Walking challenge – I’m in the heartland
I am at the halfway point in my walking challenge with my youngest daughter. As you may recall, she challenged me to “walk” across the United States – from […]
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Roadside attractions unique
Patriotism, the future and a big cow… You can see a lot of unusual things along the highways and byways as you travel across America. In our case, we sought […]
Hoover museum allows different look at presidency
I always knew Herbert Hoover as the president in office when the Great Depression hit in 1929. Apparently, he was quite the humanitarian. He spent years working to end poverty […]
US Grant home highlights Galena’s history
Ulysses S. Grant was a war hero. He was the 18th President of the United States. And he called Galena, Illinois, home. A native Ohioan, Grant and his wife Julia […]
Dubuque botanical garden sprouts beautiful flowers
The beauty of flowers. The fragrance of the flora. Nothing says summer like a walk in a flower garden. That’s what we did one night to cap a day of […]
Dubuque’s Mississippi River museum explores life on the river
Life on the Mississippi River can vary from the northlands of Minnesota to the bayou of Louisiana. The river runs 2,340 long before ending at the Gulf of Mexico. It’s […]
Seeing College World Series game with daughter tops event’s activities
My oldest daughter, Steph, asked me if I wanted to go to a College World Series game with her. Who am I to say no to that? The CWS had […]
Mines of Spain park home to Dubuque city namesake
Considered the first European settler to visit the northeast Iowa area, Julien Dubuque left a legacy. Iowa’s eighth largest city is named after the French-Canadian fur trader. Dubuque settled in […]
Dubuque incline is a historical ride
Imagine living about two blocks from your office, yet having it take longer than an hour to commute. If you were banker J.K. Graves in 1800s Dubuque, that’s exactly what […]
Hotel Julien a 4-star stay in Dubuque
The Hotel Julien has provided Dubuque with grace and elegance as the area’s oldest hotel. The 4-star property opened in 1839. The hotel – named after the city’s “founder” Julien […]