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Review: Yocco's - William World News

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Review: Yocco's

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- For several years now, I've been wanting to try Yocco's The Hot Dog King on the way back from my annual ski trip in the Poconos. Yocco's goes back to 1922 and is perhaps the best known Lehigh Valley eatery. We stopped by the location near Lehigh Valley International Airport, just off of the Airport Road exit of US 22-Lehigh Valley Thruway (or the Double-Duece according to my friend Tom).

Going in, I had heard mixed reviews of Yocco's. Tom said "really, Yocco's?" while another acquaintance gave it the thumbs up. Tom's contention was that Yocco's wasn't bad, but nothing special. After eating there, I have to agree with Tom.

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My wife and I each ordered two hot dogs each with chili sauce, onions and mustard. She also added cheese; Kraft singles or something similar that is put in the bottom of the roll. The franks are Hatfield, a tasty brand that are the official hot dog of Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia. Ours were not very fresh though, having sat on the cooler side of the stove for an indeterminate amount of time. The chili sauce was fairly tasty, but not very hearty and overall nothing special. One cannot expect much for $1.24 each I suppose. I also ordered the crinkle cut french fries which were fine, but nothing special. Mrs. T's pierogies are also available as a side, but we did not order them.

Yocco's is so named because the indigenous Pennsylvania Dutch population had trouble pronouncing Iacocca, the family who opened the restaurant and runs it to this day. Yes, it is the same family as former Chrysler chairman and Snoop Dog pal Lee Iacocca -- he's the nephew of the founder. Know run by a fourth Iacocca generation Yocco's has six locations. They also have a great "hot dog king" logo that looks like the kind of sticker a pre-teen's skateboard might have on it.

Yocco's is cheap, decent and the backstory is good, but nothing really special. I may stop a Yocco's again some time if I'm in the Lehigh Valley, but I am not going out of my way to do it.

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So how do their chili dogs rate vs the Vienna Inn?

# posted by Anonymous TMBC : Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:39:00 PM  

Yocco's chili dogs aren't as good as the Vienna Inn's by a long shot.

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Places I went in 2009 - William World News
Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Places I went in 2009

Every year I do a tally of places I have been. The two ways for a location to qualify -- I had a meal there (non-fast food) or spent the night there. Sometimes, I make exceptions that rule though, like for apple-picking.

Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Great Falls, Va.
McLean, Va.
Purcellville, Va.
Reston, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Washington, D.C.
Newark, Del.
Ellicot City, Md.
Avalon, N.J.
Stone Harbor, N.J.
Wildwood, N.J.
New York, N.Y.
Boiling Springs, Pa.
Burnham, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Lewistown, Pa.
Reedsville, Pa.
Yeagertown, Pa.
Springfield, Pa.
State College, Pa.
Tannersville, Pa.
University Park, Pa.

The list has been getting shorter for the last couple of years. Here is to a more adventurous 2010!

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The Trenton Makes The World Takes bridge - William World News
Tuesday, September 08, 2009

The Trenton Makes The World Takes bridge

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TRENTON, N.J. -- One of my favorite parts of the ride up the Northeast Corridor is crossing the Delaware River and seeing the "TRENTON MAKES THE WORLD TAKES" sign on the Lower Trenton Toll-Supported Bridge. Ironically, the bridge is free, but is supported by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.

The neon sign, erected in 1935, celebrates Trenton's industrial legacy. I don't know how industrial Trenton still is but Taylor Pork Roll comes from there and that's good enough for me. It is also the state capital of New Jersey.

Oddly enough, I have been a legal resident of New Jersey and Virginia and I had never so much as set foot in either state capital until this last jaunt up the Northeast Corridor. On the way back, I hopped off the platform and snapped a quick photo on the platform of the Trenton train station. That probably marked the first time since 1979 that I had set foot in the Garden State on three consecutive Saturdays. As for Richmond, maybe someday, no rush.

