Posts from ‘October, 2009’

There is a beautiful area in northwest Texas that makes you feel like you’re the first person to ever lay eyes on it. Caprock Canyon is about 70 miles south of Amarillo, Texas and this might sound silly, but I swear it’s the first “traditional” canyon I have ever seen – and it’s absolutely amazing. [...]

Dallas, Texas is eerily remniscent of Calgary, Alberta. The city skyline is condensed into a small core, there’s a 17th Avenue area on Greenville Avenue, university kids are partying hard every weekend, and live music does not seem be a prerequisite. Leah played in the evening at White Rock Coffee Shop (great coffee) opening up [...]

A couple Austin landmarks I failed to mention in my last post. First up: the Bell Tower. It is indeed, as ominous as an Edgar Allan Poe story. Prettily located north of a Fellini-esque fountain, right in the center of University of Texas campus. The tower is the site of a major shooting that occured [...]

Thanks to all the people who entered our recent contest (check out the post here). We are happy to annouce that the winner is Barney from Calgary (that’s in Canada for all you yankees ) The much-coveted prize is: A copy of Leah’s latest CD, “Back to the Bridge” and a big hug when she [...]

Texas: ranches, horses, cows, dust, 40 gallon hats, spurs and bow-legged men. Right? Wrong. Austin, Texas: traffic, bats, music, and traffic. I ain’t seen no cowboys here. In fact, I haven’t even seen any fake cowboys. Even in Calgary, Alberta – cowboy capital of Canada – there aren’t many real cowboys left. But you can [...]

Today is day 44 of the Great American Roadtrip! Here are some recent quips from the road: Canadian conversation: “Who has more fun than humans?” “Dolphins.” Talking to the waiter in the Garden District: “Where did you get those pants?” “From my grandma.” Meeting men on the street: “So what do you do?” “I sell [...]

America is a funny place. We have seen a wide array of weird signage all over this expansive country. If you know me, you know that I’m easily amused. So these signs strike me as funny, and if you don’t agree, well, frankly… I don’t care. I’m the one writing this blog! Standing in front [...]

There is no blues in Memphis. And in Arkansas, there is nothing. We drove through the entire state, top right corner to bottom left corner. There is nothing. What did we learn? If you are travelling at highway speeds and you suddenly have a hankering for an apple, do not attempt to rinse it with [...]

Some of you may be curious – did they finally find an alligator? The answer to your question is, sadly, no. Here are the two reasons why not: Not only were dogs not allowed in the Barataria Preserve but it was just so hot that we would have fried in the swamp. Speaking of fried, [...]

Congo Square – the birthplace of American music. This unremarkable square (which is more like a circle) sits on the northern edge of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in what is now dedicated as the Louis Armstrong memorial park. This spot has been a place of music for thousands of years. The Houmas natives [...]