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Family ties – Okahoma City mural honors Trudell brother

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It’s not often that you encounter an attraction connected to your family when you travel, but that’s what happened when we visited Oklahoma City. A mural, based on a poem […]

Merry Christmas! It’s Christmas everyday at Kris Kringl in Leavenworth, Washington

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Do you start counting down the days until next Christmas as soon as you finish unwrapping the gifts from this Christmas? Are you one those people who love when stores […]

Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun embraces the holiday season with WinterFest

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Winter Wonderland comes alive as people of all ages enjoy Worlds of Fun’s WinterFest. Holiday festivities and fun are sprinkled around the Kansas City theme park as if the Sugar […]

Holiday decorations, football highlight visit to Roseville, Minnesota

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While football was our main reason for a trip to the Twin Cities, we had plenty of time to check out some holiday attractions, as well as play construction worker […]

Christmas 2017 – Omaha kicks off the season in style

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Bells are ringing. Carolers are caroling. It’s the holiday season y’all. And Omaha celebrates it well. We kicked off our holiday celebration with a trip to the Christmas tree lighting […]

More than hot dogs: Omaha’s B&B Express includes BBQ, sliders

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Note: Since this post was published, this restaurant has closed. Known for its creative hot dogs, the owners of B&B Classic Dogs in Bellevue gambled on a new concept in […]

10+ books to inspire Midwest travel

Books to Inspire Midwest Travel

We are always looking for new places to travel, with so many we still need to explore right here in the Midwest.  We have a library of books ready to […]

How to relax and enjoy a Minnesota Vikings game in person

Enjoying a Minnesota Vikings game at US Bank Stadium

It’s game day! No matter where you live or which football team you root for, attending a game can be an expensive and time-consuming event. We found a great way […]

Crack open some fun at Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington

Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum

To help celebrate the holiday season, households around the world will display small wooden nutcrackers. Who uses a nutcracker during the holidays? You know the one – usually dressed as […]

Skol! US Bank Stadium – Home of the Minnesota Vikings

US Bank Stadium Tour

It resembles a Viking ship. Fans celebrate Norse lore inside. US Bank Stadium – home of the Minnesota Vikings – honors the region’s Scandinavian heritage throughout. None bigger than on […]

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