Blog - Page 2 of 92 - The Traveling Locavores

Mar

23

2026

Steve and I, with my head on his shoulder, are standing in front of a sign that says Welcome to Pensacola Beach.

Pensacola Beach and Boardwalk

Even though Steve and I lived in Florida for 38 years, Pensacola Beach and Boardwalk was totally new to us! We had heard that the Gulf beach was gorgeous and that the little boardwalk was fun. But honestly, we had not planned to visit there for any length of time. As...

Mar

16

2026

White dinner plate topped with sliced turkey, gravy, stuffing, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls and cranberry sauce for our Thanksgiving in March?

Thanksgiving in March?

Thanksgiving in March? No. Not really. We enjoyed Thanksgiving with our son and daughter-in-love on the actual holiday in November. It has been our tradition since Brian and Eve got engaged to spend Thanksgiving together. And we see no reason to change that, just...

Mar

9

2026

October Fun at Jersey Shore

October is always fun at the Jersey Shore. There’s a nip in the air, the leaves are turning every color of the rainbow and Halloween decorations abound. As you know we spend two to three months at the Jersey Shore each year that we have been traveling in our RV....

Mar

2

2026

Sapore Woodfire Pizza and Restaurant

As we did last year, we got to celebrate Steve’s birthday with his brother and sister-in-law. This year they took us to Sapore Woodfire Pizza and Restaurant in Ventnor, NJ for a fabulous Italian dinner. Sapore has such a huge menu that you could spend an hour...

Feb

23

2026

Johnny’s Café Margate NJ

We spent September and October at the Jersey Shore. While there, great friends from Florida came up for a visit and we went to Johnny’s Café in Margate NJ for a fabulous brunch. I am blessed to have several friends who are like family to me. But two, in...

Feb

16

2026

While building that houses the Alliance Synagogue

Alliance Synagogue and Cemetery Pittsgrove NJ

As I promised in my last post, a more in depth look at Alliance Synagogue and Cemetery in Pittsgrove NJ. If you recall, the Alliance Colony was created in the early 1880s when Russian Jews were brought to New Jersey to escape the persecution of the Czar. And if you...

Feb

9

2026

Alliance Colony Pittsgrove NJ

Steve and I are proud of our heritage. So when our friends Paul and Lisa invited us to attend an event honoring the connection between Russian Jews and South Jersey we jumped at the chance. The event was held at the original site of the Alliance Colony in Pittsgrove...

Feb

2

2026

Bethlehem Steel Stacks

Knowing that Steve and I would be spending a month in eastern Pennsylvania, I did some research on fun things to do. Bethlehem kept popping up as a fabulous walkable town. So one Sunday, while staying in Hatfield, we headed there for an art show at the old Bethlehem...

Jan

26

2026

Two men and a woman on stage having a panel discussion at the WW2 Museum

WW2 Museum Degenerative Art

Because the WW2 Museum Degenerative Art exhibit only runs through May 10, I wanted to tell you about it right away! Thanks so Keith Darcy, Senior Director of Communications, Steve and I were able to attend. It was so informative and sadly haunting, that I had to...

Jan

19

2026

Murals Around Philadelphia

Steve and I spent the month of August in the Philadelphia area, where we grew up. A doctor’s appointment took us downtown, after which we decided to look for as many Murals Around Philadelphia as we possibly could. I was so surprised to see just how many we were...