This morning we met up with a group of hikers from the Appalachian Hike Club at Fairmont Park in Philadelphia for a leisurely 12 mile hike. We used MeetUp.com for the first time to find a group meeting at a time and location that coincided with our tour schedule. So after our Williamsport, PA show
The cost of life on the road
With all the talk of budget in the air, due to the national deficit and tanking economy, we thought we’d share an unfiltered view of exactly how much it costs to tour full time and run a business during a typical month. In this case we are looking at July of 2011. Time and time
Polka Fun in Hot Springs
As soon as we arrived in Hot Springs yesterday we made a bee-line to the water spouts at the visitor’s center. Where we filled our water jugs and soaked in the warm (okay HOT) water. Once we were refreshed we walked a couple of blocks to see our friends “The Itinerant Locals” do what they
Mammoth Springs
Phew! It’s hot. We’ve done several cross country trips in the summer, like every summer for the past 19 years. And most have been without benefit of an air-conditioner. This year is no different. June 7th was a scorcher. So as we crossed into Arkansas found ourselves in Mammoth Springs and the cool 58° water
Memorable Travel Blunders
Today we’re looking back on some of the Mistakes we’ve Made Along the Way as part of the monthly Blog Carnival over at Families on the Road. One the first mistakes we made happened the night before our first East Coast performance, back in 1992. We were driving across Pennsylvania late at night when a
