Next Stop: Somewhere

S1 E36: Rondout, NY—Campground Complaints and Beautiful Bagels!

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Season Finale! We visit “lovely” Rondout/Kingston, New York, reviewing our unfortunate stay at Rondout Valley Thousand Trails Campground, kind of enjoy some food but love Sunrise Bagel & Deli and are entertained by the Running Deer Inn/Road Kill Cafe story. We visit yarn/fiber shops, the Mid-Hudson Valley Discovery Center, and a Kingston park with birds/animals.

We will be undergoing some SERIOUS changes in format and content for next season - stay tuned!

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Thousand Trails Rondout Valley RV Resort - https://thousandtrails.com/new-york/rondout-valley-rv-campground
The Roost - http://www.theroostinstoneridge.com/
Kyoto Sushi - https://www.kyotokingston.com/
Sunrise Bagel and Deli - https://sunrisebagelsanddeli.com/
Running Deer Inn - https://therunningdeerinn.com/
Yarn Farm - https://www.yarnfarmkingston.com/
Fab Yarns - https://www.fabulousyarn.com/
Hudson Valley Textile Project - https://www.hvtextileproject.org/
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum - https://mhdm.org/

S1 E35 - Exploring Hershey & Harrisburg, PA: Campground Life, Markets, Museums, and Milton Hershey School

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We cover three-weeks near Hershey, Pennsylvania - the Sweetest Place on Earth. Thousand Trails Hershey was first rate - despite being in the highly visible handicap site placement - with plenty to do, and plenty of nesting geese. A few mediocre restaurants are balanced by a standout brunch at Côte Rouge. Yarn store, fabric stores, and the historic Broad Street Market all get a visit along with the disappointing National Civil War Museum and Hershey’s Chocolate World tour that’s not REALLY a tour. All capped off with Louise’s recollections of being one of the first girls admitted to the Milton S. Hershey School. Spoiler: It was not a great time.

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Thousand Trails Hershey - https://thousandtrails.com/pennsylvania/hershey-rv-camping-resort
Coda Rouge - https://www.thecontinentalhbg.com/codarouge
Yankee Doodle Diner - https://www.yankeedoodlerestaurant.com/
Bartolos Pizza - https://www.bartolospizzapalmyrapa.com/
Broad Street Market - https://www.broadstreetmarket.org/
Midtown Scholar Books - https://www.midtownscholar.com/
Underground Yarn and Book Store - https://undergroundyarnandbooks.com/
National Civil War Museum - https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/
Hershey’s Chocolate World - https://www.chocolateworld.com/
Milton S. Hershey School - https://www.mhskids.org/
News Stories re: Milton S. Hershey School -
- https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2021/06/pa-milton-hershey-school-students-scholarships-debt-investigation/
- https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2010/05/milton_hershey_school_paid_3_m.html

S1 E34 - Gettysburg, Frederick & Harpers Ferry: Civil War History and Stromboli!New Episode 6/17/2026, 10:50:48 AM

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:17:47 GMT

This week’s adventure features Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, site of some historic event or another, we’re not really sure what. We spend some time at the museum and in town exploring the battlefield sites, and also trek down to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia - site of John Brown’s attempt to mount an insurrection - to add a sticker to our map. Yarn stores are visited, good food is enjoyed, and new friends are met from distant lands (Kyrgyzstan and South Korea, specifically)!.

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Antica Napoli Pizza - https://www.facebook.com/Anticanapolipizza/
Ibiza Cafe - https://www.theibizacafe.com/
Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center - https://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm
Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park - https://www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/index.htm
Magpie Fibers - https://www.magpiefibers.com/
Danner’s Bernina Shoppe - https://www.facebook.com/DannersBerninaShoppe/
National Park Service App - https://www.nps.gov/subjects/digital/nps-apps.htm

S1 E33 - Exploring Gloucester, Virginia: Local Eats, Craft Shops, and History Stops

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT

We discuss celebrity nut-kicking (being kicked in said nuts by celebrities) and explore the area of Virginia near Williamsburg, Yorktown, and the Chesapeake Bay. Along the way, some great food at Frank’s Monster Munchies and 185 Restaurant, some mediocre yarn shops, and two fabric stores - one great, and one… not so great. We visit two museums, one great and one not so great, but the not so great is redeemed by an Outlander costume exhibit. Finally, startling revelations are made about Jeff’s ancestors!

