Our Upcoming Memorial Day Weekend Trip: Milwaukee, WI

We'll be flying to Milwaukee for Memorial Day Weekend tonight.

Some of you might be wondering- Why Milwaukee?
I was looking to fly somewhere relatively close (and direct) on Southwest Airlines. At a little over 2.5 hours away Milwaukee seemed like a good choice. Other places under consideration were Detroit (Kim did not want to go) and Omaha (connecting flights made the flights too long for such a short weekend).

Visiting Milwaukee was appealing to me for a few reasons. 
I'll get to:

1. Visit a new state- Wisconsin
2. Visit another baseball stadium- Miller Park- Brewers
3. Lots of great food and beer options
4. Check out sites/ museums around the city

Trip Planning:

Giveaway: Win A Delta 10% Off Flight Certificate and Drink Voucher

In honor of the opening of Delta's Terminal 4 (T4) at JFK Airport I wanted to do a little giveaway today.

While visiting Delta T4X, I was able to get a bunch of 10% off flight coupons and drink vouchers from the friendly staff. I was originally given one flight certificate and two drink vouchers. While chatting with the staff I decided to ask for a few extras to share with my readers. They were happy to oblige so here is the first giveaway.

One lucky winner will receive:

• 1- 10% OFF Your Next Trip On Delta Certificate
• 1- Have One On Us Voucher

Kim and Lucas Get Booted From the Broadmoor Spa

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During our weekend in Colorado for the Boarding Area Conference (BAcon), a first happened. Kim got kicked out of a place due to Lucas.

I was busy all weekend attending seminars about blogging, learning new tips and tricks to make my site better. Kim, Lucas and other +1's (of BAcon attendees) didn't have much planned, so the organizers- Boarding Area/ Randy Petersen arranged for a day at the historic Broadmoor Hotel's Spa.

For Kim, going to a spa wasn't going to be easy without some help with Lucas. 

Luckily my good friend Rene's (who blogs over at Delta Points) wife Lisa offered to pitch in and help Kim out. The plan was for Lisa to get her massage first. When she was done she would watch and entertain Lucas while Kim had her massage.

New Orleans- Day 3 Recap

We started off our last day in New Orleans with a long list of things that we wanted to do but had to cut it down quite a bit. Day 3 was still a very busy one but we managed to squeeze in some time to relax. We visited a couple of museums, ate some more excellent food and Lucas had a lot of fun checking out the aquarium.

If you haven't done so already, make sure to check out my posts about Day 1 and Day 2.

Here is a recap of some of the things we did:

• Visited the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
• Learned about Mardi Gras & Hurricane Katrina at The Presbytere
• Lunch at Central Grocery- Home of the original Muffuletta
• Lucas got messy at Cafe Du Monde
• Had a drink at (possibly) the oldest structure used as a bar in the U.S.
• Checked out the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
• Had appetizers at the famous Acme Oyster House

New Orleans Recap- Day 2

After posting about some local events that I attended in the NY area (Delta's T4X and The Great GoogaMooga), it's time to get back to posting about our visit to New Orleans. Check out my post about Day 1 in N.O. here.

Day 2 was another busy and fun filled day. We started off early by going on a swamp tour. We also sampled some great local eats, explored the Warehouse District and spent some more time on Bourbon Street. I also enjoyed learning more about World War II at a very impressive museum.

Here is a recap of some of the things we did:

• Cajun Encounters Honey Island Swamp Tour
• Lunch at Cochon Butcher
• Visited the National World War II Museum
• Dinner at Antoine's
• Tried a Hurricane at Pat O'Briens
• Walked around Bourbon Street