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Charlotte, Eating

Fighting to Get Fit at Title Club

It’s not easy being The Wandering Gourmand.  Having this “expert” knowledge of food and drink comes with a price.  There is a lot of sampling – roasted pork belly, brewery tours, wine tastings.  I didn’t realize the toll my love of food and drink was having on my body until I saw a New Year’s Eve photo.  I had become that “chubby” kid.  My back-pain had also reached the level of excruciating…

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Europe, Travel

Another Travel Moment – Mille Miglia 1000 Road Rally

I cringe when I read other travel blogs where each day is so jam packed that it seems like every minute is dictated with a timed museum or church visit to ensure all the highlights and main attractions are visited.  What if I want to linger over more paintings than just the ones my guide book says are the highlights?  I also shutter away from tour groups that herd 50 tourists from…

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Europe, Travel

Guest Blogger – Summer Olympics London 2012

I was super pumped when I learned that a good friend of mine went to London for the 2012 Summer Olympics.  One, because I have always wanted to go myself and couldn’t wait to hear his stories.  Two, because selfishly I was thinking it would make a great guest blog post.  Evan is, after-all, a phenomenal writer.  Before he left for Richmond to pursue his Masters in Writing and Rhetoric at Virginia Commonwealth University, we…

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Charlotte, Travel

This is Charlotte – Victory Lane Karting

I’d like to take this opportunity to settle one of the great debates in the sporting world – Are race car drivers athletes?  If my experience at Victory Lane Karting is any indication of what race car drivers go through, then the answer is yes.  It took serious muscle and stamina to wield those go-karts around.  That’s right, I said go-karts.  These aren’t your typical Myrtle Beach fun zone go-karts though.  These…

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Charlotte, Travel

This is Charlotte – Charlotte Roller Derby Girls, What?

Yes, Charlotte has a roller derby team, and yes, it was everything I expected it to be.  It was part sport and part art.  It was hockey meets NASCAR meets wrestling all wrapped up in one giant explosion of angry estrogen.  There was elbowing, there was blocking, there were girls falling all over each other in an effort to score or prevent being scored on.  And the names, oh the names.  Some…

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