Of all of the fabulous things about visiting the Florida Keys — things like sea turtle hospitals and and key lime pies and the whole Conch Republic thing — the absolutely coolest thing is the Coral Restoration Foundation. “What?” you ask…
Historic Galveston Texas and Fun Things To do There
They call it the Causeway Cure – that feeling of immense relaxation that happens when you cross the bridge from mainland Texas to Galveston Island. The traffic slows down, the breeze blows the cobwebs from your brain and well, life…
Keep Portland Weird – A Vacuum Cleaner Museum
Weird museums are my thing, so when we were planning our trip to Portland, Oregon and I learned they had a vacuum cleaner museum, I was all in. “Keep Portland Weird” had the opportunity to earn its stripes. This post…
A Heartfelt Visit to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum in Iowa
Herbert Hoover is the only U.S. president, so far, to hail from Iowa. Beloved in Europe, especially Belgium, Hoover was not necessarily a popular president during his time in the Oval Office. He lost his second election in a landslide.…
Jackie Robinson and Kansas City’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
The Jackie Robinson movie “42” is my kind of movie. It’s about baseball and history, which I love. And it’s a real story with real people and real drama that crappy reality TV will never in a million years give…
Belleau Wood France – A Pilgrimage Site for U.S. Marines
Belleau Wood France is a pilgrimage destination for members of the United States Marine Corps. It was here, during a particularly bloody battle in June 1918, that the Marine Corps came into its own, became recognized as a superior military organization,…
Visit the Johnny Cash Childhood Home in Dyess, Arkansas
Without a good GPS, you might be hard-pressed to find Dyess Arkansas, population 400. But people from around the world have found their way to this bump in the road in the Arkansas Delta long before Google Maps made it much…
Go Down Below in the Salt Mine Museum in Hutchinson Kansas
Most of us probably never give a thought about the salt and other stuff they put on the roads in the winter time to break up snow and ice. Am I right? Where does it come from? Is it edible…
McMenamins Edgefield – A Fun Weekend Getaway near Portland Oregon
For a great weekend near Portland, Oregon, I suggest you check out a place called McMenamins Edgefield. Whatever you like in a weekend getaway, Edgefield has it. A ☑ boutique hotel ☑ spa ☑ golf course ☑ concert venue ☑…