Ballard Locks is Seattle’s gateway to Pacific Northwest waterways
Boats of all sizes pass through the Ballard Locks in the Seattle area. The locks handle about 75,000 vessels moving from fresh water to sea water and back. Our […]
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National Park Service at 100: Homestead National Monument, Nebraska
Imagine getting the opportunity to own 160 acres of land for free. All you had to do was a build a house and improve the land for five years. After […]
Lighthouse shines on Kenosha history
The Great Lakes have devoured a great number of ships and lives throughout history. An estimated 6,000 boats and ships have been ravaged by the five lakes, taking up to […]
Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets a shopping gem in Kenosha area
Shop ‘til you drop! At the Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets, it would be an easy thing to do. Lisa and I are fans of walking (duh!) and the Wisconsin outlet […]
June Midwest Travel Chat – Visit Decorah
We have been to several cultural festivals the last couple of years. We have now added the Nordic Fest to that bucket list. This year Decorah, IA will be celebrating […]
Nebraska tourism: Passport program invites you to check out the state
Summer is right around the corner…and Nebraska awaits. More than 60 communities will hang out their welcome signs as part of Nebraska Tourism’s Nebraska passport 2016 program. The program encourages […]
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 […]
March Midwest Travel Twitter Chat – RoamRight
Disclosure: Thanks to RoamRight for sponsoring this post and the March Midwest Travel Twitter Chat. This post does include an affiliate link. All opinions and views are ours. Tim and […]
Vacation memories: Minnesota Paul Bunyan hunt
Part of an ongoing series reviewing past trips: Who would spend most of a day tracking down Paul Bunyan-related statues and attractions in Minnesota including driving almost 50 miles in […]
Black History: Topeka’s Brown vs. Board of Education ended racial segregation in schools
Segregation in education was common through the first half of the 1900s. It would take a series of class action lawsuits and a United States Supreme Court decision to end […]