Festivals Archives ⋆ The Traveling Fool

What Do Rocky Mountain Oysters Taste Like? How I Learned the Hard Way.

Bob Bales — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:40:32 +0000

I recently had an opportunity to visit Nevada, with a group of guys with Men Who Blog. The trip was sponsored by Nevada Tourism, Reno/Tahoe Tourism, Carson Valley and Virginia City Tourism and we had a great time visiting this part of Nevada. Being invited to attend the Virginia City Nevada Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry is one thing, but when you are […]

You Don’t Have To Be a King To Party Like One

Bob Bales — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 04:19:10 +0000

Although I have heard about them I had never been to a Renaissance Festival until recently. Although somewhat intrigued I was just never interested in dressing up as a court jester and speaking in Old English. However when I was invited by the folks at the Texas Renaissance Festival to come out and see what […]

5 Things You Need To Know Before You Visit Shreveport Louisiana

Bob Bales — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 16:35:59 +0000

New Orleans might be the first thing you think of when visiting Louisiana but I discovered 5 reasons why you should visit Shreveport, located in the Northwest corner of the State. <Shreveport Hotel reviews on Trip Advisor> I recently had the opportunity to visit Shreveport as a guest of Louisiana North Tourism and my […]

The 10 Best Beer Festivals When You Can’t Make Oktoberfest

Bob Bales — Sun, 01 May 2016 20:00:35 +0000

While the mother of all beer festivals is Oktoberfest, held each September in Munich Germany, there are a lot more held around the world. If you have never been to a beer fest you might think it is nothing more than a whole lot of drunken people walking around sampling beer but it is […]