100 Years of Celebrating Father’s Day

Jun 20, 2010 2 Comments by Andrew Hickey

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Father’s Day being celebrated in the United States.  The annual holiday was started back on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington by Sonora Smart Dodd to honor her father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, who had raised her and five other siblings on his own after their [...]

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A Clip Show: My Top 10 Articles

Oct 09, 2009 No Comments by Andrew Hickey

I have been fighting the flu all week. But today it just has hit me so hard and I have been bedridden most of the day. So I felt the need to break out the old clip show idea for today’s update. According to one definition online, “A clip show is an episode of a [...]

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New Routes Coming Soon To An Airport Near You

Sep 29, 2009 1 Comment by Andrew Hickey

Some people get all worked up over the new fall season of television shows premiering, certain individuals get excited about a new motion picture hitting the silver screen, while others might get overstimulated by the combination of baseball playoffs and the return of the NFL football. But yours truly could care less about all of [...]

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Nomad Notebook: The Davenport Hotel – Something Special In Spokane

Aug 31, 2009 2 Comments

Opened in September of 1914 and standing proud today, The Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington is without a doubt one of the true hotel gems of the west. I mean a walk around the lobby alone is worth a visit to this marvelous property. I was fortunate enough to spend a few days here over [...]

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Extreme Alternative In Air Travel

Aug 27, 2009 No Comments

Flying is something that I do pretty much every few weeks these days and I have to admit, it is pretty monotonous and dull. I mean from the tedious cab rides to the airport, the intensely annoying security screenings, and the usual delays, flying has become somewhat of a chore than an enjoyment when I [...]

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City Spotlight: Spokane, Washington

Aug 21, 2009 5 Comments

There is more to Washington than just that popular rainy city that will remain nameless. All the way on the other side of “The Evergreen State” is a great yet overlooked town called Spokane. The city of Spokane’s nickname is the “Lilac City” due to the amount of that particular flower flourishing throughout. After experiencing [...]

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Hitting The Road Again

Aug 14, 2009 2 Comments

It has been a long six weeks since my last adventure. I can honestly say that I’ve been itching to get back on the road since I got back from Europe on June 30. That was of course my three week excursion throughout the beautiful Eastern European country of Poland, which you can check out [...]

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Saturday Travel Shot: Monroe Street Bridge In Spokane, Washington

Aug 01, 2009 No Comments

Flickr: NikonDigifan

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