Comments on: October Getaways http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8365 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: WizardBoy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8365/comment-page-1#comment-27216 WizardBoy Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:33:34 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8365#comment-27216 I guess this was written without consulting the one-game National League playoff Monday night. Don't book a trip to San Diego. They were defeated by Colorado (Denver) so won't be in the baseball playoffs and thus won't be in the World Series. If history, and the hex, holds true, you can cross Chicago off the list, too. While they are in the playoffs, they are notorious for losing because a goat has scared them out of the series since 1945. Google it. Next year -- Book your flights to Milwaukee, which is friendly, beautiful, and warm (hearted) even in October! My apologies, I only speak the truth. I guess this was written without consulting the one-game National League playoff Monday night. Don’t book a trip to San Diego. They were defeated by Colorado (Denver) so won’t be in the baseball playoffs and thus won’t be in the World Series.

If history, and the hex, holds true, you can cross Chicago off the list, too. While they are in the playoffs, they are notorious for losing because a goat has scared them out of the series since 1945. Google it.

Next year — Book your flights to Milwaukee, which is friendly, beautiful, and warm (hearted) even in October!

My apologies, I only speak the truth.

]]> By: Roger http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8365/comment-page-1#comment-27162 Roger Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:30:38 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8365#comment-27162 For anyone in the eastern portion of the country (or headed that way) - the Blue Ridge Parkway this time of the year is the experience of a lifetime. The road runs from the Great Smokey Mountains N.P. in Tennessee/North Carolina to Shenandoah N.P. in Virginia. Despite being a 'mountain road,' the drive is pleasant and easy and in late October the foliage is amazing. There are several scenic overlooks, but one could argue that the entire road is a scenic overlook (and it's OK to stop on the shoulder if you want to take a picture or get a better look!). Check it out at www.blueridgeparkway.org For anyone in the eastern portion of the country (or headed that way) – the Blue Ridge Parkway this time of the year is the experience of a lifetime. The road runs from the Great Smokey Mountains N.P. in Tennessee/North Carolina to Shenandoah N.P. in Virginia. Despite being a ‘mountain road,’ the drive is pleasant and easy and in late October the foliage is amazing. There are several scenic overlooks, but one could argue that the entire road is a scenic overlook (and it’s OK to stop on the shoulder if you want to take a picture or get a better look!).

Check it out at

http://www.blueridgeparkway.org

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