Reviews written by The Travel Penguin
As a kid, I remember Dr. Pepper's slogan: "The Friendly Pepper Upper." I also remember the first time I drank a Dr. Pepper. It tasted so different. Although I rarely drink it now, I've been a Dr. Pepper fan for years and still am. So a visit to Waco's Dr. Pepper Museum was an interesting part of our stay in...
We were in the area of O'Fallon and had seen advertisements in St. Louis about Japanese Garden so we decided to check it out. While they offer teppanyaki where the chef cooks on a steel plate at your table, we opted for a sushi lunch. We thought that everything was pretty good from the facility itself, the food, and our...
Sleeping Bear Dunes is a must to visit if you have kids of almost any age. Even if you are older, you get a great view of Lake Michigan from over 400 feet in the air while the kids enjoy running down and climbing back up the dunes. Sleeping Bear Dunes is a great place for the kids to play...
I've visited this Hardee's quite a few times over the years but it has been several years since my last visit. The best point of visiting here is that you can see Lake St. Louis at that time of the year when the trees have dropped their leaves. However, even though my visit was at 11:15 AM before the lunch...
Coho Cafe is a very nice place for dinner overlooking the yachts lining the docks of the harbor. It is one of my favorite places to eat when visiting Frankfort while staying at Crystal Lake. Food and service are excellent.
If you are avid architecture buff and especially a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture, a visit to the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio is a "must" visit. Located in the residential community of Oak Park, his home and studio is also located among neighboring homes also designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. I found...
We have stopped at Beckley Travel Plaza several times over the years. They have decent restrooms, a fairly large shop selling tourist items/gifts, and a variety of chain restaurants in a mini food court. It is nice to have some choice in what to eat when traveling with a family. Beckley Travel Plaza has...
I've never been to a Syberg's before so I did not know what to expect. We arrived at around 11PM on a Tuesday night and the bar was virtually empty. After sitting down we noted that the beer menu did not have any prices! So, putting 2+2 together, we correctly surmised that no published prices and few customers means high...
When I entered the door, I was a bit surprised as China Buffet looks better than your typical Chinese buffet restaurant. Even the restroom I visited was above average with marble tiles although the restroom itself was not very clean. Taste-wise, I was simply disappointed. Although China Buffet has a decent number of entrees,...
Shamrocks Irish Pub & Grill is a rather spacious one-room facility with a bar counter that serves about 20 or more customers. We were too far away from the bar to be sure, but it looked like they had at least 20 taps. Indeed, they had a very extensive 4-page drink menu including bottle beers (Guinness, of course), draft beers,...
If you happen to be in the area of Smith Mountain Lake, Booker T. Washington National Monument makes a nice visit for adults or even families with children. The adults will understand the historical significance of Booker T. Washington and the kids seemed to enjoy running around and visiting the log cabins on the tract. These cabins and working buildings...
B. Hall's Bar & Grill calls itself a family grill and that is exactly what it is. As soon as one walks inside the door, one instantly notes that this establishment is family friendly. During our visit, the adult customers seemed to be age 30 and up, but we also saw young kids enjoying themselves as they played with one...