Cowboy Stadium
Flying through DFW recently our landing approach flew us right over the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium. The stadium is the largest domed stadium in the world, has the world's largest column-free interior, and the largest video screen hung from 20 yard line to 20 yard line. It was completed on May 27, 2009 and seats 80,000, but is expandable to hold up to 112,000 through the use of standing areas. It’s a beautiful structure as you can see in the picture. Notice how small the cars look compaired to the stadium.
World Dairy Expo
My client and I spent the better part of a week at the World Dairy Expo in Madison Wisconsin. A crowd of 68,000 dairy industry enthusiasts attended the event. It's the international meeting place for the dairy industry. The expo offers the most elite combination of dairy cattle and exhibits in the world.
Fascinating modern dairy equipment and the newest dairy technology and innovations, including animal health supplies, milking systems, feeding products, forage handling and manure equipment plus embryos, semen and genetic research. Also America's top dairy cattle compete for honors in seven breed shows. The education seminars on dairy management and other industry issues were excellent.
My client and some of his associates met with many leading dairy producers and companies from around the world. Sometimes it’s challenging visiting with someone from Peru and then two minutes later visiting with someone from France, or Brazil, or China, or Turkey (the country, not the Texas town – however that could be a challenge too).
While there my client had an opportunity to do a little daughter-in-law shopping. Jamie is 24 and works as a model. She also has a younger brother. We didn’t get to meet him but my client is son-in-law shopping too.
Bellini Italian Restaurant
While in Madison we dined at a very unique Italian restaurant. Bellini's Restaurant is located in an old church originally built in 1897. The church's stained glass windows, altar chairs, and even pews have been kept intact and reused for the restaurant. The basement area of the church has also been updated to serve as an "overflow" seating area. Bellini's offers Italian/Sicilian cuisine. The Gargano family has owned and operated Bellini's for over 40 years now. One of my clients’ associates has been a frequent customer for many years and is a fond friend of one of owners.
Flying through DFW recently our landing approach flew us right over the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium. The stadium is the largest domed stadium in the world, has the world's largest column-free interior, and the largest video screen hung from 20 yard line to 20 yard line. It was completed on May 27, 2009 and seats 80,000, but is expandable to hold up to 112,000 through the use of standing areas. It’s a beautiful structure as you can see in the picture. Notice how small the cars look compaired to the stadium.
World Dairy Expo
My client and I spent the better part of a week at the World Dairy Expo in Madison Wisconsin. A crowd of 68,000 dairy industry enthusiasts attended the event. It's the international meeting place for the dairy industry. The expo offers the most elite combination of dairy cattle and exhibits in the world.
Fascinating modern dairy equipment and the newest dairy technology and innovations, including animal health supplies, milking systems, feeding products, forage handling and manure equipment plus embryos, semen and genetic research. Also America's top dairy cattle compete for honors in seven breed shows. The education seminars on dairy management and other industry issues were excellent.
My client and some of his associates met with many leading dairy producers and companies from around the world. Sometimes it’s challenging visiting with someone from Peru and then two minutes later visiting with someone from France, or Brazil, or China, or Turkey (the country, not the Texas town – however that could be a challenge too).
While there my client had an opportunity to do a little daughter-in-law shopping. Jamie is 24 and works as a model. She also has a younger brother. We didn’t get to meet him but my client is son-in-law shopping too.
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Here is a link to pictures of the expo (click Pictures - World Dairy Expo). My client is in one of the Tuesday pictures. If you find the picture send me an email and I will send you a Alice On The Road T-Shirt. My email is aliceontheroad@cebridge.net
Bellini Italian Restaurant
While in Madison we dined at a very unique Italian restaurant. Bellini's Restaurant is located in an old church originally built in 1897. The church's stained glass windows, altar chairs, and even pews have been kept intact and reused for the restaurant. The basement area of the church has also been updated to serve as an "overflow" seating area. Bellini's offers Italian/Sicilian cuisine. The Gargano family has owned and operated Bellini's for over 40 years now. One of my clients’ associates has been a frequent customer for many years and is a fond friend of one of owners.
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The food was fantastic. In fact it was so fantastic we ate there two nights in a row. The first night I had the Fantasia Pizza with shrimp, sausage, chicken, garlic sauce, crushed red peppers plum tomatoes, and mozzarella. The second night I had the Fettuccine al Giovanni a classic alfredo tossed with fettuccini pasta, proscuitto, and Italian sausage. This is a definite eat-at-again place. Visit their website click Bellini Italian Restaurant and then click on the stained glass window.
