The forth of the major parks to open at the Walt Disney World Resort was Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There are many things as a family we like about this park. It has a good mix of thrill rides and shows, but it is still hard for us to make a full day out of
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KA-BAR Brown Ale – Railhouse Brewery, Aberdeen NC
KA-BAR Brown Ale won First Place: English Brown Ale, North Carolina Brewer’s Cup 2013 I was in the grocery store tonight, and saying I wish they would carry the local brew from Railhouse and I looked up in beer isle and there it was. The brewery was founded December 1, 2010 by military veterans with
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Lowes Royal Pacific Resort
In a previous post I talked about my families high expectations of theme parks, which extends to the hotels on park property. The Royal Pacific puts on a good show in the lobby, we were greeted by several very enthusiastic valets and bellmen all wanting to help with our bags and put a lei
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Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, Orlando Florida
This was our first trip to Universal Studios for our family of five. After several trip to Walt Disney world, we have very high expectations for theme parks. The entertainment at both Universal Studios and islands of Adventure is outstanding. The attractions for people tween age to adult are fabulous and the technology used in
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Highland Gaelic Ale
Gaelic Ale from the Highland Brewing company in Asheville, NC has a beer with a malty and toasty aroma , there is no citrus to it at all. The ale is a copper color (14-17 SRM), not cloudy. the carbonation produces a firm head with small bubbles that dissipates quickly. This is a medium body ale, not to heave in
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Red Banshee Ale
This is a dark brown (22-30 SRM) with a firm head of medium bubbles. the foam of the head is a rich tan color and last for a while. Red Banshee has a spicy and floral aroma, which leads to a slightly sweet taste with hints of malt. There is a clean after taste that
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Chocolate Stout
This is a black stout (SRM 43) with a dark tan foam head with medium bubbles that disappears quickly. There is just a hint of the chocolate in the aroma it is a very subtle but it is there. No hint of bitterness in the aroma at all. For taste, there is a subtle hoppy
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Huntsville, Alabama, the brain of the "Heart of Dixie"
Have you ever wanted to go to the Moon or Mars? If so Huntsville is a place you need to visit. Known as the “The Rocket City” Huntsville Alabama is now one of the “High Tech” centers of the world. The city is on several fastest growing and best places to live list. The
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Here is the we produced as we built a house for a family in El Salvador. We we there as part of a youth mission trip from Pinehurst United Methodist Church.
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