by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Confessions
I’m living my dream life. I’ve got my mother, friends, and health. I’ve got no debt. I live in Taos, write for a living, and travel when I want. I’m blessed beyond belief. Recently an acquaintance said to me, “I’d love to write and travel, too, but I’m not...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Travel
In the interest of providing useful information, which is rare with me I know, here are links to a few things I recommend. (Real reason: it’s a hodgepodge link-fest because I’m still comatose from the giant meal I made yesterday. And even though I’ve been trying to...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Travel
What better way to get ready for the biggest food day in the U.S. than to do restaurant reviews? Today I’m covering three: Golden Light Café (Amarillo, Texas), Feldman’s Wrong Way Diner (Canyon, Texas), and Big Vern’s Steakhouse (Shamrock, Texas)....
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Travel
Though I now live in Taos, I’ve spent most of my life in big cities – San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, New York. I love them and their energy, the sense that you can make anything happen. But these days, I seem to only care about exploring small towns.Before I left...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Travel
When I had lunch in Adrian, TX, the waitress told me to go to Vega, a slightly bigger town east on Route 66, and visit Dot’s Mini Museum (105 N. 12th St.). She had me at Dot, then you throw in mini and the cuteness is too much to ignore. So I went. I expected to make...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Travel
Erick, OK is in the Oklahoma panhandle, just across the border from the Texas. I bet Oklahoma’s petite panhandle feels inferior to Texas’s giant one, and Oklahoma is like, Hey ya’ll! We’ve got a panhandle, too! And it even looks like an actual panhandle, not like...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Travel
Apparently bodily functions, alcoholism, obesity, and racism. I know! Hilarious! When I’m on the road I try to get a sense of the locals – their values, concerns, interests. So I was looking forward to the comedy show at the Golden Light Cantina in Amarillo to do just...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Travel
Like at Cadillac Ranch, I truly admire the American impulse to build something big in the middle of nowhere. Maybe even something huge, just because. Something so big it’s impossible to ignore, something brave and bold that represents belief and passion. Here’s what...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Travel
I’d heard Cadillac Ranch was somewhere near Amarillo, and I was excited. I’d get to visit a real brothel! I pictured myself schmoozing with the pros, picking up dating tips, maybe even sitting around at the end of the day, swapping stories and passing a bottle. It...
by Deonne Kahler | Mar 11, 2014 | Travel
Palo Duro Canyon State Park is the second largest canyon in the U.S. (Second to, you know, that other canyon you may have heard of.) It sits about 15 miles south of Amarillo, and is a beautiful spot for camping, hiking, and biking ($22/night for a 30-amp site – look...