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S1 E32 - Top-Notch History and Amazing Food in Newport, North Carolina

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:02:00 GMT

We spend three weeks on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, staying at Goose Creek RV & Campground Resort. Along the way, we explore Fort Macon State Park, the North Carolina Maritime Museum (Blackbeard artifacts!), and Beaufort’s Old Burying Ground. We have the best shrimp and grits yet (well, Jeff does), and more (mostly) great food. Of course, some yarn and fabric stores get a visit too!

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S1 E31 - Mud, Sewage Smells, and Willmington, SC

Wed, 13 May 2026 17:25:53 GMT

In season 1, episode 31 of Next Stop Somewhere, we travel through eastern North Carolina, ending up near Maysville after a frustrating start at Harbor Point in Sneads Ferry. The stench from a water treatment plant and a tornado warning spice things up. After that, we spend some time in Wilmington enjoying a horse-drawn historic district tour run as a rescued-horse program, review local craft shops, and have some good to not-so-good food.

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S1 E30 - Charleston - Best City in the South?

Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We visit and are quickly charmed by Charleston - one of the few places we wished we could have spent more time at! From the James Island County Park Campground - one of the best we’ve ever stayed at - to City Market, the French Quarter, The Battery, Fort Sumter, Charles Towne Landing and a trip to Driftwood Beach on Edisto Island, we pack more into this one week than we ever have! There’s history - the Civil War! Gullah Geechee culture!. There’s incredible food - The Glass Onion! Early Bird Diner! King Claw! And of course, there are yarn and fabric stores, PLUS - bonus tattoos at The Edge Tattoo.

00:00 Welcome to Charleston
02:55 James Island Campground Tour
07:52 Charleston Food Crawl
17:39 Yarn and Fabric Shop Reviews
23:20 Fort Sumter
27:05 City Market and Battery
31:21 Tattoos
39:42 Final Signoff and Teaser

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Myrtle Beach Adventures

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

We visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, staying at the massive Ocean Lakes Family Campground to attend our first Brinkley rally, with a ton of but vendor services and discounts on upgrades to the home. Plus, a couple of restaurants, a couple of fabric and yarn stores, and a must-miss museum to cap it all off!

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Fun Times in Fair Play, SC

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Jeff and Louise have a disappointing stay at Carolina Landing Thousand Trails due to a steep, cramped site, made better by a visit from their youngest and their granddaughter. Food and yarn shops are explored, but the highlights (aside from the family visit!) are the Georgia Aquarium and Lake Hartwell Animal Safari.

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Exploring Arley, Alabama

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:01:02 GMT

We stay at Thousand Trails Hidden Cove RV Resort in Arley, Alabama, a nice lakefront campground with lots to do, but maybe not the fanciest neighborhood. We have a couple of meals, visit a few yarn and fabric stores - the usual - plus the highlight, a muddy visit to Yokley Cemetery outside Pulaski TN to visit the grave of my great-great-great grandfather atop a hill in a cow pasture. Also a PSA: don’t eat vultures.

03:46 Hidden Cove Amenities
06:15 Grocery Store Reality
09:18 Food, Yarn, and Misc.
18:29 Trail of Tears Site
23:42 Cemetery Fence Crawl
26:03 Vulture Food Facts
34:41 Surprising Local History
37:09 Wrap Up And Farewell

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Exploring the Alabama–Mississippi–Florida Gulf Coast

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:02:00 GMT

We keep moving east across the Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida Gulf Coast, stopping at Wilderness RV Park near Robertsdale and try a few restaurants (winners - Fairhope Bakery and Morgan Freeman’s Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi; losers - Picnic Beach in Gulf Shores). Of course, there are yarn and quilt shops along the way, including the fantastic Block Therapy and the WTF A&E Fabrics. Other highlights include a visit to the free National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola and a ride on the Mobile Bay ferry.

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Sweet Water Campground, Loranger, LA (NOLA)

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:01:00 GMT

In which we talk about our trip to Loranger, Louisiana outside of New Orleans where we stayed at Sweetwater RV Resort and Ranch. Along the way, we have some fantastic and some not-so-great meals, visit the French Quarter for some beignets and cafe au lait, and are (mostly) disappointed with the quilt and yarn stores. We also go to the Whitney Plantation’s slavery-focused tour (do not miss!) and the National WWII Museum, plus a local above-ground cemetery visit and go on a king cake tasting spree.

