Because we got to Louisville too late to tour the Louisville Slugger Museum, we thought we might as well check out the IMAX across the street. Unfortunately, that was also closed because Louisville hates us. Thankfully, they had this cool mirror thing that we played with for hours.
Good day all around.
We gave this guy a dollar because he was so happy that he made us laugh. If you need some money, a big grin and a Cheaseburga sign should help a lot.
When we got to Cincinnati, people told us all of the things we should check out: the chili, the zoo (3rd best in the nation), the art museum, the waterfront, the butterfly exhibit, etc. Not one person suggested that we see the Creation Museum.
So that’s where we went.
Josh Carnes briefly gave his thoughts on the museum in a post a few days ago. He suggested that I do the same.
Here’s my take: I hated it. It was big, and expensive, and had very high production qualities. And it was also awful.
My favorite part had to be this sign:
Right next to this dinosaur model:
Hey, guys. Sorry we haven’t posted in a couple of days, but our wireless router went out on us and we haven’t been able to post as often. We’ll be putting up a very large update between this afternoon and this evening so check back soon.
And speaking of chili, let me explain to you how they eat it in Cincinnati.
First off, the chili itself is made of magic that was stolen from underneath a sleeping dragon by Saint George (this part of the story comes from the Creation Museum, so we can’t vouch for its validity).
The chili is then served over spaghetti and served either 3-way (chili, spaghetti, and cheese), 4-way (add onions), or 5-way (add beans).
Josh and I went to the chili joint that everyone told us was the best: Camp Washington Chili. We ordered a couple of 5-way chilis, some fries, and some onion rings all served with a glass of one of the best sweet teas in the nation.
I don’t really know how to describe the greatness of this chili; the flavors all run together to make an amazing and zesty collision of greatness in your mouth. It’s our favorite place that we’ve eaten on the trip so far, and that’s saying a lot. The only thing that could even possibly make it better is if we could add our own cherry and vanilla flavoring to our drinks. The sweet tea pretty much negates that complaint, however.
Camp Washington, for having the best chili we’ve ever tasted and for giving us the most exquisite dining experience of our trip thus far, you are hereby honored with a Lumpy Places Salute!
Enjoy the pics below:
According to the Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cincinnatians consume more than two million pounds of chili each year, topped by 850,000 pounds of shredded cheddar cheese.
Congratulations, Cincinnati. That statistic qualifies you for an official Lumpy Places Salute! Hold the honor proudly.
So, you’d probably think that after two amazing photos from the Louisville Slugger factory, we’d post an article about how awesome the factory and the tour were. Well, you’d be wrong. Instead of getting up early in the morning and heading to the museum, we woke up at noon and then each took hour-long showers. By the time we got to the factory it had closed and all we have are these pics of us with gigantic baseball parephenilia.
It was a fantastic day.
This was taken at the Louisville Slugger factory in Louisville, Kentucky. If you squint really hard, you can make out a tiny person waving at the base of the bat. That’s Josh Carnes. Or it’s me. It really doesn’t matter who we say it is. In fact, it’s Ben Stiller. That’s right, folks: we have all the latest scoops on your favorite celebrities right here on Lumpy Places.com, so check back often!
So what do Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, and … um … dinosaurs all have in common? Yeah, we’re not really sure either. The kind folks over at the Creation Museum just outside of Cincinnati tried to explain the connection to us, but we mostly just stood back with a blank stare and a mouth full of animal crackers (or creation crackers as we now like to call them).
The Venice Cafe is a crazy little place in St. Louis where we met Joe and Tim. It was an awesome outside eatery where they serve jerk chicken, friend bananas, and lots of other things that we ate without truly knowing what they were.
We also had an entourage of women (bachelorette party) approach us and ask us for business cards, kisses, and our underwear. Thankfully, we only gave them one of those things.
One of the girls (we’ll call her Tiffany) seemed really happy to be out and about. She was cool to talk to, but a little hard to understand at times. For some reason her speech was slurred and she was talking very loud. Carnes is afraid that she might have a hearing problem, but I’m pretty sure it might have had something to do with the funky colored water she was drinking.
Anyway, we enjoyed talking to you, Tiffany. Sorry life’s had you down lately, but hopefully the LumpyPlaces.com business card we gave you has cheered you up a bit!
