Fort Osage relives days of Missouri trading posts
Fort Osage sits high atop a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. The fort was established in 1808 as a trading post for the United States in the new territory obtained […]
Reliving our Dublin holiday
St. Patrick’s Day always brings back memories to our trip to the Emerald Isle. It’s weird to think that it’s been almost 11 years since we spent two amazing weeks […]
Museum shares the story of Omaha’s African American history
It sits inside a small bay inside an aged shopping mall, but the Great Plains Black History Museum packs as much as possible in telling the history of Omaha’s African […]
April Midwest Travel Twitter Chat – Visit North Platte
Disclosure: Thanks to Visit North Platte for sponsoring this post and the April Midwest Travel Twitter Chat. All opinions and views are ours. Our featured destination for the April Midwest Travel Twitter Chat is […]
Kansas City: Looking for unique photo ops around Crown Center Mall
When you go to the mall or museum, do you explore the area? Or, do you just look for the reason for your visit? It’s easy to ignore the surroundings […]
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Luke, it is your theater
This is the theater you’re looking for. In less than 20 years, Alamo Drafthouse theaters have made their mark with movie fans. They offer a fun, clean atmosphere for people […]
Independence museum follows pioneer trails
“Wagons Ho!” can be heard in almost any early western movie about pioneers heading west for a new life in 1800s America. The trail boss would wave his hat in […]
Enjoying architecture during a stroll through downtown Omaha
As Midwesterners know, when you get a beautiful, warm late-winter weekend day, you have to take advantage of it. We were also involved with a weekend walking challenge with our […]
Omaha museum recognizes area Czech and Slovak culture
A fun thing we’ve learned during our travels is to check out off-the-path attractions. They can be worth the time. We had been interested in visiting the Czech-Slovak Museum […]
National Women’s History Month: Midwesterners make their mark
Throughout history, women have achieved several accomplishments that many believed were “man’s work.” How about setting records as an airplane pilot? Writing award-winning books? Running a successful newspaper? These were […]