Driving and Dining

While conducting research for a Concession Obsession article about barbecue, I stumbled across the website for Sticky Lips Pit BBQ. Stay tuned for next month’s BBQ feature for the history of barbecue, recipes, and more – I’ve decided to wrap up this month with some of the best Sticky barbecue restaurants and concession stands that [...]

Waffle History I just had a conversation with someone on this topic the other day – who invented the waffle? Possibly the Belgians, I was rooting for the Germans, but wouldn’t have been surprised if they actually originated at a concession stand at a State Fair. Who Invented the Waffle? The first waffle-like treats were made [...]

Gobble Up These Turkey Goodies Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving weekend is all about friends and family – celebrate your community by visiting a local event (and a local concession of course!) Craft Fairs According to their website, more than 175,000 visitors enjoyed Sugarloaf Craft Festivals last year. They take place in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New [...]

Healthy Concession Options It seems like the offerings at  concessions are getting more extreme (and by extreme, I mean extremely unhealthy) just when culture is getting more health conscious. One example is the ever popular concession menu item: a deep fried version of something that is pretty fattening to begin with. Some examples are deep [...]

North Carolina Sweet Potato Festival  If it’s October, that means it’s time for the North Carolina Sweet Potato Festival which takes place from October 27 to October 29. The festival is in Snow Hill right across from the Ace Hardware on Highway 13 in Greene County. Festival Events Every year they have a photography contest [...]

Fall Concessions It’s almost the end of the month and Halloween is just around the corner – I have a large pumpkin in my yard, getting bigger every day, to remind me. This got me to thinking – what are  concession stands serving in September? Many concession stands close down after Summer is over, but [...]

Food Truck Festivals Food trucks are increasingly popular – concession stands on wheels that offer a delicious variety ranging from the concession classics (hotdogs, burgers) to culinary creative meals. There are reality TV shows about it (The Great Food Truck Race) and also they make cameo appearances on tv sitcoms (one example I can think [...]

Driving and Dining was nominated to participate in the TripBase 7 links meme. A big thank you to Traci over at Go Big or Go Home for the nomination! Here are 7 links to previous posts here at drivinganddining.com – a sort of ‘best of’ list that is a great way for new visitors to [...]

Giant Apple, Oranges, and Strawberries What is it about fruit that inspires people to make gigantic versions? Sure, at its core this type of attraction is smart marketing- but it is also valuable as folk art. The decision to build a giant-sized replica of fruit is much bolder than painting a billboard, and I personally [...]

Concession Obsession: Fresh Fruit Could it be? Could Driving and Driving be writing about food that is… healthy? Yes, it’s true, today we are looking at the freshest, most healthy concession food of all – fresh fruit bought at a fruit stand by the side of the road. Even foolish fruit phobics who are stubbornly [...]