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All of Poky Little Wanderer’s posts about the USA in one place!

Crab Feast dinner is a quintessential meal to get in Baltimore.

Must Eat Food in Baltimore, MD

Published May 12, 2023 / Kelly / 7 Comments

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As soon as I moved to Baltimore, Maryland I started searching for the local dishes and restaurants to try out. Over the last few years living here I’ve managed to go on enough eating adventures to share what I think is the must eat food in Baltimore, MD (despite the coronavirus pandemic shutting everything down for a while).

Crowds gather for Dyngus Day in Buffalo by Arty's Pub.

Celebrate Dyngus Day in Buffalo

Published April 21, 2023 / Kelly / 3 Comments

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There’s nothing quite like Dyngus Day in Buffalo if you’re looking for a fun and funky cultural festival! Not many people outside of Poland or a handful of Polish-American communities in the US have heard of the annual tradition held on Easter Monday. Over the years the celebrations have grown and Buffalo, New York has become the Dyngus Day capital of the USA.

Films on the Pier in Fells Point

Published July 15, 2022 / Kelly / 0 Comments

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Among the plethora of activities available in Baltimore, Maryland during the summertime are the outdoor movie nights held in neighborhoods around the city. Fells Point holds their Films on the Pier out on Broadway Pier providing moviegoers with the additional bonus of enjoying the waterfront while attending the show.

Photos of the National Cherry Blossom Festival

Published April 8, 2022 / Kelly / 8 Comments

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The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC commemorates the 1912 gift of flowering cherry trees from Tokyo, Japan to Washington, DC. Over the past century, the celebration has grown into a festival spanning several weeks celebrating the Spring season, the bloom of the cherry trees, and the relationship between the United States and Japan.

There are a number of events held throughout the festival including the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, the Blossom Kite Festival, the Petal Porches decorating contest, a Pink Tie Dinner Party, concerts, art exhibits, and many more. Throughout the capital, businesses and restaurants will also join in the fun with City in Bloom decorations and Cherry Picks special menu items inspired by the cherry blossoms. The crowning jewel of course though is the peak bloom of the flowering cherry trees.

Enjoying the Rochester Lilac Festival in the rain in Rochester, NY

Experience the Rochester Lilac Festival

Published April 16, 2021 / Kelly / 12 Comments

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Every May, Highland Park hosts the Rochester Lilac Festival which has been an annual tradition in the park for over 100 years. What started with admirers flocking the spring blooms of the hundreds of lilac bushes in the park has grown into a huge festival drawing visitors from all over the world. The traditional ten day format of the Rochester Lilac Festival has returned for 2023 after some adjustments 2020-2022.

Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado

Visiting All 50 US State Capitols

Published August 31, 2020 / Kelly / 8 Comments

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I’ve recently (ok, just days before I wrote this) decided to make visiting all 50 state capitals and their respective state capitol buildings a bucket list goal of mine. It’s not too much of a stretch since I already want to visit all 50 states. Although perhaps it’s a little ambitious when you consider at the time of writing this I had already visited 30 of the states, but only one of the state capitol buildings… (I’m up to four now!)

The great thing about visiting the state capitols is that they not only have a lot information and exhibits about the state, but best of all they are often free to visit and many offer free guided tours!

Browndog Barlor & Restaurant in Northville, MI

Brunching at Browndog Barlor & Restaurant

Published August 14, 2019 / Kelly / 4 Comments

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What initially started out as an artisanal ice cream shop, Browndog Creamery, has since grown to add both a restaurant and a bar. Now the Browndog Barlor & Restaurant, the menu includes craft cocktails to accompany their creative and locally sourced menu and the creamery’s options have expanded to boozy ice creams flavors, ice cream cocktails, beer floats, and boozy milkshakes.

Woodward Dream Cruise

Published August 1, 2019 / Kelly / 4 Comments

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Classic cars at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, Michigan — Classic cruise vibes

Every summer Detroit, Michigan hosts the Woodward Dream Cruise, the world’s largest one day automotive event. An appropriate event for Motor City that’s held on the first paved road in the United States, Woodward Avenue. We have a friend in Detroit who’s a bit of a motorhead and invited us to come out to visit for the weekend. My husband had gone out to visit for the Dream Cruise a couple years before and was pretty excited to go back out to Detroit to see it again.

Crowds gather on Shakespeare Hill to watch Shakespeare in Delaware Park performances throughout the summer in Buffalo, NY

5 Tips for Enjoying Shakespeare in Delaware Park

Published June 20, 2019 / Kelly / 4 Comments

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Shakespeare in Delaware Park has been a Buffalo summer tradition since 1976. Since then it has grown to become one of the largest outdoor Shakespeare companies in the USA and is now the second oldest such company. Theatre students from the University at Buffalo work alongside professional actors to provide high-quality performances of the bard’s beloved plays. Each year two plays are chosen to be performed and each one runs about 3-4 weeks with performances six days a week. The outdoor performances are free to attend, which make for a great date night or a fun way to spend a summer evening with a group of friends!

Feeling the Buffalove at RU’s Pierogi

Published February 14, 2019 / Kelly / 5 Comments

*Update: As of October 2019 RU’s Pierogi closed their restaurant to focus on the manufacturing and wholesale business. You can still find their pierogi at RU’s Pierogi food truck, in local grocery stores, and being served up at some local restaurants.*

It had been on my list of restaurants to try for a long time before we made our way into RU’s Pierogi in Buffalo. Between friends giving it rave reviews and my sister giving my husband a gift card for his birthday, we finally had to go. RU’s is known for their delicious and creative pierogi served up in their food truck and restaurant.

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