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Union Station keeps Kansas City’s history alive while changing with the times

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We love Kansas City’s Union Station. It’s a venerable building with beautiful architecture and design. Built in 1914, Union Station saw more than 1 million travelers come through its door […]

Overland Park’s Prairiefire combines history, shopping

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“Jurassic World” goes shopping is one way to describe Overland Park’s Prairiefire retail and entertainment district. The Kansas City suburb is home to the local chapter of the American Museum […]

‘Tony the Tiger’ voice among famous Nebraskans honored at Norfolk museum

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What if I told you that you knew of at least three famous people from Norfolk, Nebraska? Would you doubt me? Of course you would. Because, in reality, there are […]

Experiencing Buddha in Omaha temple garden

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Driving through a neighborhood in northeast Omaha, I’ve seen a garden full of statues. I’ve always wondered what they were. Finally, being the inquisitive lot I am, I turned down […]

Omaha area kicks off the 2015 Christmas holiday season with lights and song

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The bells are jingling. The lights are shining. And Santa Claus is in the house. The Omaha Metro area kicked off its 2015 holiday season with a series of tree […]

Overland Park Arboretum beauty abounds

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We lucked out and caught the tail end of fall season at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Garden. The Kansas suburb of Kansas City has a beautiful nature center. […]

Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium tour takes you close to the action

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Len Dawson. Hank Stram. Lamar Hunt. Their names are there. High above the field at Arrowhead Stadium. They’re part of the Ring of Honor for former Kansas City Chiefs players, […]

Our favorite Kansas City BBQ joints

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  Kansas City is Barbecue Central. You can get a variety of styles of BBQ there. You can go to mom and pop stands or fancy BBQ. Since we have […]

Midwest Christmas celebrations

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The turkey has been stuffed. OK, I’ve been stuffed…with turkey and stuffing, and all the fixin’s our daughter Steph made for us. So, now, our attention to turns to the […]

Fort Lauderdale – Visit to Hillsboro Lighthouse and Lauderdale by the Sea

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Fort Lauderdale is the seventh largest city in Florida and the largest of 31 communities in Broward County. When in Fort Lauderdale recently, I got the opportunity to visit two […]

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