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Feral Gatos in the Alleyways

Feral Gatos in the Alleyways

Isla Mujeres is beautiful in the way that many places in Mexico are beautiful: naturally stunning, but gritty. Like a gorgeous woman who’s smoked too many cigarettes.

Posted on October 30, 2022November 19, 2022 by Mike SchoeffelIn places14 Minutes Read

The Final Peanut: Disjointed Notes from a Florida Vacation

The Final Peanut: Disjointed Notes from a Florida Vacation

I drummed up a little contest for the two adults in the car. I grabbed a tin of Mr. Planters cocktail peanuts from the passenger seat. Placed a single nut in my mouth.

Posted on April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 by Mike SchoeffelIn places24 Minutes Read

Like a Dog in the Woods in the Nighttime

Like a Dog in the Woods in the Nighttime

When I was in my early 20s, I took a bus to New York City for no reason other than to do it.

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn places9 Minutes Read

One Day in Fiumicino

One Day in Fiumicino

I spent my last night in Italy eating a DiGiorno pizza at a small table in a rustic cottage.

Posted on May 6, 2021December 12, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn places5 Minutes Read

‘The Got Dang Redneck Riviera!’

‘The Got Dang Redneck Riviera!’

Florida’s ‘Forgotten Coast’ is by turns breathtaking and frustrating, with the soul of a mysterious old moll.

Posted on August 6, 2020August 13, 2020 by Andy MoonIn places18 Minutes Read

Back in the Outer Banks

Back in the Outer Banks

Childhood memories, skimboarding fails and mild thalassophobia on the Carolina coast.

Posted on July 15, 2020July 16, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn places12 Minutes Read

Life, as in Wineberries

Life, as in Wineberries

The delicate balance of tartness and sweetness.

Posted on July 9, 2020July 14, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn places6 Minutes Read

I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Low Country (Blues)

I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Low Country (Blues)

An ill-fated camping trip to James Island has one lesson to teach: listen to meteorologists.

Posted on June 18, 2020June 22, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn places7 Minutes Read

Eight Days on Okaloosa Island

Eight Days on Okaloosa Island

A trip to Florida’s Emerald Coast bookends a writer’s ‘younger years’

Posted on January 18, 2020January 19, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn places14 Minutes Read

Five ways of looking at The County Clash

Five ways of looking at The County Clash

Tucked away in the mountains of Western North Carolina is one of the most intense high school football rivalries in the nation.

Posted on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 by Mike SchoeffelIn places9 Minutes Read

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