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12 Beers of Christmas 2019 – 1: Anchor Our Special Ale

Tom Bedell

This is the eighth year in a row that I’ve undertaken the near-insanity of the 12 Beers of Christmas gauntlet.... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2018 Reprise

Tom Bedell

[Dec. 20, 2019]–I’ve polished off the last of my Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale 12-pack, I’m about to tip another bottle... Read more »

Notable quirks and quotes from 2019

Terry Moore

Throughout the past year, I tried to take note of quirky happenings, quotes and notable feats on and off the... Read more »

Tap Beer of the Week: Collective Arts Jam Up the Mash

Tom Bedell

[Nov. 6, 2019]–The last Wildwood Barbeque Tap Takeover of the year is tonight in Hadley, Massachusetts beginning at 5 pm.... Read more »

Visiting Oxford, MS—home of Faulkner, barefoot golfer!

Terry Moore

(Oxford, MS) It was this time last year when a new star emerged on the PGA Tour. In his second... Read more »

Tap Beer of the Week: Ommegang Nirvana IPA

Tom Bedell

[Sept. 4, 2019]–Brewery Ommegang rolled into Hadley, Massachusetts tonight to take over the taps at Wildwood Barbeque, as some brewery... Read more »

Where Would You Choose to Spend Life in Exile?

Michael Patrick Shiels

I sat sipping a “Sun Setter” boat drink on the rooftop patio of the Mayfair Bar overlooking Lake Lansing on a Saturday afternoon with... Read more »

The Fine Art Of Doing Nothing

Bob Fagan

We live in a world where we’re encouraged to accomplish as much as possible, to take vacations we fill with... Read more »

Companions on the Couch or on the Course

Tom Bedell

Where better to have a literary discussion than at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City, where the lettered ghosts... Read more »

Movie Magic in Northern Michigan Village Brings Year-Round Crowds

Michael Patrick Shiels

Three years ago in the middle of the village of Harbor Springs, Scott Langton opened a movie theater in the... Read more »

Things to do in Memphis

Terry Moore

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital It may be unusual to visit a hospital on a vacation or a business trip... Read more »

A different preview of the FedEx St. Jude Invitational

Terry Moore

This was supposed to be a preview of the FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn. Now... Read more »

Royal Portrush: The Return of The Prodigal Son

James Mason

  The first few holes have not changed, with the opening hole being played uphill to a very tricky green,... Read more »

The Campbell House – An Unexpected Treat in Eugene, Oregon

Bob Fagan

  Perhaps you are headed to play golf at Bandon Dunes or maybe you’ve wrangled an invitation to enjoy the... Read more »

Walled City of Cartagena, Colombia – Fagan Photo Gallery

Bob Fagan

I recently had the good fortune to visit Cartagena, Colombia. This old city founded in 1533 has both a strategic... Read more »