Chronicling the adventures of an elite experiential marketing team. From the nine years on the road to new adventures in Portland, OR. We are the Roving Van Gelders and we can’t wait to see you down the road.
The saying "Local Beer Tastes Better" is emblazoned across the back of a t-shirt at Blue Mountain Brewing Company. It's hard to get excited about the love of micro-brewing around here. I'm starting to feel like this is less a philosophy and more of a way of life in Virginia. Each trip we have had... Continue Reading →
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, we are going to Staunton, VA!!! And we are going to get to see a ton of friends tonight!!!!!! Super awesome special friends. Going to share some beers, hugs and tunes. Then we head up to Uniontown, PA. The following week will be Lancaster, PA and Dover, DE.
I've been hinting about some special visits coming next week, well one came early. We decided to surprise the gag from Rocky Creek Scottie Adventures with a visit. I am going to see Lynn next week but would miss out on the pups. The farm happens to be about halfway between our location and where... Continue Reading →
Some of the sleepiest little towns can be the most colorful. I took these shots of one of murals around downtown Wilmington, OH. The town didn't have much going on but it was a cute place to take a stroll I also just had to post up this bookstore. I know all the librarians out... Continue Reading →
While each little town we visit is unique they are not all equal. Take Franklin for example, we had no trouble finding savory and healthy places to eat. Unfortunately this is not the norm, more often than not our dinner choice is fried, fast or heavy. The major chain restaurants have calorie counts that would... Continue Reading →
Let's say you're a country music singer, you make it big and have all the money you could want. Now let's say that you grew up in a little farm town where you knew all your neighbors and all the businesses were locally owned. So now that you've traveled the world, seen a thing or... Continue Reading →
It is going to be hard to focus this week while we are in Ashland, KY and Beckley, WV, because we have very special plans next week. Of course I'm not going to share, you'll just have to wait. Make sure to look at our calendar, I've updated travel from now until September 25th!!!!
How can you stop in Tupelo without going to Elvis' Boyhood home? You can't. Last Sunday we took a drive over to see the spectacle. Honestly the whole place was much more tasteful than I expected it to be. The actually museum wasn't while were there, but that is where the tour starts. You then... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure that I'll be able to focus this week while we're in Ashland, KY and Beckley, WV, because next week we have some very special plans. Oh yeah I'm keeping them a secret. Please take a peek at our travel calendar, I've updated all the stops from now until the end of September.... Continue Reading →
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