In order to fully enjoy this post, you must begin humming the theme song to Bonanza — you know, Little Joe, Hoss and the gang. Sing it out loud! Get it firmly lodged in your brain for the day! Of…
Best Breakfast Spot in Reno Nevada and Beyond
If you’re reading this, you may have recently been in the men’s restroom at the Squeeze-In Restaurant in Reno, NV. I, too, was there and took advantage of the bulletin board-style decor of the restrooms to reach out to…
Pay Your Respects at Ernest Hemingway’s Final Resting Place in Ketchum Idaho
The great author Ernest Hemingway could have chosen as his final resting place anywhere in the world, for he was truly at home everywhere in the world. For many, he is most closely associated with Key West Florida. Some say…
Visiting the John Denver Sanctuary, Aspen Colorado
John Denver’s love of the outdoors, the human spirit and the simple gifts of Mother Nature are among the reasons I was one of his biggest fans. He and his first wife Annie lived in a log home in Aspen,…
Luxury Hotel at a Wyoming Truck Stop
“Truck stop” and “resort” are terms not often found in the same sentence together, and in all of my travels, I’ve not found the two at the same interstate exit. However, take exit 9 off of Interstate 80 at Cheyenne Wyoming and…
Sturgis South Dakota – an American Icon
Sturgis South Dakota on a Sunday afternoon in May is frighteningly quiet, kinda spooky and almost anti-climactic. There was not a soul to be seen. One beat-up pick-up truck sat alone on Main Street. The tattoo parlors, bars and pool…
Four of our Favorite Travel Destinations in Colorado
The beautiful state of Colorado is a favorite travel destination for many people – families, nature lovers, adventure junkies, historians, artists and well, just about anyone can find something they love in Colorado. We’ve traveled there so often I can’t…
George McGovern Legacy Museum in Mitchell, South Dakota
In watching an old Gregory Peck movie, “12 O’Clock High,” about a U.S. Army Air Force bomb squadron from WWII that flew daylight missions over Germany, I was reminded at the end of the many young heroes who flew those…
Visit the Olympic Village in Park City Utah
Standing at the top of the K120 ski jump at the Olympic Village in Park City Utah, I realize another reason why I’m not an Olympic athlete. I’m chicken. I mean, would you take a serious look at that?! That’s…