How do you manage to find an Irish bar everywhere you go? Asks my mom after every trip we take. I never noticed it before, but we do tend to choose them over most venues. I had to ask myself … Continued
Some of the best destinations in the Midwest are college campuses and the surrounding areas. And Indiana has a few trip-worthy ones including Lafayette and West Lafayette, home to Purdue University. When planning your trip, do not miss these fun … Continued
Scribbled in my notebook from our first afternoon is “Clear Lake: Where all the nice people are.” Apparently, the small lake community charmed me from the get-go. We have been traveling extensively through the states for some time now and … Continued
When asked by Clear Lake, Iowa’s Chamber of Commerce on where we would be interested in staying, my response was, “somewhere walking distance to the Surf Ballroom please.” I knew we were catching a show at the legendary concert venue … Continued
Throughout my youth in the 80s and early 90s, it never failed that the radio station in our car was dialed into the local oldies station. I have many fond memories of driving with my mom; my long skinny arm … Continued
If there is a capital city en route or close enough for a detour, we always try to add it to the itinerary. When I saw that our North Dakota road trip was taking us right through downtown St. Paul … Continued
I’m pedaling faster and faster trying to catch up to my husband as the warm air caresses my face. Dense layers of olive-green treetops across the Mississippi River look like one continual blurred cloud as I buzz by. Soaring above us … Continued
Much to my husband’s annoyance, a focus of mine this year – since I’m turning the big 4 0 – is to finish visiting every state in the United States. With only two to go, my fifty-before-forty goal will be … Continued