A nod to Jimmy

The vibe shines. A stroll through Syracuse’s shopping, dining and entertainment complex Destiny USA carries with it the reminder that Jimmy Buffett passed this year. Life is more than a song, but, oh what songs. My dear wife Karen and I have been fortunate enough to visit Margaritaville complexes that reflect the singer-songwriter’s way in…

Welcome back, Margaritaville

My affinity for Jimmy Buffett’s line of comfortable shoes goes back many years now. Two pair caught my eye in the spring lineup at Off Broadway in the Syracuse mega shopping, dining and entertainment complex Destiny USA this April. And they were part of the BOGOHO deal. I could not resist Buy One Get One…

Margaritaville is good for my sole

I got a great present from my dear wife Karen last week, ordered online from Da Shoe Wearhouse. What, it’s Designer Shoe Wearhouse, you say? That’s right. In any case, she had a coupon and allowed me to pick out a pair of Margaritaville shoes. My faves. I looked at their dozen or so offerings…

Celebrating at Jimmy’s joint

It didn’t take my smart daughter Elisabeth long to pick the place for her post-graduation lunch celebration. Jimmy Buffett’s Margarittaville was the restaurant to follow the Saturday morning ceremony at Onondaga Community College. One, said Elisabeth, the Destiny USA location probably would not be overrun with graduates and family from the campus on the other…