NapkinDreams: Out with a Bang

Monday, May 28, 2012

Out with a Bang

We are so sorry, but this post has been removed because it is a part of our book Napkin Dreams that details our trip around America!

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Judith SmithJune 19, 2012 at 11:11 PM
I had missed that you were leaving the road. We wish you many blessings as you transition. And thank you again for the wonderful advice as we gear up to start our own Odyssey across America.
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mmartinJanuary 4, 2013 at 3:46 PM
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Major Wildlife spotted on trip (non-zoo)

Unique eateries visited

A B Bar BQ - Cheyenne, WY
Alotta Brownies - Fremont, NE
Amish Acres - Nappanee, IN
Asian Buffet - Draper, UT
Bama Wings -Tuscaloosa, AL
Bavarian Inn - Frankenmuth, MI
Becky’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor - Hannibal, MO
Betsy Ross Pizza - Dover, DE
Big Dipper - Missoula, MT
Big Texan - Amarillo, TX
Billy's Giant Hamburgers - Jackson Hole, WY
Boulevard Cafe - Sister Bay, WI
Boyd's Orchard - Versailles, KY
Broadway Diner - Baltimore, MD
Brown's Candy Factory - Silver Dollar City, MO
Cafe Du Monde - New Orleans, LA
Cam's Hams - Huntington, WV
Camillia Cafe - Albita Springs, LA
Canyonlands Night and Day Tour - Moab, UT
Casablanca - Omaha, NE
Chef Mickeys - Walt Disney World, FL
China Buffet - Sioux Falls, SD
China Buffet - South Haven, MI
Chocolate Factory - Joplin, MO
Chocolate Lover's Club - Princeton, NJ
Cindy Bs - Aladdin, WY
Cindy's Diner - North Scituate, RI
Classic Cafe- Anaconda, MT
Common Grounds - Mattoon, IL
Cops and Doughnuts - Clare, MI
Corral Drive-in - Gardiner, MT
Country Cottage - Locust Grove, OK
Cozy Dog - Springfield, IL
Crab Shack - Tybee Island, GA
Crawdaddy's Kitchen - Shreveport, LA
Cupola Deli and Bakery - Egg Harbor, WI
Dari-ette Drive in - St. Paul, MN
Disney Soda Fountain - Hollywood, CA
Dunks Drive-in - Linton, ND
East China Inn - Aurora, IL
Ed Debevics - Chicago, IL
Edward's Apple Orchard - Poplar Grove, IL
Ethel's Chocolate Factory - Henderson, NV
Falafel's Drive-in - San Jose, CA
Fargo's Pizza - Colorado Springs, CO
Fish House - Key Largo, FL
Fort Hays Chuckwagon - Rapid City, SD
Fritz Railroad Restaurant - Kansas City, KS
Frontier Village - Richfield, UT
Frostees - Winterset, IA
Galleria de Paco - Waterloo, IA
Gigi's Cupcakes - Bowling Green, KY
Graham Brother's Dairy Bar - Charlotte, NC
Habaneros - Fort Worth, TX
Harbortown Ice-Cream Parlor - Monroe, MI
Hatch Family Chocolates - Salt Lake City, UT
Herraduras - Cadillac, MI
Hill Diner - Los Alamos, NM
Hong Kong Buffet - Branson, MO
Illinois Machine Shed - Rockford, IL
Incredible Pizza Company - Davenport, IA
Interstate BBQ - Memphis, TN
Jaarsma Bakery - Pella, IA
Jalisco Grill - Perry, GA
Jelly Belly Cafe - Fairfield, CA
Kroll's Diner - Mandan, ND
La Cafe - Botkins, OH
Lambert's Cafe - Foley, AL
Lil's Saloon - Calico, CA
Lone Star Bakery - Round Rock, TX
Lost in the 50s - St. Marys, OH
Lynn's Paradise Cafe - Louisville, KY
Mackinaw Pastie and Cookie Co. - Mackinaw City, MI
Mayan Adventure - Sandy, UT
Mensi's Dairy Bar - Collierville, TN
Monster Po Boys - Mandeville, LA
New China Buffet - Macon, GA
Nicky Doodles - Oneida, NY
Northwest Truck Stop - Franklin, LA
Old Faithful Cafe - Yellowstone NP, WY
Omelet Shoppe - Salem, VA
Organ Stop Pizza - Mesa, AZ
Ozo Coffee - Boulder, CO
Pack Horse - Deadwood, SD
Patsy's Candies - Manitou Springs, CO
PC Junction - Egg Harbor, WI
Peter's Cafe - Cody, WY
Phil's BBQ - San Diego, CA
Pizza Planet - Disneyland, CA
Pizza Round-up - Loma Rica, CA
Popcorn Wagon - Frankenmuth, MI
Pops - Arcadia, OK
Red Palace - Roanoke, VA
Red's Candies - Virginia City, NV
Republic of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Robert's Maine Grill - Kittery, ME
Rubio's Mexican Grill - San Diego, CA
Salsa Brava - Flagstaff, AZ
Salt Lick - Austin, TX
San Francisco Creamery - Walnut Creek, CA
Santa's Candy Castle - Santa Claus, IN
Simply Cupcakes - Naples, FL
Simply Delightful - Cadillac, MI
Socrate's Cafe - San Diego, CA
Spirits - Fredericksburg, VA
Sprinkles - Beverly Hills, CA
Stars and Stripes Cafe - Washington, DC
Summit House Restaurant - Pike's Peak, CO
Sun Harvest Citrus - Fort Myers, FL
Sunrise Family Restaurant - Rochelle, IL
Swensons - Akron, OH
T-Rex - Orlando, FL
Taste of India - North Little Rock, AR
Thai Cuisine - Rockford, IL
The Cellar - Geneseo, IL
Three Amigos - Powell, TN
Tony Packo's - Toledo, OH
Uncle Nick's - Rockford, IL
US Coneys and Cones - Midland, MI
Vince's Cheese Steaks - Allentown, PA
Wall Drug Cafe - Wall, SD
Wayside Restaurant - Montpelier, VT
Whit's End - Colorado Springs, CO
Wild Planet Cafe - Atlanta, GA
Yabba Island Grill - Naples, FL
Ybor Grille - Ruskin, FL
Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream Cafe - Mt. Pleasant, SC
Zane Grey Creek Marina - Long Key, FL

