Category Archives: Culture
Elder Scrolls – SKYRIM (XBOX 360)
Skyrim is a surpassing RPG experience, and one Burgandy and I have both been logging long hours on. It’s the latest in a long series of games, but in my mind it’s basically a sequel to Oblivion, with all of the … Continue reading
Pink’s Hot Dogs – Knott’s Berry Farm Location
Pink’s Hot Dogs is a moderately famous place, especially in recent years, with the expansions out in Vegas and in Buena Park. I have not eaten at the original Pink’s, but I have eaten their catering once and their Buena … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Food, Out and About
Thing to do in Vegas (When you don’t gamble)
We go to Vegas quite a bit, thanks to the generosity of my parents and their timeshare, but we don’t gamble, and we usually take our daughter. So why go so much? There’s a whole lot to Vegas both on … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Food, Misc, Out and About
Three Musketeers: the (newest) movie review
Well, by luck and happenstance we ended up seeing a screening of the Three Musketeers today. Now, I am going to disclaim my feelings about this movie a little. I am a big fan of the Milla Jovovich / Paul … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Movies, Out and About
This is Halloween… Haunt.
Growing up in northern Orange County, Knott’s annual Halloween Haunt isn’t just something fun to do in October, it’s an institution. You didn’t just go to Haunt, you went with friends, you made plans around it, when you were older … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Goth, Out and About
The new 52 – DC Comics Reboot
The background – Burgandy and I decided to get pulled in by a publicity stunt and pick up some of the DC reboot. See, we used to read comics back in the day, mostly stopping after the mid 2000s when … Continue reading
RIP Steve Jobs
Regardless of my frustrations with Apple over the years, without Steve Jobs our world would, quite literally, not look remotely the same. Computers might never have been cool, music wouldn’t be available in a nifty MP3 format and readily available … Continue reading
Hiking Tahquitz Canyon
One of the things I love about vacationing in Palm Springs is the many, many hidden gems you can find when you explore the area. For example, when most people go out to Palm Springs with the intention of hiking, … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Out and About
Steampunk Trifecta – Sherlock Holmes, LXG, and Van Helsing
These are three mainstream movies that say “Steampunk” to Burgandy and I. I am sure there are purists who (possibly angrily) disagree. But, for the sake of argument, I am going to say that we had a steampunk marathon this … Continue reading
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