Category: QuikTrip

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QuikTrip: National Museum of the Marine Corps

Sunday was a rainy day, perfect for hanging out in a museum. However, we didn’t hang out in just any museum, we hung out in the National Museum of the Marine Corps, which is just about 20 minutes south of us. The museum covers Marine Corps history from its beginning...

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QuikTrips: Sunset Parade & Old Ebbitt Grill

Tuesday was the last Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial for 2022. As former Marines, Dale and I make it a priority to attend. It was actually our third time to enjoy this motivating Marine Corps performance. The Sunset Parade features the music of “The Commandant’s Own”, which...

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QuikTrip: Pie Flight Anyone?

You may have heard of a beer or wine flight, but have you had a pie flight? If this is all new to you, a flight of wine is a sample of several wines that gives you the opportunity to taste a variety. Well, I discovered that the Baked Pie...

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QuikTrip: Chatlos Memorial Chapel

While Dale was toiling away at home I took the opportunity to go back to the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove. We had attended a dinner and concert there one Sunday evening which I wrote about here. I went back to get a better look at the chapel...

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QuikTrip: Beaver Lake and Pack Square Park

Friday evening, after Dale finished working, we decided to attempt to have a picnic at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary. We swung by Ingles and grabbed a sandwich to add to our chips and drinks then headed to the lake. It was a very nice walk, but not the best location...

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QuikTrip: West Asheville Baptist & The Cove

On Sunday morning we visited a church just a mile or so from our home and Sunday evening we went to the “The Cove” which is Billy Graham’s Training and Retreat Center. West Asheville Baptist – I have often said that as a Christ follower I feel welcome and at...

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QuikTrip: Basilica St. Lawrence

While traveling, Dale and I are attending local churches. We prefer churches like our home church, but we wanted to visit a well-known basilica in Asheville. It is known for its beauty and architecture. We attended Mass, which started at 9am, then there was a tour for anyone who wanted...

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QuikTrip: Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower

After work on Thursday we took a short hike off the Blue Ridge Parkway at MP 409.6 to climb a fire tower located in Pisgah National Forest. The view includes incredible panoramas of the nearby peaks of Looking Glass Rock, Mt Pisgah and Cold Mountain. We attempted to do this...