Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia

My 19th Hard Rock Cafe was in Philadelphia. I first visited here in March 2004. This was the first Hard Rock in Pennsylvania when it opened in 1998. This originally was just a road trip for the Hard Rock, but Philadelphia was a very interesting city. We rode a double decker bus for a tour of the city and saw the different neighborhoods. The highlights were Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and seeing the steps that Rocky climbed.

This Hard Rock Cafe was very small and the store is probably the smallest I've been in. I remember the clutter everywhere. I have visited this cafe twice now. The last time was April 2005.

New Orleans Hard Rock Cafe

The 18th Hard Rock Cafe that I visited was in the wonderful city of New Orleans. We were here in December 2003. The cafe is located in the French Quarter. New Orleans is one of my favorite American cities that I have visited.

London, The Original

My 17th Hard Rock Cafe was where it all started. Most people go to London to see Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, or Westminster Abbey. Not me, I went there to visit the original Hard Rock Cafe. It all started here on June 14, 1971. I visited here in March 2003. The exact day was March 20, 2003, the day the war in Iraq began. It so happened there was a huge anit-war demonstration happening in Hyde Park the weekend we were there.

This was my first time in Europe and I took in all that could be done in 4 days. The major highlights on this trip was seeing Stonehenge. Those rocks were awesome. Then we went to Bath to see the Roman Baths that Julius Caesar once used. The other notables were the London Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, riding a double decker bus, the Tower of London, and those cool phone booths.

Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas

My 16th Hard Rock Cafe was in awesome Las Vegas. I visited this cafe in July 2002. I remember this cafe well. I had asked a man at the MGM how far it was from there. I was told it's 3 blocks using the back exit. He failed to tell me the 3 blocks were the same as going from Johnstown to Windber. Those 3 blocks took over an hour and a half to walk. We could see the Hard Rock guitar out front, but the walk seemed to never end. We walked those 3 blocks in 110+ degree heat. After we arrived, it was well worth it.

Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh

The 15th Hard Rock Cafe for me was in Pittsburgh. I never imagined a Hard Rock in my back yard. I was so excited about the Hard Rock so close to me that we were there on opening day. I will probably never have an opportunity to do that again. This cafe opened in June 2002 and is located at Station Square. The Super Bowl Champion Steelers, Mario Lemieux, The Stanley Cup, and a Hard Rock Cafe in the burgh, I can't ask for anything more.

I have been here so many times, I stopped counting.