Smelling the flowers in our Midwest botanical gardens
Spring is in full bloom. So are the flowers and plants in our area. We thought we’d take a look at the botanical gardens available to Midwesterners to take in […]
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Play ball! Baseball is back
“Play ball!” rings out across North America this week, as Major League Baseball kicks off its 147th season. Will this be the year we get another “I-70 Series” in Missouri? […]
Lisa’s 2016 adventure travel bucket list
It’s 2016. A brand new year of possibilities. I have also recently turned another year older. It makes me realize how many things I still want to try. I want […]
New places, familiar haunts highlight our 2016 travel plans
Trips to Indiana, Wisconsin and return visits to Seattle, South Dakota and North Dakota highlight our 2016 travel plans. Clear Lake, Iowa Our travel schedule kicks off with a February […]
Creating my own adventures during Minnesota flight layover
We are fans of having a decent layover at an airport when we travel. One to two hours would be acceptable. What do you do when you have four hours? […]
We crisscrossed the country for our 2015 ‘top’ travel picks
We had some great opportunities to travel during 2015 and we saw a lot. We’ve seen some of the world’s biggest statues, as well as the homes of major historical […]
Road Trip Plans, Part 3: Hitting the big city or checking out history
This is the third in a three-part series… Getting away for three-day weekends seems to be the American way…or, at least, our way. If you like a road trip, here […]
Minneapolis Renaissance Hotel harkens back to railroad days
The Renaissance Hotel by Marriott at The Depot is more than just a hotel. It’s a mini railroad museum. Being among the railroad history made our stay there even better. […]
Target Field provides Minnesota Twins a beautiful stadium
Put me in coach. I’m ready. That’s how I felt when we were in the Minnesota Twins dugout during a tour of Target Field. The Twins have been my team […]
Guthrie Theater gives Minnesotans a Broadway-caliber performance
Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theater must be a stage actor’s dream theater. The modern theater provides a beautiful area for actors to perform their craft. How it found its way to the […]