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Newark, Del. might have been my college town - William World News
Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Newark, Del. might have been my college town

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NEWARK, Del. -- On our way back from the Jersey Shore last month, we had no timeline for getting home, so we took a more leisurely pace. After leaving New Jersey we entered Delaware and found ourselves getting hungry which is advantageous since there is no sales tax there. Our son was ready to be out of the car too, so we wandered into Newark which is pronounced by the locals as "New Ark" as opposed to Newerk (New Jersey) or Nerk (Ohio).

I am somewhat familiar with the second largest city in the First State having toured the University of Delaware as a high school senior and stopped at the McDonald's on Route 896 scores of times over the years. I was pretty impressed with Delaware's campus and location at the time and surely would have happy to apply had they sent me an application. Newark strikes me as a pretty good college town, better than say, College Park, Md. or New Brunswick, N.J.

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We decided on Klondike Kate's, a local saloon with an outdoor patio. I ordered a pretty good cheesesteak which was and my wife enjoyed "The Soprano," an Italian hoagie. Our son had grilled cheese and applesauce, free during the summer, information that may come too late (sorry!). We'd go there again sometime. A co-worker of mine from Delaware agreed it with us that it is a good place. It was also much more affordable than the Friendly's on Route 896:

$999 for a meal at Friendly's?

Oh and no regrets about not applying to Delaware. While everybody I know who went there really enjoyed it, Penn State was and is pretty good to me. I'm glad I am a Nittany Lion and not a Fighting Blue Hen. ;)

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posted by WFY @ 9:30 AM | |

Wish Pat Devlin felt the same way! I'm worried, if Clark goes down, so does Penn State's season. My wife grew up there (actually Elkton, MD) but very close. Newark is a nice college town but it's no State College.

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Why does New York get their own Pepsi cans? - William World News
Monday, August 31, 2009

Why does New York get their own Pepsi cans?

Why do Pepsi cans always say "NEW YORK"?
NEW YORK -- Since at least the mid 1990s, Pepsi cans sold by food carts in Manhattan have always said NEW YORK. I don't recall seeing this in any other city. Granted the other cities that tend to buy from food carts are Washington and Arlington (actually a county, of course) so I can't speak to say Boston or Chicago, but I have a feeling its just a New York thing. Why don't other cities do it?

By the way, a Sabrett and a can of Pepsi is a requirement of any trip to New York for me.

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Might it have something to do with the 5-cent (or whatever) deposit that (I'm guessing) you can get back for turning in your Pepsi can in New York for recycling? Again, I'm just groping here, but it would keep New York from shelling out money on out-of-state Pepsi cans.

Do Coke and other beverages do this, I wonder?

# posted by Blogger Hendo : Monday, August 31, 2009 6:58:00 PM  

That is a pretty strong theory Hendo. I believe other cans do have "NEW YORK" on them

# posted by Blogger WFY : Monday, August 31, 2009 8:23:00 PM  

I own a Pepsi Route in Lower East Side, and that is exactly right. The NYC on each can is so we can identify them easily when looking for product from other states...

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Saturday, September 12, 2009 11:57:00 PM  

The Pepsi-Cola bottling co. of NY puts that on all of their cans of Pepsi products. They also make Canada Dry products, but they don't put the "new york" on on those, only Pepsi products. Both say on the back "PREPARED BY PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF NY, COLLEGE POINT, NY 11356", but only Pepsi products say "NEW YORK' over the logo. Strange how that works.

You probably don't see them anywhere else because they only have Pepsi bottling territory in the 5 boroughs and Westchester Co. They have Canada Dry territory as far south as Monmouth, NJ.

It has nothing to do with the refund. I buy drinks in NJ which are made by Pepsi Bottling Group and have no "NEW YORK" on top, but it still says "NY-5cent Refund" on the back.

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In which find a similiarity between New York and West Hazleton, Pa. - William World News

In which find a similiarity between New York and West Hazleton, Pa.

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NEW YORK -- When I was student at Penn State Hazleton, many of us often passed an intersection that had a "WAIT FOR GREEN" sign next to a traffic light in West Hazleton. Obviously, this from the Redundant Department of Redundancy Department, so we we made fun of the borough of West Hazleton/PennDot for posting it. As much as I like New York, I have to poke fun at them now too.