Forth Worth Fly By
We didn’t get to fly on the company plane this trip. Darn! Yep, the service on the other commercial flight is not what my client and I are use to. Just glad we finely made it home. On the departure from DFW we made a low pass by downtown Forth Worth. “Cowtown” is a fun place. Can’t wait to get back there.
San Antonio International
Forth Worth Fly By
We didn’t get to fly on the company plane this trip. Darn! Yep, the service on the other commercial flight is not what my client and I are use to. Just glad we finely made it home. On the departure from DFW we made a low pass by downtown Forth Worth. “Cowtown” is a fun place. Can’t wait to get back there.
San Antonio International
Farm & Ranch Expo
Our next event was in San Antonio Texas helping a valued customer with a tradeshow there. Our first evening in town my client, his customer, another friend and I drove to San Marcos to have supper with a ranch customer. We dined at Texas Reds. This award winning Texas-style steakhouse is housed in a beautifully restored historic cotton gin that will interest history buffs and novices alike. Click here to read the history.
Our next event was in San Antonio Texas helping a valued customer with a tradeshow there. Our first evening in town my client, his customer, another friend and I drove to San Marcos to have supper with a ranch customer. We dined at Texas Reds. This award winning Texas-style steakhouse is housed in a beautifully restored historic cotton gin that will interest history buffs and novices alike. Click here to read the history.
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Texas Reds originally opened in Red River, NM in 1967 by Texan siblings, Bill Gill, Martha Gill Stephens, and John Gill. Over time, it evolved from being a small burger joint to a steakhouse, where people traveled from miles, even states away, just to eat one of Texas Reds famous steaks.
In 1991, Bill’s daughter and her husband moved to San Marcos to continue the Texas Reds legacy. Since then, Troy and Nancigail Miller have been serving San Marcos great steaks in a unique atmosphere. This is a must-eat-at restaurant if you are in San Marcos.
Piedras Negras de Noche
My client and I always enjoy dining where the locals eat. Often we will ask what they recommend. An established San Antonio native recommended Piedras Negras de Noche, near the old San Antonio Stockyards. Heck yes, this is what I'm talking about. Mexican food that is not the typical Tex-Mex "let's cover everything with orange queso" dish. It looks like a restaurant that took over an old Pizza hut building, off the highway in a shady looking area. But the food here is legit. It was true Mexican food. This was spicy good not just spicy hot (though it did make my eyebrows sweat).
Saltgrass on the Riverwalk
The Saltgrass Steakhouse is always a favorite. The one on the riverwalk is extra special because of the view. We dined upstairs on the veranda, outside, overlooking the riverwalk. It was nice to enjoy the pleasant San Antonio weather and watch all the people wandering up and down the riverwalk. The young lady that served our table was fantastic, very personable and recognized right away that we were there to enjoy the evening. It is so nice to meet smart, out-going, talented young people. I appreciate her letting me take a picture of her standing with my client.
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In 1991, Bill’s daughter and her husband moved to San Marcos to continue the Texas Reds legacy. Since then, Troy and Nancigail Miller have been serving San Marcos great steaks in a unique atmosphere. This is a must-eat-at restaurant if you are in San Marcos.
Piedras Negras de Noche
My client and I always enjoy dining where the locals eat. Often we will ask what they recommend. An established San Antonio native recommended Piedras Negras de Noche, near the old San Antonio Stockyards. Heck yes, this is what I'm talking about. Mexican food that is not the typical Tex-Mex "let's cover everything with orange queso" dish. It looks like a restaurant that took over an old Pizza hut building, off the highway in a shady looking area. But the food here is legit. It was true Mexican food. This was spicy good not just spicy hot (though it did make my eyebrows sweat).
Saltgrass on the Riverwalk
The Saltgrass Steakhouse is always a favorite. The one on the riverwalk is extra special because of the view. We dined upstairs on the veranda, outside, overlooking the riverwalk. It was nice to enjoy the pleasant San Antonio weather and watch all the people wandering up and down the riverwalk. The young lady that served our table was fantastic, very personable and recognized right away that we were there to enjoy the evening. It is so nice to meet smart, out-going, talented young people. I appreciate her letting me take a picture of her standing with my client.
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Saturday Night Date At Home
Got to ride back home on the company plane so my client could take his wife out on a date Saturday night. They went to see the “Time Traveler's Wife”. She commented that she can relate to the wife in the movie.
Got to ride back home on the company plane so my client could take his wife out on a date Saturday night. They went to see the “Time Traveler's Wife”. She commented that she can relate to the wife in the movie.
