Oh, The Places You'll Go

A nice little list where the Giesey family has been.

Location	Year	Nearby Attractions and Eateries
Monterey, CA - DLI and NPS	2013 -	Restaurants: Paluca Trattoria at Old Fisherman's Wharf Abalonetti's at Old Fisherman's Wharf Austino's Patissiere at Cannery Row The Fishhopper at Cannery Row Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop at Cannery Row (yum, chocolate malt) Cannery Row Brewing Company (can you guess where that is at?) Campagno's Market and Deli Schooner's Coastal Kitchen and Bar Restaurant 1833 Ambrosia India Bistro Whaling Station Steakhouse Peter B's Brewery Il Vecchio Pelican Pizza Jack London's Bar and Grill in Carmel-by-the-Sea Cafe Rustica in Carmel Valley Restaurant at River-Inn at Big Sur Chart House Restaurant Attractions: Monterey Bay Aquarium Cannery Row Asilomar State Beach Old Fisherman's Wharf Pebble Beach 17-Mile Drive Point Lobos State Natural Reserve Pier 39 - San Francisco, CA Legoland - Carlsbad, CA
Manhattan, KS - Fort Riley	2009 - 2013	Restaurants: Gilios Italian Restaurant (went out of business :o( ) AJ's NY Pizzeria (closest to NY style pizza I have had in a while) Old Chicago Happy Valley Chinese Food Little Apple Brew Co La Fiesta El Tapatio Harry's - fantastic fine dining Little Grill (1 Jamaican, 1 grill, a YUM!) Umi Japanese Steakhouse - hurray for a good Hibachi joint Boss Hawg's in Topeka (that's some yummy BBQ) Kiku Steakhouse of Japan in Topeka (probably the closest we'll get to good Hibachi - Kobe's is still our favorite) Kona Grill in Kansas City The Plaza III Steakhouse in Kansas City (absolutely fantastic meal - been around for 45 years.) O'Dowd's in Kansas City The Chaz Bar and Lounge in Kansas City (part of the Raphael Hotel) Attractions: Kansas State University (It is purple country here.) Wamego, KS - The Oz Museum and a couple of wineries (about a 20-30 minute ride) Sunset Zoo in Manhattan Gage Park in Topeka - home of the zoo and the Reinisch Rose Garden Eisenhower Museum in Abilene National World War 1 Museum in Kansas City Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City (has an excellent food court - quite yummy) Legends West (lots of shopping) in Kansas City Country Club Plaza (more shopping) in Kansas City
Lawton, OK - Fort Sill	2008 - 2009	Restaurants: Kobe's Japanese restaurant (by far probably the best restaurant in town) Luigi's Italian restaurant Giovanni's Italian Restaurant Mike's Sports Grill Beijing BBQ (Andy enjoyed - but not exactly my favorite) Los Tres Amigos Meers Attractions: Geronimo's Grave Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Fort Sill Museum
London and Paris	2008	Our honeymoon was absolutely fantastic.  I am not even sure where to begin listing what to do in London/Paris or where to eat.
El Paso, TX - Fort Bliss	2008	Restaurants: Casa Jurado  (Andrew's favorite restaurant) Ardovino's Desert Crossing near Sunland Park NM Dome Restaurant in the Camino Real Hotel in the downtown El Paso area Billy Cruz on Country Club Road Double Eagle Restaurant in Mesilla NM Attractions: El Paso Zoo Carlsbad Caverns White Sands National Monument New Mexico El Paso Museum of Art Old Mesilla, Las Cruces NM Driving on Trans Mountain Road Wyler Aerial Tramway UTEP and the Sun Bowl