Maybe next time, they'll post the more appropriate DELAYED GREEN sign and spare themselves my mockery.

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Doughnut Plant on the Lower East Side - William World News
Friday, August 28, 2009

Doughnut Plant on the Lower East Side

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NEW YORK -- I visited my friend David for six hours last Saturday. We wound up at the Lower East Side's Doughnut Plant after breakfast at a dive near his apartment in the East Village. Had I known beforehand about Doughnut Plant, I would have insisted we just go there for breakfast. The bakery, with its very small customer area, stays open until they run out of donuts.

David talked up the creme brulee donut and awful lot, so I went with that one. It met his high expectations. The standard yeast raised glazed was also quite good. I might even make a special trip the next time I'm in Manhattan.

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Glad you enjoyed it.

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A poor attempt at "What Exit?" - William World News
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

A poor attempt at "What Exit?"

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STONE HARBOR, N.J. -- I give credit to those in New Jersey who took the "What Exit?" joke and decided to take it back and embrace it with buy selling it as merchandise. Down the Shore, stickers, t-shirts and more celebrate the Garden State Parkway exit number for that particular beach town.

When I first saw this hat, I wondered why there was a North Carolina route marker on it. Then it dawned on me that it was probably an attempt to say "EXIT 10" which is Stone Harbor Blvd. My theory is that the shop saw something for NC 12, the main highway in North Carolina's Outer Banks and tried to adopt it for the Jersey Shore. For me, well-versed in things like state highway markers, it falls short.

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Oh Superman where are you now? - William World News
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Oh Superman where are you now?

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AVALON, N.J. -- 50th Street may be hard as nails and sensitive too, but it can't seem to figure out that Dune Drive in Avalon and Second Ave. in Stone Harbor are really the same road.

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Kentucky is a storm ready community - William World News

Kentucky is a storm ready community

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AVALON, N.J. -- When I first saw this sign, I wondered why Kentucky was on it. It turns out it was a cloud and it was a little "chubby" to be Kentucky anyway.


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Pop quiz, The Avalon Motel is located in? - William World News
Monday, August 24, 2009

Pop quiz, The Avalon Motel is located in?

Its the Avalon Motel, so naturally its in North Wildwood
NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. -- If you guessed Avalon, you're wrong.

Why someone would name a hotel after two towns up (via two bridges) is beyond me. Avalon and North Wildwood are very different places.

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Pitza: It's not just from Hazleton anymore - William World News

Pitza: It's not just from Hazleton anymore

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WILDWOOD, N.J. -- My wife noticed this sign on the boardwalk. Previously, we had been led to believe that pitza was a food stuff indiginous to Senape's of Hazleton, Pa. Our friend Tom once had this to say about it:
To clarify, no one "likes" Senapes pitza. We consume it out of fear. Yes, fear. No one has ever seen a Senape's bakery delivery truck anywhere near their local market, and yet, there it is...every Saturday morning during grocery shopping...the ominous blue and white box (obviously the colors of the ever-mistrusted and thrice-cursed U.N.)...oils slowly oozing from the corners of its container...lying there...lying there in wait...slowly self-replicating via some bizarre Cronenberg-ian ovipository sequence relating to its bakery-string-like replication tendrils.

Shudder. It is not so much ingested as it is...destroyed.
Based on that, we decided not to inquire any more.

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This almost makes it okay to get McDonald's on a boardwalk - William World News
Friday, August 21, 2009

This almost makes it okay to get McDonald's on a boardwalk

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WILDWOOD, N.J. -- This retro neon Speedee sign on the Wildwood boardwalk may have been there from before it could be considered retro. That almost makes it okay in my mind to get McDonald's on a boardwalk. When on a boardwalk, support the indigenous grease merchants, mmmkay? You can still stop for McDonald's on the way home.

