Category Archives: Travel

Aunt Jenny’s Catfish Restaurant

Posted on February 17, 2011 by theurbanllama

I was looking for a detour on my way back from another trip across the Gulf Coast. Leaving from Gulf Shores, Ala., I wanted to find a restaurant that served something other than barbecue and was at least halfway back … Continue reading →

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The Brick Pit

Posted on February 15, 2011 by theurbanllama

Coming through Mobile, Alabama, I knew there was some excellent BBQ to be had, but hadn’t found the right spot. Dreamland (www.dreamlandbbq.com), based out of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and The Shed (theshedbbq.com), from Ocean Springs, Miss., both have a presence in … Continue reading →

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Gettin’ Fed at The Shed

Posted on February 8, 2011 by theurbanllama

I’ll admit from the get go that I am a “Ho” for barbecue. Whether I’m traveling for other purposes or just to obtain some of this mouth-watering smoky goodness, all it takes is a rumor of a decent barbecue joint … Continue reading →

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Mobile to Pensacola

Posted on January 26, 2011 by theurbanllama

The reality television road was coming to a halt. Having finished interviewing Michael Breland, who ran two bail bonding shops in Mobile, Ala., I had found what I believed was the final candidate in a diverse group of bounty hunters … Continue reading →

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Mobile and beyond

Posted on January 19, 2011 by theurbanllama

Coming out of Biloxi, Miss., Ben “Ray” Williams, the former biker gang member turned bounty hunter at D & D Bail Bonds, informed me of a father and son team that ran a pair of shops in Mobile, Ala., who … Continue reading →

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The Redneck Riviera

Posted on January 16, 2011 by theurbanllama

After getting my feet solidly under me in Louisiana, I was ready to take my reality television adventure east, across the Redneck Riviera, consisting of Mississippi, Alabama and the panhandle of Florida. While I was continuing to contact mainline law … Continue reading →

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Sugar Bowl 2011

Posted on January 5, 2011 by theurbanllama

It’s January 4th, and that means it’s time for another edition of the All State Sugar Bowl. With the Ohio State Buckeyes and Arkansas Razorbacks playing each other, one thing you can count on is a ridiculous number of people … Continue reading →

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Bayou Delight

Posted on January 4, 2011 by theurbanllama

On our travels we passed a Cajun roadside restaurant called Bayou Delight, http://www.houma.com/rest/bayoudelight, I asked Black about it and he said that’s the best around — and he was right. This is some of the finest food I’ve ever had the … Continue reading →

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BAYOU BLACK

Posted on December 29, 2010 by theurbanllama

It became obvious within a couple of days of being out in the field that mainstream law enforcement was not terribly interested in playing along with my search for police officers who were “out of the box” thinkers, with “big … Continue reading →

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Reality on the Beach

Posted on December 25, 2010 by theurbanllama

Having never worked on a television show before, much less one involving reality programming, a bit of trial and error was to be expected. It all sounds so glamorous, but when you consider the task of finding a single person … Continue reading →

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