These are our opinions and pictures of some short vacations we've taken.  They're provided because when we searched for information about these areas, all we found were pages from the Chamber of Commerce or from the businesses themselves ... we couldn't find info from people who were spending money, instead of taking it.  Social networks came, but we soon discovered they were often biased by comments by the owners or their competitors.  One social network (that sounds like a hurt dog) has filtered our good reviews when their competitor pays for advertising with the network.  So, these are our opinions, and no one paid for them.

For full disclosure, it should be noted the author of these pages is from Texas, and we believe in Southern Hospitality.  I (Ray) am now handicapped and can barely walk, so I pay more attention to accessibility than I used to.  As we own several small businesses, we believe in taking care of the customer, so we expect customer service when we go into a business, as well.  I am a former business traveler, and am a "Million Miler" on a major airline, so I spent years of my life dealing with planes, rental car companies, hotels, and restaurants.

Now that you know who we are, feel free to read our opinions and decide where you want to take your vacation, and which establishments you want to patronize.  We also welcome your comments about these pages or about any of the establishments mentioned in these pages.

Pictures are automatically copyrighted by law.  If you want to use one for your personal use, you're welcome to -- in fact, we can probably provide you with a higher resolution version of it.  For commercial use, please contact us for permission.  You are always welcome to link to our pages, and we appreciate it.