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From the Travel Insider, Louisiana Crawfish!

Virginia Beach and the Seafood is easy! And, very, very fresh and good! Crawfish are not seafood, they are freshwater crustaceans that freshwater predators such as bass love as well as people too!
Virginia Beach and the Seafood is easy! And, very, very fresh and good! Crawfish are not seafood, they are freshwater crustaceans that freshwater predators such as bass love as well as people too!

APtravelnews-February 22nd,– The following is from the Inside Traveler:  In Louisiana, crawfish is more than a local delicacy—it’s a dedicated food group. It is the centerpiece of springtime birthday parties, graduation celebrations and family gatherings and it is the culinary highlight for many visitors. To experience a crawfish boil is to experience everything that makes Louisiana a traveler’s delight: the authenticity of the culture, the joie de vivre, or joy of life, of the locals and the most delicious and exotic food to be found without crossing an ocean.

The history of crawfish intersects with Louisiana’s agriculture and religion, both integral parts of the state’s identity. Crawfish were first harvested from the deepwater of the Atchafalaya Basin and later became a farmed commodity when farmers turned their flooded rice fields into crawfish ponds to meet demand. The crustacean is the gastronomic anchor of the Lenten season during which Catholics abstain from meat on Fridays.

Crawfish season generally peaks in April but depending on weather, it can start as early as November and last through the following June. Restaurants across the state serve up the backyard boil experience. Crawfish is offered by the pound—three pounds is a good starting serving size—with the customary sides of corn on the cob, potatoes and maybe sausage or mushrooms which are boiled with the crawfish to soak up the flavor.

If you prefer your crawfish served with a side of music, check out the many crawfish festivals throughout the state—including the largest in Breaux Bridge, the Crawfish Capital of the World. To get the full bayou-to-table experience, take an airboat, kayak or canoe, or even go crawfishing yourself.

Louisiana is waiting to welcome you and pass a good time. Visit LouisianaTravel.com to plan your culinary adventure.

Fine Cuisine at the Dupont Hotel, in Wilmington, DE. and All Over The USA and Internationally Too!

Dupont Hotel Fine Dining! We ate our way through Delaware, from Wilmington, south! "Food writers we will go, food writers we will go, E, I, E, I, O.
Dupont Hotel Fine Dining! We ate our way through Delaware, from Wilmington, south! “Food writers we will go, food writers we will go, E, I, E, I, O.
Virginia Beach and the seafood is easy! And, very, very fresh and good!
Virginia Beach and the seafood is easy! And, very, very fresh and good!
Boiling Springs, PA at the B.B Tavern. Best tavern food ever!!!!
Boiling Springs, PA at the B.B Tavern. Best tavern food ever!!!!
A variety of Middle Eastern vegetarian specialty dishes. Had to go to Israel to try these! The chef was Lebanese the Waiter was Jordanian, and the food was unreal goo!
A variety of Middle Eastern vegetarian specialty dishes. Had to go to Israel to try these! We were in Eilat, the hotel was Israeli, the chef was Lebanese, the waiter was Jordanian, and the food was unreal good!
Pueblo Viejo Restaurant in Port St. Lucie, FL. and the Mexican dishes were wonderfully pleasing!
Pueblo Viejo Restaurant in Port St. Lucie, FL. and the Mexican dishes were wonderfully pleasing!

Largest Fireworks Show in Southwest Florida “Celebration in the Sky”

Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee

 APtravelnews-News Release-December 14th, Seminole Casino Hotel Brings Family-Friendly Fun to Seminole Casino in Immokalee Saturday, Jan. 30

 WHAT: Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee will light up the sky with “Celebration in the Sky” a family-friendly fireworks show Saturday, Jan. 30, from 8 to 10:30 p.m. The evening of fun includes performances by the Golden Gate High School jazz band and food and beverages will be available for purchase at the casino’s food truck and cash bar. The firework show is produced by Zambelli.

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Florence, AL. Travel Experiences Part 2 of 5

 

Felt like we were having lunch with the cast of American Graffiti at the very iconic Trowbridge’s ice cream and samdwich spot on Main St. in Florence, AL.
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Everybody loves Trowbridge’s!

APtravelnews-October 25th- Florence, Alabama-Barb and I travel quite a bit all over the place.  You would know this if you’ve been a regular visitor to our APtravelnews.com.  Once in awhile we stumble across a place in time and space that just makes us marvel at all the great things a tourist, or local can experience without going to a big city, or taking a cruise, or visiting anywhere else in the world!

Florence, AL. ( Florence is Firenze in Italy) and the American city of Florence, in many ways is reminiscent of that special city in Italy known for the Renaissance and the “Enlightenment” period that pulled much of Europe out of the Dark Ages! Florence, AL.is known as a place that birthed the Blues, and visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum pulls at the heart strings of anyone who thinks they can whistle a tune about crying over losing their wife, their dog or their boat, that so many Country songs draw on for song content  thematic’s. We visited several venues that featured all manner of music history and up-to-date music digital publishing of the latest songs coming from the souls and lips of would-be and hopeful stars and those that already have made a name for themselves in the music industry as well. We spent some time at FAME Studios2 for a tour of the facility and found out that anyone who wishes can cut a digital mastered song for hourly or daily fees that seemed quite reasonable to us. For more information go:http://www.fame2.com after visiting this studio we headed for the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio at 3614 Jackson Highway. This location is known by anyone interested in Country Music as the small studio that the likes of Cher, Wilson Pickett, Rolling Stones, Paul Simon,Bob Segar, Aretha Franklin and so many others too numerous to mention. This location is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The location is being renovated at this time thanks to a very generous million dollar gift from a music maker and lover! Their website encourages donations. Check out their website: www.msmusicfoundation.org 

After heading over to Bunyan’s BBQ in Downtown BBQ sandwich. 

The sandwiches come with a sort of mustard cole slaw and I even tried some of it with the ribs and great bean. What a lunch!
The sandwiches come with a sort of mustard cole slaw and I even tried some of it with the ribs and great bean. What a lunch!
A diminutive location with big flavors!
A diminutive location with big flavors!
At one of the spooky church spots you pass by and best to wear a diaper, the whole place is so realistic you may need some bottom-end backup!
At one of the spooky church spots you pass by, you best wear a diaper, the whole place is so realistic, you may need some bottom-end backup! Ha, it’s Halloween time, isn’t it!

Have you ever been spooky scared? Do you enjoy Halloween? Would you like to be frightened out of your shorts and pay 20-bucks for it? Would you make a donation to serious children’s causes (that’s where the 20-bucks go)? Go do it, but my caveat: Its not for the faint of heart. Arx Mortis is probably the greatest haunted attraction anywhere. Well over one hundred volunteers are actors and enjoy scaring the pants off of you. Promise; this is the best spooky spot in America. People drive their families here for over one hundred miles to get scared nearly to death! www.arxmortis.com

And this was just the gift shop!
And this was just the gift shop!
Barb just couldn't wait to get into the act!
Barb just couldn’t wait to get into the act!
Frank Lloyd Wright designed and had built some of the most conic homes in the world. The Rosenbaum home in Florence, AL is but one of them. Fantastic experience to visit this form so well manages function!
Frank Lloyd Wright designed and had built some of the most iconic homes in the world. The Rosenbaum home in Florence, AL. is but one of them. Fantastic experience to visit this home that balances form so well  with function!

 

.Frank Lloyd Wright designed and had built some of the most iconic homes in the world. The Rosenbaum home in Florence, AL. is but one of them. Fantastic experience to visit this home that balances form so well  with function! The Rosenbaum House will be featured in our next article: “Florence, AL. Adventure 3”