Clifford the Big Red Dog

This past weekend I treated my 3 kids to a fun performance at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center. This adventure was mainly for Heston my 3 year old, but I included his 8 year old twin siblings to keep him energized and engaged. The great news is he didn't need any help. He was focused the entire time and participated when the cast spoke to the audience. The show was delightful and he's still talking about seeing Clifford at the movies. The innocence of children. I'm looking forward to the next mommy and me theatre show outing, but for 2.

Reel in giant portions at Dockside Willies.

I just love Dockside Willies. It has a huge menu, a great outdoor waterfront deck, and my favorite beer on tap (that's hard to for me to find!).

My last visit also solidified another benefit of dining there - the portion sizes are enormous! Check out the pictures from my last visit. We ordered two items off the winter specials menu, ribs and tortellini. Both also came with salads. Even though we only ordered food for two, we could have easily fed four. At least it all tasted great heated up the next day!

Trying to Please a College Student Can Be Quite Difficult...

... but I haven't had any trouble yet in the Cumberland Valley! Some people think that going to college in central Pennsylvania would be boring; that there is nothing more to do than look at the scenery. But, anyone who thinks that is wrong! Carlisle is a great town with tons of options for eating out, shopping, and overall fun. Neighboring towns like Boiling Springs and Mechanicsburg offer even more experiences. And if it really is the scenery that you enjoy, where better to be than right in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains! There are scenic hikes to be found everywhere, such as the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. And what's especially great is that there are a number of other colleges in the area, which means that there is a good number of people my age. And that can only mean one thing:

Colleges=College students=Lots of things for college students to do!

On a Budget, But Too Tired To Cook?

Check out Miseno's and Miseno II. Miseno's is a locally owned chain that offers a variety of delicious dishes at very affordable prices. Miseno II is the staple restaurant for the Dickinson College community because, as college students, we want to eat out all the time! But, as broke college students, we can't afford to go out to eat... So, we find the cheapest places that offer the best food! Misenos is definitely one of those places. I can't even begin to describe the number of times I have been there, but it has been enough times that the wait staff and I are on a first name basis. Everything on the menu is delicious, and there is no dish offered for more than 15$. Oh. And the best part? The serving sizes are WONDERFUL. I would have to say that the most popular item on the menu would be the cheese bambino (meaning small in Italian) pizza. Basically, a bambino is a single person pizza, about 13ins. across, and goes for 4$. Who could ask for anything better? Not this person...

The Pizza Grille Pleases Picky Pizza Eater

Last weekend I took my hungry family to The Pizza Grille in Carlisle. We felt like having pizza and we've never taken our 4 year old son there. He loves pizza (just like his dad), but he's pretty particular about the pizza he'll eat. When the waitress brought the pizza out his eyes got really big and he said, "Is that all mine?" Sure enough he ate the entire 10 inch pizza all by himself, luckily my wife and I ordered our own.