Jefferson City started from a small landing party near the Missouri River. The Lewis and Clark team visited the area early during its exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. Today, the city of about 43,000 people serves as Missouri’s capital. When settlers founded the town, they named it Lohman’s Landing, after one of the original residents. […]
Welcome to Pioneer Square, where Seattle started. Wouldn’t that make a great ad? Only if the neighborhood needed to advertise for visitors. The area where Seattle sprang up from is home to a lot of diversity – in people, attractions, food. Just about anything. The center of Pioneer Square celebrates the area’s history. A totem […]
It started with a single steel plow to help cut through the thick Midwestern soil. Today, John Deere leads the world in the production of farm machinery. The John Deere Pavilion in Moline, Illinois, provides visitors an opportunity to check out the equipment firsthand. My dad – a long time Deere fanatic – would flip […]
There’s more than meets the eye in Kansas City, Kansas. We recently sampled a few of the attractions that the city has to offer visitors. The smaller of the two KCs has its own unique reasons to visit the Kansas side of the Metro area. From history and entertainment to art, KCK is inviting to […]
Imagine being in a room with thousands of clown figures staring at you. Clowns of all sizes, shapes and colors. Clowns with smiles and frowns. If you like clowns, you’ll love the Plainview Klown Doll Museum. Located in a former gas station and café, the northeast Nebraska museum has more than 7,000 clown dolls, paintings […]
Coming soon to a You Tube channel near you, the intergalactic travels of “Cosmic Cat.” The planned internet series stars “Cosmic Cat” in a parody of the old television series “Lost in Space.” The series – which will feature 15-minute episodes – is the brainchild of retired postal worker Bill Hedges. Hedges, a longtime fan […]
Food, fun and history led the way during Nordic Fest in Decorah, Iowa. The northeast community celebrated its 51st version of recognizing its Norwegian heritage. About 15,000 people attended the two-day event. Strolling through downtown, you see the community’s Norwegian-American pride everywhere – the Danish national flag flying on a light pole next the American […]
They’re the Mercedes Benz of crayons. They are what other crayons dream of being. They are Crayola crayons. So, it seems fitting that the top of the line colors have a home worthy of them, right? The Crayola Experience at the Mall of America is like the Taj Mahal of crayons. With its colorful stuffed […]
What happens at Culinary Fight Club…is shared among fans watching regional chefs battle it out for top honors. We took in our first Culinary Fight Club challenge and it was a duel to the end. Three points separated champion from third place. Culinary Fight Club is a fundraiser for Fight 2 Feed, an organization that […]
When we visit our daughter Mallory in the Seattle area, it’s sometimes difficult to remember we’re not at home. She lives near a city named Bellevue. We have a suburb by that name. There is an auto dealership with a similar name to one at home. Then, if that isn’t enough, a Seattle news anchor […]
