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Inside This Surprisingly Cool Best Western by Henry Ford Museum
Hey it’s Wes and Chanda and welcome to DinkLife. We just stayed at the Best Western near Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan—likely in Allen Park—and we were honestly surprised by how great it was. This isn’t your typical Best Western. We originally picked it for its proximity to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, but…
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Hidden Tiki Bar Gem in Burbank – Broken Compass Review & Vibes!
Hey it’s Wes and Chanda and welcome to DinkLife! On this adventure, we made our way to the Broken Compass in Burbank, thanks to a recommendation from our awesome server David at Lucky Tiki. Located just minutes from our hotel, we walked in, put our names down, and only had to wait about five minutes.…
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Secrets of America’s Longest Running Haunted House – Haunted School House & Laboratory History
Welcome to DinkLife! Today, we’re diving into the history of the Haunted School House and Laboratory, which have stood beside the famous Goodyear Airdock in Akron, Ohio, for more than 51 years. Let’s start with the origins of these iconic buildings. The Haunted School House occupies the former Thomastown Elementary School, built in 1921 at…
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Premium Scream Night 2025 – First Look at HHN Orlando – Our Honest Review
Honest Review of Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) Premium Scream Night – 8/28/25 First off, we did have fun, but was it worth it? That really depends on what you’re looking to get out of HHN. Let’s start with the negatives. If your goal is to experience all 10 haunted houses, Premium Scream Night might not…
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How an Ohio Chip Dip Brand Became Japan’s #2 Convenience Store Chain
Welcome to DinkLife! Today we’re diving into the surprising story of Lawson’s — the hometown convenience store from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, best known locally for its legendary chip dip… and now the second-largest convenience store chain in Japan, with 14,671 locations. To understand how a small Ohio dairy became a Japanese retail giant, we need…
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Hidden Hollywood Gems: Inside the Star-Studded Hollywood Museum!
Hey it’s Wes and Chanda and welcome to DinkLife. We recently spent the day exploring the Hollywood Museum, located right in the heart of downtown Hollywood. This place had been on our radar for a while, mostly because I’d heard about its Back to the Future memorabilia. With some free time before our flight, we…
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The Mysterious Story Behind “Rex’s Erection” Tower in Ohio!
Welcome to DinkLife! Today, we’re diving into the story behind a mysterious concrete tower in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio—affectionately (and cheekily) dubbed by some locals as “Rex’s Erection!” To understand how this tower came to be, we need to rewind to 1952. That’s when pioneering televangelist Reverend Rex Humbard founded his ministry at a large Ohio…
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Safari Inn Hotel Review Near Universal Studios: Old-School Charm & Surprising Quality
Hey it’s Wes and Chanda and welcome to DinkLife! We just wrapped up a stay at the Safari Inn near Universal Studios and wanted to share our thoughts. From the outside, this place looks like a retro 1950s motel—maybe even a little sketchy—but once we got inside, we were surprised at how clean and spacious…
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Exploring Greenfield Village: History Comes Alive in Dearborn Michigan
Hey it’s Wes and Chanda and welcome to DinkLife. This weekend we decided to take a trip to Dearborn, Michigan to visit Greenfield Village, part of The Henry Ford. Neither of us had been here since we were kids, so it felt like a brand-new experience. The weather was a little rough in the morning,…
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Flying Zipair: Budget Airline Secrets from LAX to Tokyo
Hey it’s Wes and Chanda and welcome to DinkLife. We’re sitting in LAX waiting for our flight to Tokyo, and we couldn’t help but reflect on how this very trip started our whole adventure years ago. Today we’re flying Zipair, Japan’s budget airline, and we wanted to share our experience and tips in case you’re…
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