekend. We have a long tradition of road trippin’ that we started the summer between us getting engaged and getting married, when we spent almost a month on the road driving out to and up the West Coast. Almost every summer, we’ve done some long trip together, except last summer, when I was working. These trips are an adventure and help us recharge ourselves and our relationship. It’s been a while since we had that feeling of adventure, so we decided that Chris would take a day off and we’d just drive with only the skeleton of a plan. We have great conversation and communication when we’re in the car for long periods of time. We take turns picking music, get shitty gas station snacks like beef jerky and slushies, take pictures, and watch the landscape change. It is extremely therapeutic.
We decided to drive out to Charlotte, North Carolina. Our friends Josh and Michelle and their daughter, Ansley, moved out there a while ago, and we miss hanging out with them immensely. Josh and Michelle were not going to come home for the holidays this year, so we decided to go see them so we can talk about pop culture, listen to music, and get insanely competitive in board games. Tentatively we’re going to drive halfway Friday, stay in Nashville, drive the rest of the way Saturday, stay with Josh and Michelle on Saturday night. Leave Sunday afternoon, drive to Louisville, stay the night, drive back Monday. This is all up for debate though. Any of y’all have suggestions on (especially) dining or things to see/do in any of those towns or in those general areas, leave a comment, please. We are flexible about everything except the final destination being Charlotte.
(On November 11th, 2009 at 12:21 am)
My wife and I do the same thing each year. Getting out on the road and seeing our country upfront and personal is something we enjoy. Matter of fact, we just got back from a 3 week trip (4200 miles) out to the southwest. Good fucking times!
I wish I could rec a a spot to eat but the only places I’ve been in those cities worth a damn are music venues…Have fun.
(On November 11th, 2009 at 9:35 am)
http://www.stroudsbarbeque.net/
(On November 11th, 2009 at 9:46 am)
I was in Charlotte last fall for a conference. Went to a place called the Penguin. Kind of divey, nice jukebox, good food. The hummus was delish. Also check out the NoDa Arts District. Lots of interesting bars and restaurants. http://www.noda.org/