United States of America

Books:
- Gates of fire (Steven Pressfield)
- A River Runs Through It (Norman Maclean)
- A Salty Piece of Land (Jimmy Buffett)
- The Secret Life of Bees.
- The Namesake.

*NY Times' Bestseller List - best source for finding good reads according to your favorite genre.

Movies:
- Braveheart.
- Last of the Mohicans.
- Caddyshack.
- Top Gun.
- Supersize Me.
- Superbad.
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Drinks:
- Budweiser.
- Scotch rocks.
- Kettle One and Soda.
- Microbrew: When in the Rockies, beer is king. Try Fat Tire when in Denver.
- Wine: Pinot Noir from Oregon or Washington State; Cabernets, Merlots, Pinot Grigios, abound at boutique wineries throughout Napa/Sonoma, or sparkling wines from Chandon when in N. California.

Dishes
- Waffle House Chicken and Eggs, scrambled, with the Hashbrowns - Scattered, smothered, and covered and well done.
- Mexican… pretty much all of it.
- Sushi - spicy tuna/salmon rolls, toro sashimi.
- Beef Burger (ordered best in the mid-west US): with cheese, bacon, onions, the works. Fudrucker's is famous for them.
- Hot Dogs (ordered best at the ballpark): enjoy one during the 7th inning stretch of the baseball game!

Restautants
- Peter Luger's.
- Gramercy Tavern.
- Waffle House.
- Gino's East Pizzeria (Chicago)
- Gary Denko (San Francisco)
- Sensi (Wynn, Las Vegas)

Bars & Night Clubs
- Prefer local pubs.
- Microbreweries.
- The Clift Hotel (San Francisco)
- Tao (NY o Las Vegas)

Places
- Yellowstone National Park, NW
- Augusta.
- Key Largo, FL
- New York, NY: Empire State bldg, Statue of Liberty
- San Francisco, CA: Golden Gate Bridge, Cable Car ride
- Chicago, IL: Sears Tower, Architecture cruise on Chicago River
- Washington, D.C.: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Capitol Hill
- Los Angeles, CA: Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, Hollywood everything
- Las Vegas, NV: The gondola at the Venitian, shops at Caesars, Cirque du Soleil shows, cheesy churches for quickie weddings!
- Austin, TX: South by southwest festival: major music extravaganza

PS.- Thanks Jen & Hunter!