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The Wildwood boardwalk - William World News

The Wildwood boardwalk

Wildwood boardwalk on a Wednesday morning
WILDWOOD, N.J. -- As Jersey Shore towns go, the Wildwoods (shorthand for Wildwood, North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest; Jersey loves identifying similarly named towns with "The" as in Oranges and Amboys) are about pretty much the antithesis of the Seven Mile Island towns of Avalon and Stone Harbor. Whereas those two are quiet towns with beach houses and no boardwalks, Wildwood full of motels and a long boardwalk.

Needing to keep my son out of the house for a few hours for cleaning, we decided to spend a little time on the Wildwood boardwalk. We parked on the last street in North Wildwood and pushed the stroller up one of the steep ramps onto the boardwalk and headed south. Several years ago, my first impressions of the Wildwood Boardwalk was that it was more tacky than trashy and that remains my opinion. We saw lots of shops with t-shirts extolling the merits of New Jersey, regional teams, Cookie Monster and my favorite, the "I put ketchup on my ketchup" shirt. I restrained myself from buying it.

Food wise, I wound up getting Curley Fries which are actually crinkle cut, while Erica got funnel cake. We all shared it, Will approves. We also stopped a Stewart's stand for root beer. I took a few photographs while we were there too.

[flickr : Photos tagged with wildwoodboardwalk/slideshow]

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No toll for cyclists on Ocean Drive bridges - William World News
Thursday, August 20, 2009

No toll for cyclists on Ocean Drive bridges

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AVALON, N.J. -- In Cape May County, a series of roads connecting the barrier islands all the way to Atlantic City are known as Ocean Drive (Wikipedia). The "Follow the Gull" signs direct motorists to a thru route that avoids the mainland. The route has a number of drawbridges over inlets connecting the islands. There are tolls between the islands though, likely so that Ocean Drive won't be used as an free alternative to the Garden State Parkway, not too mention bridge upkeep.

When I started going to Seven Mile Island for extended stays again, I started making sure I had my bicycle with me. The first year, I decided to cross off the island, I asked the toll taker if I had to pay a toll. I was pleased to learn that I did not. It is a good thing too -- tolls are now $1.50 which is more expensive than the Parkway I believe. This year I wound up biking across the bridges between Stone Harbor and North Wildwood as well as the bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City. I also drove across those bridges in addition to the one between Sea Isle City and Ocean City when I went for a drive with my son to get us out of the house on cleaning day.

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We have been going to Springer's for five generations - William World News
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

We have been going to Springer's for five generations

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STONE HARBOR, NJ -- I have mentioned Springer's before, but I'll do it again. The place has great ice cream and is a Seven Mile Beach institution. By my calculations, my son and his cousin, became the fifth generation of my family to enjoy ice cream there. Will had chocolate and banana on separate visits. My dad had rum raisin as always and my mom had lemon. I don't know what the rest of us had, but I went with my usual. We went there only three times during our visit, though it'd be pretty fun to go nightly.

Springer's has been owned by Barbara and Neil Humphreys of central Virginia since 1975. He took the famed Penn State Ice Cream Short Course. Next year, they are inviting back anybody whoever worked at Springer's since they bought it for a reunion.

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And now let us praise the outdoors shower - William World News
Monday, August 17, 2009

And now let us praise the outdoors shower

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AVALON, N.J. -- I know I'm not the only one who loves the outdoor showers at the beach. I still get occasional hits from a defunct nj.com blog that I commented on with a link to this 2007 post about outdoor showers on Capitol Hill.

In short, showering outdoors after a long day on the beach and in the ocean is incredibly refreshing. All the more so with a Pepsi in hand (the gin and tonic comes after the shower).

For my family, an outdoor shower is a requirement for a Shore beach house. This year's rental had a decent one, the water pressure was good, but the floor was concrete. I prefer the classic all-wood shower, but in the end this one was good enough.

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Avalon is a great place to be "off the grid" - William World News
Sunday, August 16, 2009

Avalon is a great place to be "off the grid"

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I'm back from a week down the Shore in beautiful Avalon, N.J. We had a great time and my son seems to like the beach and the ocean. While there we introduced him to the Atlantic Ocean (he likes splashing around), the fine Seven Mile Island sand, Springer's Ice Cream and even funnel cake on the Wildwood Boardwalk.

