The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
Part of the reason we didn’t get much done in Detroit proper is because we kept getting distracted and going elsewhere! Here are some of our adventures outside the Detroit metro area. Frankenmuth Frankenmuth is …
The Detroit Institute of Arts is a pretty impressive art museum in a city that often gets a bum rap. It’s located in midtown Detroit, Michigan, and has one of the largest art collections in …
Since we had a layover in Seattle, we decided to extend it a bit and spend a little time in the city. We forgot to factor in that a layover on a Monday meant most …
If you’ve been following along at all, you’ll know that I love Dale Chihuly glass pieces, and Doug tolerates me loving them. So when we were in Seattle for a short time, the only thing …
The Museum of Pop Culture (or MoPOP, as they like to call themselves) in Seattle, Washington, where we found ourselves on an extended layover returning from Alaska. The museum was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul …
The Georgeson Botanical Garden (GBG) in Fairbanks was technically “closed for the season”, but visitors could still stroll the grounds. You just had to do it with the expectation that the grounds were being prepared …
We spent three nights in Fairbanks because we read that would give us a 90% chance of seeing the Northern Lights. This is our second try seeing the Aurora Borealis, having previously flown to the …
Of course we signed up for a walk with some reindeer. Who wouldn’t? The Running Reindeer Ranch in Fairbanks, Alaska, offers two hour sessions where visitors get to learn all about the ranch and reindeer, …
The legendary mountain of Denali is located between Anchorage and Fairbanks in Alaska. At 20,310 feet, it’s the highest peak in North America – but it’s not even in the top 100 highest peaks worldwide! …
We broke up the five hour drive from Anchorage to Denali with a few stops. We did a couple of short hikes to take in some waterfalls and try to spot some birds. Some Iditarod …
