Monthly Archives: August 2008
Sierra Nevada Brewery tour
Here’s a quick unedited clip of the Sierra Nevada Brewery tour I took in Chico last week. Sierra Nevada Brewery Tour from Jason Baldwin on Vimeo.
Day 8: Mountain Cry
I worked most of the morning in my rather depressing room at the Motel 6, but as soon as I got to a good stopping point, I beat a path out of town, but not before an early lunch at … Continue reading
Day 7: Damn, it’s hot.
I had trouble sleeping Wednesday night and woke far too early for my late bedtime—gambling will do that to a person—so, naturally, I went to the hotel casino. I’d ended the night before up $20, so, figuring I was playing … Continue reading
Day 6: As We Go Up, We Go Down
Traffic on the street below my room at the Red Lion Hotel in Salt Lake City was loud enough to roust me from sleep at 6AM, far earlier than I’d hoped to get up, since I didn’t get to sleep … Continue reading
Day 5: Dirt Roads, Dead Ends & Dust
After an oil change for my car, I left Glenwood Springs and hit Interstate 70 toward Utah. I spent the afternoon at Arches National Park near Moab, taking photos and doing a little bit of hiking. Because most of the … Continue reading
Day 4: Some may never live, but the crazy never die
When I opened the door of my motel room, I was greeted by dense fog and a steady cold wind. The sky was grey for as far as I could see, so I stayed in the room for a while, … Continue reading
Day 3: Dust In The Wind
Despite getting to bed at 2AM in my luxurious room at America’s Best Value Inn in Independence, Kansas, I awoke around 8AM on Day 3 in a fog. As I’m barely functional until I get a cup of coffee and … Continue reading
Day 2: Goody Goody Po
After clearing the cobwebs with a coffee from Northwest, Marie and I set out for Connelly’s Goody Goody Diner, a St. Louis institution for over 60 years, for breakfast. It bodes well for a place when it’s packed for breakfast … Continue reading
Let’s get social, shall we?
I mentioned earlier that I’m using a Dash Express GPS on the trip. One of the coolest features is Send2Car, which allows me (or anyone who knows my username) to send me an address. If there’s somewhere on the trip … Continue reading