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Thousand Trails Colorado River, Columbus TX

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:03:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise talk about the Thousand Trails Colorado River campground (fantastic staff, great campground!) and call out Woods Barbecue, a weekend-only counter inside a gas station, serving up the best BBQ around courtesy of pitmaster John Woods. We also eat some more, have some adventures, and check out a couple of yarn and fabric stores (who knew La Grange had such a great yarn and fabric store??). We also venture forth and explore our very first Buc-ee’s, enjoy some Texan oak trees, and don't enjoy some local specialty kalaches (though that was probably more about where we got them).

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Medina Lake RV Resort, Lakehills TX (San Antonio)

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:03:02 GMT

In which we recap our trip from Phoenix to the San Antonio area with sleepovers in Las Cruces and Fort Stockton. We spend two weeks at Thousand Trails Medina Lake in Lakehills, deal with a double-booked site, yappy neighbor dogs, low water pressure, and a drought-drained lake, but play a great round of mini golf. We also check out San Antonio’s River Walk and the Pearl District, feed some wild animals (Hey Buddy!), and of course, eat some great food and visit a couple of yarn and fabric shops.

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Phoenix Interview - Tyler

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:22:42 GMT

Jeff and Louise sit down with another Phoenix local (also their son!) to find out what he likes and doesn't like about the area.

Phoenix Interview - Gentry & Ashley

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:02:48 GMT

In this audio-only episode, Jeff and Louise sit down for an interview with a couple of locals (who happen to be their son and daughter-in-law) to talk about the Phoenix area and the pros and cons of living in the desert, how locals really feel about the growing pace of life in Buckeye, AZ, and discussions about life, family, and desert adventures.

Viewpoint RV and Golf Resort, Mesa AZ

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:55:33 GMT

Jeff and Louise go over their time at Viewpoint RV Resort & Golf, a 55+ park packed with amenities, questionable golf-cart behavior, and a maddening, nonstop-barking dog.

They share a few favorite local restaurants and some other highlights, including a surprise sewing-machine purchase, a lucky furniture deal, and a full-sleeve tattoo!

There are also babysitting adventures that involved a long bike ride to wear out the grandkids and a drive-through Christmas light show along the way.

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Lake Tamarisk RV Resort - Desert Center, CA

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:02 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise wander the desert like lost explorers, have some mediocre food in Palm Springs, but make up for it by discovering (see what I did there??) the magnificent Wabi Sabi! Also, Joshua Tree and that kind of thing if that's your bag.

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Pacific Dunes Ranch RV Resort, Oceano CA

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:04:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise discover the delights of San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach and environs.

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Old Town Quilt Store (Orcutt)
Gina's Piece of Cake
Company’s Coming
Morro Bay Yarn Website and Article
Morro Rock
Pismo Beach State Park
Mission San Luis Obispo
The Creamery
Picking Daisies Fabrics
Buen Dia Coffee
Monarch Butterfly Grove
Story about the vanishing Monarch Butterfly
Taqueria El Guero

Adventures in Morgan Hills: Beyond the Campground

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:03:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise wander about south of San Jose, visit the Garlic Capital of the World, and are greatly disappointed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

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Thousand Trails Lake of the Springs, Oregon House CA

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:05:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise adventure through Gold Rush Country whilst contending with condensation, mold, and a new mattress!

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From Law to Literature: Courtney Blake's Journey

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:01:03 GMT

In today’s episode, Jeff and Louise sit down with Courtney Blake, owner of Blake’s Books, for a thoughtful conversation about life, books, and community on the Northern California coast. 🌲📚

Courtney shares her journey from a fast-paced career in Washington, D.C. to owning a small, community-centered bookstore in Humboldt County — a place shaped by rugged beauty, quiet isolation, and a strong sense of belonging.

We talk about the realities of running an independent bookstore, the rewards of creating a welcoming space (right down to cozy carpets for kids and adults alike), and why this corner of California feels like a refuge from city life.

And yes… the bookstore is for sale, making this episode especially intriguing for anyone who’s ever imagined a different kind of life by the coast. 🌊

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

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Exploring Klamath: Hidden Gems of California

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:02 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise wander the northern coast of California and gaze upon the majestic redwoods. Really, they are amazing! Also, an opportunity for anyone who's ever wanted to own a bookstore on the Northern California Coast!

