There’s something magical about friendships that withstand the test of time and distance. My recent visit to Brookfield, Wisconsin (near Milwaukee) with my college roommate, Elizabeth, perfectly captures that magic. When I first met Elizabeth, her campus nickname “Psycho”…
Las Vegas might be flexing with its 11,500 annual shows, but if we’re talking actual theater – you know, the kind where nobody’s pulling rabbits from hats or dancing with feathers – New York is still the uncontested champion…
Galena is the second city in a week (Saint Joseph was the first – blog link here) that we’ve visited with a story of boom, bust and re-discovery. Galena’s economic evolution is a fascinating story of boom, bust, and reinvention…
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…
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.…
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