No doubt about it, if we were to live somewhere in the south, it would be here in Asheville. This beautiful little town completely blows away any pre-conceptions about good ole dixieland. It has thriving alternative subcultures, a great natural foods co-op, three (that’s 3) left-leaning alternative newspapers, and the list of progressive [...]

The train trip through the Rocky Mountains was totally gorgeous, as one might expect. The entire journey was fairly uneventful except for a few interesting encounters with fellow passengers. After two miserable nights in coach class, we were ready for a break. We arrived in Chicago just in time to get soaked by a [...]