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Thousand Trails Whaler's Rest, South Beach OR

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:03:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise get rained on - surprise! - whilst exploring the central Oregon Coast.

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Mt Hood Village RV Resort, Welches OR

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:03:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise explore Mt Hood, Portland, and have some of the best burgers they've ever had!

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Dustin and Jem Interview Part 2

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:21:00 GMT

Part 2 of our interview with Arlington, WA locals Dustin and Jem, aka our daughter and son-in-law!

Arlington, WA - Part 2

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:04:04 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise continue their adventures in Wilbur, Washington.

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Dustin and Jem Interview Part 1

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:00:01 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise interview their daughter and son-in-law about Arlington, WA (and environs!).

Arlington, WA - Part 1

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:02:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise return to (one of) their previous homeland - the greater Seattle area - and visit with family, have TONS of amazing food, and do not once set foot anywhere near Pike Place or the Space Needle!

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Goose Creek RV Park, Wilbur WA

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:04 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise explore the town with less to do than Sleeping Buffalo, but visit the tremendous Grand Coulee Dam (seriously - check it out, it's fantastic!)

Update: We did, in fact, make it to the anthropomorphic Billy Burger. It was, like all the well-rated restaurants in small out-of-the-way places so far, mediocre. Better to stop here than a chain if you're on the road, but not a destination spot - Guy Fieri will not likely darken their door.

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Goose Creek RV Park
Grand Coulee Dam
Dry Falls State Park
Stitch!
Billy Burger Yelp Page (they have no internet presence)

Columbia Falls RV Park and Cabins, Columbia Falls MT

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:04:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise visit Glacier National Park and explore area around it.

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Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs and Resort, Saco MT

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:36:51 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise soak in a hot springs and have a terrible breakfast.

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Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs and Resort

Roughrider Campground, Minot ND

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:30:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise discover the best air museum yet, the worst water EVER, and make a surprising purchase.

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Red River Campground, East Grand Forks MN

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:31:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise visit the surprisingly cosmopolitan town of Grand Forks, ND and dine at the best hot dog shop/comic book/book store in the country!

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Red River Recreation Area
East Grand Forks City Hall pic
Dog Mahal Hot Dogs/Records/Comics
The Greatest Store EVER (non-grocery division) - MENARDS!
Tea and Crepe Thai Ice Cream

Buffalo Valley, Duluth MN

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:30:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise spend not enough time in Duluth MN, visit the Maritime Museum and wish they could visit Bob Dylan's childhood home!

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Log Cabin Campground, Curtis MI

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:30:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise settle in to the new rig and explore the shoreline (well, part of it!) of the largest freshwater lake in the world - Lake Superior.

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Lost Oaks, Harrison MI

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:30:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise complete the second half of their adventure buying a new "rig," and encounter THE NICEST camp owners yet!

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The Quilt Foundry

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:32:00 GMT

A dynamic interview with the owners of The Quilt Foundry in Maumee, OH!

Nature's Chain of Lakes Campground, Six Lakes Michigan

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:33:00 GMT

In which our travelers are forced to purchase a new trailer to call home....

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Behind the Pines

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:32:00 GMT

We interview Bobbie of Behind the Pines Yarns, located in Pemberville Ohio. It's a FABULOUS yarn store full of her own hand-dyed yarns, kits, project bags, accessories, cute stickers and cards - you name it!!

Link: Behind the Pines

Exploring Port Clinton: More Than Meets the Eye

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:33:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise visit the, um, beautiful land of Ohio - there's a reason why it's slang for mediocre!

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Have Ewe Any Wool - Buffalo, NY

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:30:00 GMT

We interview the owner of the fabulous local yarn store Have Ewe Any Wool, located in the suburbs of Buffalo, NY.

Link: Have Ewe Any Wool

The Daisy Barn Campground - Wilson, NY

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:33:00 GMT

In which Jeff and Louise explore the are around Buffalo and Niagara - and do not go to the falls, but do go to the fort. The discover many delightful craft stores, restaurants, and things to do.

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S1 E1 - Our Story Begins...

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 02:13:20 GMT

Who we are and why decided to hit the road full-time, plus the first stop on our journey.