While I was in Austin, I used Mapquest to come up with a running route that included a good portion of the east side of town. It was through a part of town that I rarely ran through and I was looking for a change. When I ran the route for the first time, I felt like I could smell breakfast tacos as I went onto each new street. I christened the route the "Taqueria Run".I first discovered the smokeless tobacco processing plant in Clarksville when I moved into my apartment. I was getting into my car one morning and the smell was strong. It quickly reminded me of being a kid and smelling the pipe tobacco that my father and grandfather used. The plant is two blocks from my place and I run by it during my morning run through town. On calm, humid mornings, the smell can almost be oppressive around the plant. I've never been a smoker but for some reason I've always enjoyed the smell of tobacco. A bakery, taqueria or coffeehouse would also be nice but I don't mind my local flavor.
