Dubuque, Iowa is a picturesque riverside city rich in historical heritage. It is also Iowa’s oldest city (founded in 1833). Dubuque is known in the state for successfully transforming from its industrial roots in mining and lumber to a…
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It seems like the only thing I ever learned about Herbert Hoover was that he was in charge at the start of the Great Depression and it did not go well. I remember this from high school history classes…
We understand that Iowa probably isn’t the first state you think of when you’re looking for a new place to travel, but we also think that the Iowa State Capitol building might be one of the prettiest state capitol…
Nebraska’s State Capitol in Lincoln has some interesting architecture and surprising artistic features. Unlike most state capitols with their traditional domes, this structure rises 400 feet into the Great Plains sky with its distinctive tower design, earning it the…
Quitting our Bay Area jobs, selling our townhome, and embracing RV life has been incredibly rewarding. While not for everyone, travelling across North America has shown us countless lifestyle possibilities. San Francisco may be famous for its Victorian architecture, but…
From Springfield, Illinois (blog post here), we travelled nearly due west to visit Hannibal, Missouri, a charming riverside town that holds a special place in American literary history. This quiet Mississippi River community served as the childhood home of…
Today’s whirlwind tour of central Illinois proved to be an unexpected treasure of academic excellence and great American history.…
As we left the city of Dayton behind, we enjoyed the rolling countryside of western Ohio before rolling into the towns of Libertyville and Connersville, Indiana. Connersville, known as “The Little Detroit” due to its manufacturing history, Connersville offers…
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is appropriately located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. It is the oldest and largest aviation museum in the world and despite housing over $8 billion worth of…
Leaving the state parks outside of Columbus (blog post linked here), our next two stops proved Ohio’s countryside has stories worth telling. Past acres and acres of farmland we rolled into Circleville and were immediately charmed by it’s quaint…
