Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

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  • Ohio River, Part 4 (Exploring Louisville)

    We finally arrived in Louisville after a couple days of driving and wandering. I’ll start by saying that it’s impossible to cover an entire city in a week. So we focused on one tiny corner and barely scratched the surface. I wouldn’t consider this a comprehensive guide, more like a few simple observations and a…

  • Brewery Visit List

    The 719 Breweries and Brewpubs I have visited Also See: The Beer Index | The Big Map | Coasters | Glassware In December 1995, my wife and I met a guy at the Great Dane Pub in Madison, Wisconsin who claimed to have been to a hundred different brewpubs. I believed him because he was…

  • Brewery Visit Map

    The 719 Breweries and Brewpubs I have visited Also See: The Beer Index | The Big List | Coasters | Glassware Alphabetic, by Country and State International Australia Belgium Bermuda Canada Costa Rica Germany Ireland Japan Netherlands New Zealand South Korea United Kingdom United States Alabama Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia…

  • Carolina Wetlands, Part 3 (The Great Outdoors)

    I bypassed all sorts of interesting and historical places because I wanted to avoid indoor spaces during the pandemic. So I searched for outdoor attractions to keep us busy. Typically we do a lot of this on our trips anyway, but we really took it over the top this time. A whole lot of walking,…

  • Grand Case

    Island of Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten (March 2011) We used the town of Grand Case on the French side of the island as our base while exploring St. Martin. We selected Grand Case for reasons that appealed to us. We’re not much into crowds, resorts, casinos or all-night festivities which tended to rule-out the Dutch…

  • Neolithic Henge, Cairns and Standing Stones

    Kilmartin Glen, Argyll, Scotland (January 2000) The Kilmartin Glen contained an impressive collection of neolithic sites. The richest cluster in the valley included Temple Wood Henge and the various Nether Largie artifacts. Conveniently they all sat within close proximity of each other (map). A circular structure set off from the surrounding landscape by an earthwork…

  • Scottish Breweriana

    Breweriana from Scotland (January 2000) I like good beer, and we found plenty of exceptionally good beer in Scotland. We conducted a fair amount of research to find a representative sample of breweries and pubs recognized for their Real Ales. Additionally, we took great pride in not drinking a single massed-produced beer during our visit.…

  • Icelandic Adventures

    Iceland (September 1999) For a country as small as Iceland, the capital city of Reykjavík and its suburbs felt much larger than one would expect. Hallgrímskirkja, a tall church sitting atop a hill, dominated the otherwise low-slung skyline. Corrugated iron protected historic homes near the harbor from cold rain and steady wind. Tjörnin (literally “the…

  • Historic Cantillon Brewery and Museum

    Brussels, Belgium (November 2003) Deep in the heart of Brussels, not far from the Grand’ Place, sits a small throwback to a simpler time. In ages past, people maintained a more intimate connection with the food and beverages they consumed. The Cantillon Brewery preserves this aesthetic. It serves a working museum (map) open for guided…

  • Australian Brewery Coasters

    Coasters Collected in the Wild (October 1997) Anyone who knows me understands that I like fine tasting beers. Naturally we had to visit brewpubs and breweries, and try as many different varieties as available. Lord Nelson The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel bills itself as the oldest hotel in Sydney, dating back to the 1840’s (map).…