I had absolutely, no internet withdrawal while up there either. I also won the Yurasko Bodysurfing Competition again.

Now, I'm back and I think might have a few things to blog about now. I just wiped out my Google Reader which was at 1000+ too. Let me know what I missed that was really good.

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Cheaper Northeast Corridor Amtrak this summer - William World News
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Cheaper Northeast Corridor Amtrak this summer

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Amtrak cuts Northeast fares 25 percent for the summer - Bloomberg/The Inky
This summer many one way fares to New York from D.C. will be $49. This is pretty good news, since I have been thinking of spending an afternoon up there to catch up with a few people. This is also good news for people trying to take a daytrip to catch a ballgame, like we did last year.

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Places I went in 2008 - William World News
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Places I went in 2008

I used the same criteria as previous years -- I have to had a meal or spent the night there. Fast food does not count either.

Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Bluemont, Va.
McLean, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Virginia Beach, Va.
Washington, D.C.
Columbia, Md.
Avalon, N.J.
Sea Isle City, N.J
Stone Harbor, N.J.
Bronx, N.Y.
New York, N.Y.
Allentown, Pa.
Belleville, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Hershey, Pa.
Lewisberry, Pa.
Lewistown, Pa.
Manada Hill, Pa.
Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Reedsville, Pa.
State College, Pa.
Tannersville, Pa.
Kenley, N.C.
Wilson, N.C.
Conway, S.C.
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Pawley's Island, S.C.

There are a couple of exceptions to the rule -- we did not eat in Bluemont, but cut down a Christmas tree, so that counts. Also, we drove through Delaware but did not stop.
This year also marked the least amount of visits to New Jersey ever. Next year, we will have to do better.

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Details on a US 22/322 accident that delayed our return home - William World News
Monday, December 15, 2008

Details on a US 22/322 accident that delayed our return home

Wrong-way crash on U.S. 22/322 leaves nine hurt - Patriot-News
 

Driving back from some early Christmas celebrations with my wife's family last night, we hit a delay on US 22/322 eastbound, near Dauphin. Apparently, this is what happened:
A wrong-way crash Sunday night on U.S. Routes 22/322 near borough Dauphin sent nine people to local hospitals.

State troopers say Timothy Kinert, 51, of Harrisburg was driving east in the westbound lanes and is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol.

Troopers said Anthony Krakowski, 44, of Halifax, was driving west at 7:10 p.m. in the left lane approaching the Dauphin exit when he encountered Kinert's vehicle heading toward him.

Krakowski steered toward the right lane to avoid a head-on crash, but the left front of his vehicle was struck by Kinert's vehicle, troopers said.

The Impact caused Krakowski's vehicle to spin in a counter clockwise direction, and it was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by Larry Mensch, 71, of Milton.

Troopers said Kinert's vehicle continued to head east and spun across both lanes before it struck a concrete retaining wall, troopers said. Troopers said the vehicle continued to spin around, crossed back over both lanes and hit the barrier that separates the east and westbound lanes.
That could have been very nasty. As for us, I got off at PA 225 and tried to find a way back to US 22/322 eastbound, but that is just about the worse place for something to happen since Blue Mountain is in the way. After spending 15 minutes trying to find a way out, I turned around with the intention of going back over the Clark's Ferry Bridge (which is kind of an oxymoron, no?) and then down US 11/15. Fortunately, the traffic eastbound had cleared by then. Westbound though, US 22/322 was backed up all the way to PA 39. That could not have been fun.

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Riding the rails of the Northeast Corridor - William World News
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Riding the rails of the Northeast Corridor

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I have used "Northeast Corridor" as one of my blogger labels for some time now. I use it as a way to organize posts about the Washington-to-Boston corridor since cities like Philadelphia and Boston don't get enough coverage here to warrant their own label. I could use it for The District as well, but I figure it is redundant. Anyway, the actual Northeast Corridor is the electrified railroad tracks between Union Station, Washington D.C. and South Station, Boston. I have been along it via NJ Transit and MARC trains and alongside of it on the PATH and of course I-95 and its spurs and loops, but never on Amtrak, which succeeded the Pennsylvania Railroad as the carrier along the line. We determined that it was the most practical way to make our trip to Yankee Stadium.