Restaurant Chains we have visited on our trip

A & W - Corpus Christi, TX
A & W - Flint, MI
Applebees - Dickinson, ND
Arbys - Medina, OH
Arbys - Roseville, CA
Arbys - Vincennes, IN
Arctic Circle - Saratoga Springs, UT
Atlanta Bread Company - North Charleston, SC
Aunt Annies - Bloomington, MN
B-Bops - Des Moines, IA
Baskin Robbins - Anaheim, CA
Beef O' Bradys - Davenport, FL
Beef-a-Roo - Loves Park, IL
Beef-a-Roo - Machesney Park, IL
Beef-a-Roo - Rockford, IL
Ben and Jerry's - Salt Lake City, UT
Big Boy - Benton Harbor, MI
Biggby Coffee - Sylvania, OH
Black Bear Diner - Gridley, CA
Blake's Lotaburger - Santa Fe, NM
Blimpie - Durango, CO
Bob Evans - Maumee, OH
Bojangles - Salem, VA
Boston Market - Colorado Springs, CO
Braum's - Tuttle, OK
Braums - Oklahoma City, OK
Bruster's - Norristown, PA
Bubba Gump - Charleston, SC
Buffalo Wild Wings - Champaign, IL
Burger King - Billlings, MT
Burger King - Byron, GA
Burger King - Deming, NM
Burger King - Evansville, IN
Burger King - Grand Rapids, MI
Burger king - Homestead, FL
Burger King - Mt. Jackson, VA
Burger King - Rapid City, SD
Burger King - Sparks, NV
Captain D's Seafood - Corinth, MS
Caribou Coffee - Aurora, IL
Caribou Coffee - Bloomington, MN
Carlos O'Kellys - Moline, IL
Carls Jr - Calexi, CA
Carraba's - Louisville, CO
Checkers - Naples, FL
Checkers - West Palm Beach, FL
Cheddar's Casual Cafe - Macon, GA
Cheeburger Cheeburger - Rochester, NY
Cheesecake Factory - San Diego, CA
Chester's - Guernsey, WY
Chevys - Salinas, CA
Chick-fil-a - Laredo, TX
Chick-fil-a - Pinellas Park, FL
Chick-fil-a - Roanoke, VA
Chick-fil-a - Wesley Chapel, NC
Chilis - Carlsbad, NM
Chilis - Waterbury, CT
Chipolte - Loveland, CO
Chuck E Cheese - Fort Gratiot, MI
Church's Chicken - Corpus Christi, TX
Cici's Pizza - El Cajon, CA
Cici's Pizza - Kissimmee, FL
Cici's Pizza - Pineville, NC
Cici's Pizza - Roanoke, VA
Cici's Pizza - Seguin, TX
Cinnabon - Fort Mill, SC
City Brew - Bozeman, MT
Cold Stone Creamery - Branson, MO
Country Kitchen - Winona, MN
Cracker Barrel - Lima, OH
Cracker Barrel - Wichita, KS
Culvers - Cadillac, MI
Culvers - Green Bay, WI
Cuppajoe - Cookeville, TN
Dairy Queen - Beaver, UT
Dave and Busters - Marietta, GA
Daylight Donuts - Sioux Falls, SD
Del Taco - Kingman, AZ
Denny's - Cortez, CO
Denny's - Tye, TX
Domino's Pizza - Seaside, CA
Don Pablo's - Manassas, VA
Dunkin Donuts - Gansevoort, NY
Dunkin Donuts - Aurora, IL
Dunkin Donuts - Davenport, FL
Dunkin Donuts - Manassas, VA
Dunkin Donuts - Peru, IL
Dunkin Donuts - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Eat'nPark - Altoona, PA
Egg and I - Cheyenne, WY
El Pollo Loco - Bakersfield, CA
Famous Anthonys - Roanoke, VA
Famous Daves - Abilene, TX
FATZ - Charlotte, NC
Fazolis - Henderson, NV
