Found a peanut in sweet Alabama
On our southwest adventure, we opted to stay off the main highways, avoid most major cities and for a while … Continue reading Found a peanut in sweet Alabama
Tag: scenic byway
GORGEous Georgia with some moonshine
Tallulah Gorge State Park is in northeastern Georgia and has a two mile long, 1,000 foot-deep gorge filled with five … Continue reading GORGEous Georgia with some moonshine
Bluegrass beckons in Murfreesboro, TN
Skirting Nashville and heading about twenty minutes south we arrived in Murfreesboro in time for a two-day bluegrass music and … Continue reading Bluegrass beckons in Murfreesboro, TN
Daily Planet update: Metropolis is in Illinois!
At the very bottom tip of Illinois along the Ohio River and the border of Kentucky is a small town … Continue reading Daily Planet update: Metropolis is in Illinois!
Spontaneous Stop; Boonsville, MO
The Woodstock Inn of Independence, MO has seen its share of local and national history. Built in the early 1800s, … Continue reading Spontaneous Stop; Boonsville, MO
Independence, MO; where the Oregon Trail begins and the buck stops
This small town, a mere twenty minutes from Kansas City, has some noteworthy American history. Independence, MO was a major … Continue reading Independence, MO; where the Oregon Trail begins and the buck stops
Enjoying the Good Life in Lincoln, Nebraska
The state slogan, The Good Life , is obviously taken seriously here. Johnny Carson, TV dinners and Kool-aid all hail … Continue reading Enjoying the Good Life in Lincoln, Nebraska
Badlands; not so bad
The Lakota, for centuries, have called this area of South Dakota “mako sica” which translates to ‘land bad’. There are … Continue reading Badlands; not so bad
Four Presidents and a General enter the Black Hills…
The Black Hills of South Dakota take their name from the illusion of darkness and density that the Ponderosa Pines … Continue reading Four Presidents and a General enter the Black Hills…
Close encounters with Devils Tower Monument
Why the devil is there no apostrophe, you ask. This is an issue with many National Parks, Monuments, Mountains and … Continue reading Close encounters with Devils Tower Monument
Where is Wendy 