I ordered our tickets online at amtrak.com and was surprised to see that the standard fare was significantly less than the AAA fare. So, if you are going to be using Amtrak, make sure you check and don't just use AAA or another discount out of habit. For a 6:20 a.m. departure from Union Station and a return trip from Penn Station at 7:55 p.m. it cost $196 total for the two of us. There was a $19 parking fee for that duration at Union Station as well.

The train left right on schedule and and proceeded through New Carrolton, BWI Airport, Baltimore, Aberdeen, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Trenton, New Brunswick, Metropark (Iselin), Newark and finally into Penn Station. I enjoyed looking out the window and "seeing everybody's backyard" as my father put it, as a different view of the major cities we passed through. Naturally, I had my camera out and uploaded about three dozen shots of the journey.

[flickr : Riding the rails of the Northeast Corridor/slideshow]

It is hard to beat the convenience we experienced on the ride up. The train puts you right in the transportation heart of Manhattan with several subway lines and other trains available. You can't get that driving or even taking the bus and forget flying. We hopped on the 2 line and switched to the 4 in the Bronx. The snack car was also reasonably priced compared to other travel, no wonder Amtrak is having funding shortfalls.

On the way back, it was dark, so taking photos proved to be impossible for me. We ran into trouble too -- overhead wires were malfunctioning, possibly from a fire. That led to single-tracking between Wilmington and Aberdeen which added an hour to our return trip. Ah, deferred maintenance, you are just as bad as I have heard. Even with that, I was pleased overall with the decision to take the train, and will strongly consider it again, although they need to bring back names like the Yankee Clipper for these trains, which would be fantastic.

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A final visit to Yankee Stadium - William World News
Sunday, August 17, 2008

A final visit to Yankee Stadium

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THE BRONX -- Erica and I took her parents to their first game at Yankee Stadium. It was my fourth and final visit, the first being 20 years ago. Like that day, the Yankees played the Royals, but this time they won. It took 13 innings and heroics of CF Brett Gardner to win it after an exciting and frustrating day of Yankees baseball. Thankfully, it was a beautiful late summer day and we were sitting in shade, so the nearly five hour long game just flew by.

The Bronx Bombers stranded about ten runners, including leaving the bases loaded at least twice. Were it not for several Kansas City errors, the Yanks might have been shutout. The day also featured the awkward experience of cheering for a pitcher that lacked the character to even play for Peter Angelo$. To his credit, Sidney Ponson pitched a pretty good game.

We were not able to get in the Monument Park line before the game, so I still have not been there :(. I will have to settle for the new Monument Park across the street someday.

I will have several posts about our trip over the next few days.

[flickr : Final visit to Yankee Stadium/slideshow]

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It looks as if you were only a few sections over from my girlfriend and I. We sat in Tier 14. Great game! My g/f was pretty bored by the end, but she was a trooper.

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My wife and her mother sat in 14 for a while, then moved over to 5 where we were.

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Cowtown, N.J. - William World News
Monday, August 04, 2008

Cowtown, N.J.

Cowtown
PILESGROVE, N.J. -- Ever since I started going back to Avalon/Stone Harbor, I've been passing this cowboy and Cowtown along U.S. 40. I never bothered to look it up until this week. Who would have thought the longest running rodeo was in South Jersey?

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posted by WFY @ 12:40 PM | |

You haven't been? Cowtown is an experience (interesting shopping, among other things).

# posted by Blogger DCSportsChick : Monday, August 04, 2008 1:53:00 PM  

Longtime locals call it "The Sharptown Mall" & you can get just about anything at the flea market. Luggage, shoes, steaks, sticky buns, produce, purfume, clothing. You name it & it's sure to be found.
I grew up going to the market every week & just returned this past weekend for some childhood memories. It hasn't changed, just gotten busier & a little more expensive.

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:06:00 PM  

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