Firehouse Subs - St. Petersburg, FL
Five Guys Burgers and Fries - Tucson, AZ
Friendlys - Plattsburgh, NY
Fuddruckers - Buena Park, CA
Ghirardelli Chocolates - Downtown Disney, FL
Giordanno's - Aurora, IL
Gloria Jeans - Portage, IN
Godfather's Pizza - Blackhawk, SD
Golden Corral - Easton, MD
Golden Corral - Great Falls, MT
Golden Corral - Macon, GA
Goodtimes - Loveland, CO
Ground Round - Plattsburgh, NY
Hardees - Metropolis, IL
Hero Hut - Sabraton, WV
Hershey's Ice Cream - Manassas, VA
Hot Dog on a Stick - San Diego, CA
Hot Stuff - Herreid, SD
Huddle House - Corinth, MS
IHOP - Wichita, KS
In n Out Burger, Los Angeles, CA
Jack n the Box - Bakersfield, CA
Jack n the Box - St. Louis, MO
Jersey Mike's Subs - Pineville, NC
Jimmy John's - Scottsbluff, NE
Joe's Crab Shack - Corpus Christi, TX
Johnny Rockets, Anaheim, CA
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Alpine, CA
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Alvarado, TX
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Cave City, KY
Kentucky Fried Chicken - Truckee, CA
Krispy Kreme - Arlington, TX
Krispy Kreme - Charleston, SC
Krispy Kreme - Corpus Christi, TX
Krispy Kreme - Erie, PA
Krispy Kreme - Monroe, LA
Krystal - Lenoire City, TN
Little Caesars - Corpus Christi, TX
Little Ceasars - Cadillac, MI
Little Ceasars - Miami, FL
Logan's Roadhouse - Caledonia, MI
Long John Silvers - Corpus Christi, TX
Long John Silvers - Flint, MI
Lou Malnati's - Naperville, IL
Mackenzie River Pizza Co. - Great Falls, MT
Maggie Moos - Severna Park, MD
Maid Rite - Grimes, IA
Marie Callender's - Bakersfield, CA
Max and Erma's - Sylvania, OH
McAlister's Deli - Macon, GA
McDonalds - Aberdeen, SD
McDonalds - Adairsville, GA
McDonalds - Alliance, NE
McDonalds - Aurora, IL
McDonalds - Austintown, OH
McDonalds - Bakersfield, CA
McDonalds - Baldwyn, MS
McDonalds - Bismarck, ND
McDonalds - Carson City, NV
McDonalds - Cheyenne, WY
McDonalds - Childersville, AL
McDonalds - Cuba, NY
McDonalds - Dallas, TX
McDonalds - Deer Lodge, MT
McDonalds - Flemington, NJ
McDonalds - Frankenmuth, MI
McDonalds - Front Royal, VA
McDonalds - Grand Rapids, MI
McDonalds - Henderson, NV
McDonalds - Hot Springs, AR
McDonalds - Jonestown, NC
McDonalds - Key West, FL
McDonalds - Kittery, ME
McDonalds - Laurel, MD
McDonalds - Lebanon, NH
McDonalds - Macon, GA
McDonalds - Metairie, LA
McDonalds - Morgantown, WV
McDonalds - Mt Vernon, MO
McDonalds - New Hamburg, ON
McDonalds - North Scituate, RI
McDonalds - Ogden, UT
McDonalds - Oglesby, IL
McDonalds - Oklahoma City, OK
McDonalds - Orangeburg, SC
McDonalds - Orlando, FL
McDonalds - Oshkosh, WI
McDonalds - Owensboro, KY
McDonalds - Pittsburgh, PA
McDonalds - Plainfield, CT
McDonalds - Poughkeepsie, NY
McDonalds - Pueblo, CO
