From NY’s Finger Lakes we had two weeks in the Adirondacks before needing to be in Plattsburg NY. There are so many lakes and places to visit that it would be tough for me to say “you must do…
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Sometime old movies or television shows reference honeymooning in Niagara Falls, which always seemed weird to me. I’d also heard that a lot of people travel to the US just to see it. Again, seemed weird…that is, until we…
From the Zippo Museum in Bradford PA (post here) we drove north through Great Valley to Four Mile Creek State Park to camp. The next day we’d planned a bike ride to Fort Niagara State Park, but it was…
If you don’t know anything about Valley Forge, the short version is that shortages in food, a cold winter, lack of hygiene, and poor medical knowledge created a bonafide military clusterfuck for the Continental Army who managed to later…
Philadelphia (the city of brotherly love) is a great, walkable city with plenty of things to do whether you’re a history buff, a foodie (Philly cheesesteaks…yum!), sports fan, art lover, or pop culture junkie. We had a blast touring…
You may recall from high school history lessons something about Harper’s Ferry in relation to the Civil War and you would be right! Harper’s Ferry West Virginia has an interesting history and Harper’s Ferry National Historic Park brings that…
One thing that’s interesting about eastern state campgrounds that is different from most western state campgrounds is that they are often within just a few miles of urban areas, but because of the density of the hardwood trees in…
It’s always great when you can get away for longer, but in just 2-3 days it’s possible to get a feel for Asheville’s culture and experience what makes this city so special. DAY 1: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY Getting to…
We spent part of my December 2021 birthday weekend planning the first half of our east coast trip with only one requirement – to make it to Washington DC by the second or third week of May to meet…
Ahhhh Kentucky – known for the Kentucky Derby, bourbon, KFC, and Daniel Boone. We’d enjoyed bourbon in Louisville, thoroughbreds and Derby winners in Lexington, and now it was time to complete the other Kentucky items on our list as…
Did you know that the oldest and largest aviati
