Washington DC

Visit Number: 13 | Date of first Visit : Summer 1991 | Total Visits: 3

My first Hard Rock visit was in the summer of 1991 while on vacation with my parents.

My second visit was during a roadtrip I took my first year out of high school.

My third visit to the DC Cafe was the first stop of my Summer Road Trip II. I met my high school friend John at the cafe and had lunch and a few beers before getting a couple pins and my swipe.

Stop 1: xxxx miles

Visits:

1991 - 1
1992 - 1
2009 - 1

City Pin

Inaguration 2009 - Version 2 (# 48697)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Tampa, FL

Visit Number: 1 | Date of first Visit : Jan 15, 2005 | Total Visits: 23

My first visit to the Tampa Hotel & Casino was for a convention that was held by Shaw Industries. It included a one night stay at the hotel. First pin was bought on my second visit.

Visits:

2005 - 1
2007 - 1
2008 - 16
2009 - 11

City Pin
Doubleneck city beach scene guitar (#35913)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Miami, FL

Visit Number: 2 | Date of first Visit : April 5, 2008 | Total Visits: 2

Fist stop of our spur-of-the-moment road trip.

Visits:

2008 - 1
2009 - 1

City Pin
Pirate Babe #4 - April 08 (#43093)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Hollywood Hotel & Casino

Visit Number: 3 | Date of first Visit : April 5, 2008 | Total Visits: 2

Second stop of our spur-of-the-moment road trip.

Visits:

2008 - 1
2009 - 1

City Pin
Music Festival (#43075)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Hollywood, FL

Visit Number: 4 | Date of first Visit : April 5, 2008 | Total Visits: 2

Third stop of our spur-of-the-moment road trip.

Visits:

2008 - 1
2009 - 1

City Pin
Bachelorette Series #1 (#42049)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Orlando, FL

Visit Number: 5 | Date of first Visit : April 12, 2008 | Total Visits: 8

6/14/08 Pin Collectors Meeting
9/13/08 Pin Collectors Meeting
12/11/08 Birthday dinner (no B'day pin)
1/16 - 1/18 2009 Pins Gone Wild 3

Visits:

2008 - 5
2009 - 6

City Pin
Hurricane Glass with Beach Scene (#42766)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Orlando Hotel

Visit Number: 6 | Date of first Visit : June 16, 2008 | Total Visits: 5

1/18/09 Pinvitational

Visits:

2008 - 3
2009 - 2

City Pin
Girl on Hammock below Guitar (#43432)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Gatlinburg

Visit Number: 7 | Date of first Visit : June 29, 2008 | Total Visits: 1

Gatlinburg was stop one of our Summer Road Trip. Just stopped in for a swipe and a few pins. Met a few very cool staff members and did some trading.

Stop 1: 1039 miles

 

City Pin
Tail of the Dragon Guitar (#43891)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Atlanta

Visit Number: 8 | Date of first Visit : June 30, 2008 | Total Visits: 1

Atlanta was stop two of our Summer Road Trip. It was Donna's birthday so we had her birthday dinner and she got a birthday pin. Nice staff, but no traders.

Stop 2: 1250 miles

 

Second and third visits were for Southern Pinfest

Visits:

2008 - 1
2009 - 2

City Pin
City Scape Guitar (#21106)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Biloxi

Visit Number: 9 | Date of first Visit : July 1, 2008 | Total Visits: 1

Biloxi was stop three of our Summer Road Trip. Just stopped in the cafe for a swipe and a few pins. No one had anything to trade.

Stop 3: 1653 miles (2 swipes)

 

City Pin
1st Anniversary King (#44604)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Biloxi Hotel & Casino

Visit Number: 10 | Date of first Visit : July 1, 2008 | Total Visits: 1

Biloxi Hotel & Casino houses the Biloxi Cafe so it was just down the hall to the Hotel Rock Shop. Met James, a very nice staff member and did some trading.  

City Pin
Poker Chip Pin (#38890)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

New Orleans

Visit Number: 11 | Date of first Visit : July 1, 2008 | Total Visits: 1

New Orleans was stop four of our Summer Road Trip. Just stopped in for a swipe and a few pins. The staff in the rock shop didn't have anything to trade and wasn't as friendly as most other staff members at other locations.

Stop 4: 1745 miles

 

City Pin
'Mardi Gras Mask' with dangling logo (#16278)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Destin

Visit Number: 12 | Date of first Visit : July 3, 2008 | Total Visits: 1

Destin was the fith and final stop one of our Summer Road Trip. The palce was packed so we just grabed some pins and a swipe.

Stop 5: 1947 miles

 

Total trip: 2435 miles

 

City Pin
4th Anniversary Guitar (#44718)

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Baltimore

Visit Number: 14 | Date of first Visit : July 5, 2009 | Total Visits: 1

Baltimore was the second stop of my Summer Road Trip II. Sat at the bar and had a coke and then grabed some pins and a swipe.

Stop 2: 1168 miles

 

City Pin
Fear The Turtle (# 48249 )

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Philadelphia

Visit Number: 15 | Date of first Visit : July 6, 2009 | Total Visits: 1

Philadelphia was the third stop of my Summer Road Trip II. Got to Philadelphia just after opening time so the place was empty, Sat at the bar and had a coke and made some calls. Then grabed a pin and got my swipe.

Stop 5: 1274 miles

 

City Pin
Colonial Home Guitar (# 27061 )

HRCPCC Swipe

 

New York

Visit Number: 16 | Date of first Visit : July 6, 2009 | Total Visits: 1

New York was the forth stop of my Summer Road Trip II. Driving around New York City was a nightmare. My GPS wouldn't work so I had to find the Cafe the old fashion way. Met Angel at the Rock Shop and grabed some pins and a swipe. We had a drink at the bar and then headed to the subway station.

Stop 5: xxxx miles

 

City Pin
Liberty Head Guitar (# 16286 )

HRCPCC Swipe

 

Yankee Stadium

Visit Number: 17 | Date of first Visit : July 6, 2009 | Total Visits: 1

Yankee Stadium was the fith and final stop of my Summer Road Trip II . Angel and I took the subway from Times Square to Yankee Stadium. A Yankees game had just ended so the place was packed. Angel was able to get us right in and we bought some pins and I got my swipe.

Stop 5: Subway ride

 

Total trip: 2660 miles

 

City Pin
Baseball Girl-Brunette (# 48942 )

HRCPCC Swipe