McDonalds - Rochelle, IL
McDonalds - Roswell, NM
McDonalds - Sevierville, TN
McDonalds - Smyrna, DE
McDonalds - Sonora, KY
McDonalds - Temecula, CA
McDonalds - Tucson, AZ
McDonalds - Tyler, TX
McDonalds - Urbandale, IA
McDonalds - Walnut Creek, CA
McDonalds - Warren, IN
McDonalds - Westport, MA
McDonalds - Windrom. MN
McDonalds - Wyoming, MI
Moe's Southwest Grill - Jensen Beach, FL
Mountain Top Coffee - Jacksonville, FL
Nathan's Famous Hotdogs - Audobon, PA
O'Charleys - Pigeon Forge, TN
Old Country Buffet - Rochester, MN
Old Spaghetti Factory - Nashville, TN
Olive Garden - Noblesville, IN
Outback Steakhouse - Macon, GA
Panda Express - Aurora, IL
Panera Bread - Parker, CO
Papa Gino's - Worcester, MA
Papa Gino's - Worcester, MA
Papa John's - Macon, GA
Papa John's - San Diego, CA
Perkins - Missoula, MT
Perkins - Plattsburgh, NY
Pizza Factory - Three Rivers, CA
Pizza Hut - Cedar City, UT
Pizza Hut - Yucca Valley, CA
Pizza Inn - Booneville, MS
Pizza Ranch - Albert Lea, MN
Pollo Tropical - West Palm Beach, FL
Ponderosa - Florence, KY
Popeye's - Haines City, FL
Portillo's - Oswego, IL
Potbelly Sandwich Shop - Rolling Meadows, IL
Primo Hoagies - Trenton, NJ
Qdoba - Fredericksburg, VA
Quizno's - Austin, MN
Rainforest Cafe - Orlando, FL
Raising Cane - Baton Rouge, LA
Rally's - Florence, KY
Red Lobster - Lima, OH
Red Robin - Bakersfield, CA
Roy Rogers - Alexandria, VA
Ruby Tuesday - Tampa, FL
Ryan's Steakhouse - Moline, IL
Sbarros - San Diego, CA
Shoneys - Dandridge, TN
Sizzler - Cedar City, UT
Skyline Chili - Naples, FL
Sonic - Denison, TX
Sonic - Macon, GA
Sonic - Scottsbluff, NE
Sonic - Vivian, LA
Sonny's BBQ - Lake City, FL
Spangles - Wichita, KS
Starbucks - Bountiful, UT
Starbucks - Conway, AR
Starbucks - Corpus Christi, TX
Starbucks - Macon, GA
Starbucks - Mesa, AZ
Steak N Shake - Sarasota, FL
Steak N Shake - Springfield, MO
Subway - Cambridge, IL
Subway - Oxnard, CA
Sweet Frog - Roanoke, VA
Swiss Chalet - Kitchener, ON
Taco Bell - Lufkin, TX
Taco Bell - Sun City Center, FL
Taco Bell - Tulsa, OK
Taco Johns - Thermopolis, WY
Texas Roadhouse - Colorado Springs, CO
TGI Fridays - Cherry Valley, IL
The Coffee Bean - Fullerton, CA
Tijuana Flats - Largo, FL
Tim Hortons - Cambridge, ON
Tim Hortons - New Hamburg, ON
Tim Hortons - Saginaw, MI
Tom and Jerry's - Machesney Park, IL
Tudor's Biscuit World - Barboursville, WV
Tumbleweed - Springfield, OH
Uno Pizzeria - Birch Run, MI
Village Inn - South Jordan, UT
Waffle House - Macon, GA
Wendy's - Boulder, CO
Wendy's - Florida City, FL
Wendy's - Houston, TX
Wendy's - Salem, VA
Western Sizzlin - Van Buren, AR
Whataburger - Abilene, TX
Whataburger - Corpus Christi, TX
White Castle - Oswego, IL
Wienerschnitzel - Corpus Christi, TX
Zaxbys - Cleveland, TN