DecemberDec 4 Tuesday 07
Jazz & Wine @ Walter Payton's Roundhouse, Aurora, IL (10/10/07)
My friend Missy won tickets to Jazz & Wine night at Walter Payton's Roundhouse in Aurora. It was my very first wine tasting and it was a blast! Read all about it below.
Date(s): 10/10/07
Airfare/Gas: It's right down the …
What an awesome weekend!
I had my dear friend's Vegas band, The day after..., in for a visit over the weekend. They are currently on an east coast tour, so I got to see two of their shows at two venues I've never visited before. I'll be adding some new reviews in the next couple days.
In the …
Milwaukee, here we come...
I'll be walking out the door to go to Milwaukee in about 20 minutes. No plans in mind yet, but we did book a hotel. It was $91!!! Damn. But it's very close to downtown, and the last time I went there I sprung for the much cheaper alternative and ended up paying the …
The Benjamins
More money in the bank for theALTERNAtraveler! Thanks, guys, for the donations that keep coming in and for the new subscriptions. If you've donated, you'll be getting your free gift in the mail soon (it takes a couple weeks to receive them)!
TOTAL BALANCE: $1,152.41
** …
10% of Goal Acheived!!!
theALTERNAtraveler is now officially over 10% of goal savings!
TOTAL BALANCE: $1004.00 (10.04% of Goal) 
** $9.10 from Donations **
I've given out my first free gift. You could be next! Just donate $5 or more and I'll get that bad boy out to you. Click here to donate.
Traveling With Your Pet
My friend Laura (from Georgia) sent me an email about putting up some tips for traveling with a pet: "i have a suggestion for you, this is something jeff and i have been
having to deal with recently... traveling with your dog!!... i think pet owners
would be interested to …
My first press recognition!
I've had one of my articles reposted by a band that I reviewed - that's my first recognition as a credible press source!
Happy, happy, happy am I.
Wanna see it? It's at www.myspace.com/katvictoriamusic (as their latest blog entry).
P.S. Milwaukee reviews are nearly done! …
Any ideas???
I've got a three day weekend coming up from December 14th through 16th. Where shall I go? I think I want to make this next one a solo trip... I could use a little "me time."
In other news, it was "Buy 10, Get 10 Free Books" at the local Thrift & Dollar on Friday. I had …
I've got their blessing.
I finally told my parents about theALTERNAtraveler project and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they are both 100% supportive of the idea. In fact, my dad told me that about 20 years ago he considered creating a travel magazine of his own. Who knew?
You …
Silvie's Lounge, Chicago, IL (10/12/07) & XO Underground, Morris, IL (10/13/07)
My friend Daniel's band, The day after..., paid a visit to the Chicagoland area a couple weeks ago. I got the chance to check them out at two venues I've never been to before, including Silvie's Lounge in Chicago and XO Underground in Morris, IL. You can find reviews of …
Milwaukee, WI (10/20/07 - 10/21/07)
Milwaukee, WI
My trusty, and always amiable, travel companion, Brown, and I visited Milwaukee, WI last weekend. We booked hotel accommodations ahead of time, but aside from that we made no plans. We like to wing it, and we're generally pretty good at it, too.
We started …
Money, Solo Vacations & Memoirs
New total en el banco!
TOTAL BALANCE: $1,228.61
** $81.02 from Donations **
REMAINING TOWARDS GOAL: $8,771.39
I've had some good ideas thrown at me about my trip next month... I think I'm going to head south a couple states, though still not exactly sure where. I'd like to …
Blogs from Solo Trip to Vegas (May 2006)
I found the blogs from my last solo excursion to Las Vegas, when I was planning my move and looking for an apartment and a job.
5/1/06 - 8:54 a.m.
It's 8:54 a.m., which means I've been on my own for approximately 45 minutes. My brother brought me to the airport this …
Omaha it is!
Omaha, NE and Buffalo, NY have been the two most recommended places for me to visit next month, and out of the two, I chose Omaha.
Why, you ask?
First of all, it's closer. It should only take me about seven hours to get there, as opposed to nine or nine and a half to get …
Any ideas???
I've got a three day weekend coming up from December 14th through 16th. Where shall I go? I think I want to make this next one a solo trip... I could use a little "me time."
In other news, it was "Buy 10, Get 10 Free Books" at the local Thrift & Dollar on Friday. I had …
Narrowing down my options...
I've come up with some ideas for next month's solo trip. I've narrowed it down to places that are within approximately nine hours of my home, as I'll only have a weekend and I'd like to enjoy a nice, quiet drive instead of flying anywhere.
540 mi to Kansas City, KS - 9 …
The Benjamins
More money in the bank for theALTERNAtraveler! Thanks, guys, for the donations that keep coming in and for the new subscriptions. If you've donated, you'll be getting your free gift in the mail soon (it takes a couple weeks to receive them)!
TOTAL BALANCE: $1,152.41
** …
Traveling With Your Pet
My friend Laura (from Georgia) sent me an email about putting up some tips for traveling with a pet: "i have a suggestion for you, this is something jeff and i have been
having to deal with recently... traveling with your dog!!... i think pet owners
would be interested to …
Money, Solo Vacations & Memoirs
New total en el banco!
TOTAL BALANCE: $1,228.61
** $81.02 from Donations **
REMAINING TOWARDS GOAL: $8,771.39
I've had some good ideas thrown at me about my trip next month... I think I'm going to head south a couple states, though still not exactly sure where. I'd like to …
Want to know more about RSS feeds?
I know there are many people out there who aren't familiar with the modern wonder that is an RSS feed, so when I found this great video today I had to share it! Watch the short video below, then subscribe away to all the blogs you love (including mine, I hope)!
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