While we were in Ohio, John and Jackie took us to a new restaurant near their house, the Ram Restaurant and Brewery.  The location in Dublin is the newest location for this small chain, which has locations in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.  We enjoyed the restaurant so much that we went there a second …

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Columbus has so many fun and unique restaurants.  John and Jackie love to check them out and they take us to their favorites when we come to town.  Today and tomorrow I am going to write about two of them.  Today’s selection is the Over the Counter Bar and Restaurant in Worthington, Ohio. Over the …

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When Tom and I were in western Washington we discovered a new favorite place to eat.  We were staying at Silver Cove RV Resort but needed good internet, so we headed to Kelso.  When we are searching for good internet, we find a local place to eat that will let us hang out in a …

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After spending several hours at the Mount St Helens Visitors Center, we headed back down the mountain to the Toutle River valley.  Our RV is parked at Silver Cove RV Park just past Toutle.  We noticed several interesting landmarks on our way up the mountain and had time to explore them more thoroughly on the …

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  Before we leave San Juan Island and Friday Harbor, I want to review one more restaurant.  It turns out all that we ate more than once at all the restaurants I’ve reviewed, so we had to return a second time to Rocky Bay Cafe before I wrote my review. Rocky Bay Cafe is a …

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Those of you who have followed this blog for a while know I love ice cream.  The best part of a long bike ride or strenuous hike is not feeling guilty about having ice cream afterward.  Here in Friday Harbor, I enjoy wonderful ice cream from Friday Harbor Ice Cream Company. Friday Harbor Ice Cream …

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One of my favorite restaurants on San Juan Island is the Cheesecake Cafe and Bakery in Friday Harbor.  They have a variety of fresh food in a lovely location just by the docks.  You can eat inside or outside on a deck shared with Fish and Brew. The Cheesecake Cafe and Bakery just opened in …

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Another restaurant Tom and I enjoy on San Juan Island is Herbs Tavern.  It is a pool hall and bar, so not our usual choice for dinner out.  But we have been there twice and enjoyed good meals both times. The first time we went to Herbs Tavern was with Sandy and Eric back in …

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While John and Jackie were here, we ate at the Lime Kiln Cafe in Roche Harbor.  Roche Harbor was originally a manufacturing company town that produced 1,500 pounds of lime per day from 1880 to 1930.  Lime was an important ingredient in cement manufacturing.  When the company was sold in 1956, the town turned into …

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Before I finish writing about our visit to Vancouver Island, I must mention a couple of the places we ate.  I only write about the places I can recommend, so the Third Street Cafe and Sidney Bakery are two good ones to try if you are on Vancouver Island. First, we had breakfast our last …

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