Greetings from Des Moines, Iowa
Pappajohn Sculpture Park The Pappajohn Sculpture Park is a 4.4 acre park in the heart of downtown Des Moines with 28 sculptures. It is operated by the Des Moines Art Center (which we also visited), …
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Amusements / Food / Museums
Odds and Ends in Northwestern Missouri
A few “there’s not much to this, eh?” sites in Northwestern Missouri. Walt Disney Hometown Museum I’m honestly not clear how the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline has a 4.8 rating on Google. The …
High Points in High Point, N.C.
Business took me on a quick weekend trip to North Carolina, and I was able to squeeze in a few forays for burgers, beers, and barbecue around my work obligations. High Point, N.C., is the …
Amusements / Art / Food
Food and Fun in Oklahoma City
Centennial Land Run Monument The Centennial Land Run Monument in Oklahoma City is totally epic! It commemorates the Land Run of 1889 “when 50,000 people rushed into the Unassigned Lands of Oklahoma Territory to stake …
Scenes from Lubbock, Texas
Prairie Dog Town Gotta stop and see Prairie Dog Town while visiting Lubbock – especially since it might not be there for long. It was established in the 1930s by K.N. Clapp, who was alarmed …
Food FOMO in Albuquerque
Due to a family emergency, I wound up making a quick trip back to NJ while Doug was left alone to his own devices in Albuquerque. I definitely had some Fear Of Missing Out feelings …
Birds, Bites, and a Bunny from the Denver, Colorado Area
Doug and I wound up spending a fair amount of time bouncing around the Denver area. In addition to visiting lots of museums, we got in a good amount of birding, and of course we …
Scenes from Cheyenne, Wyoming
Since our excursion to the highest point in Nebraska got us relatively close to the state capitol of Wyoming, we decided to spend a night in another new state in the van, including a visit …
Passing Through Southwest Nebraska
The Potter Sundry The Potter Sundry in Potter, Nebraska, claims to be the home of the Tin Roof Sundae. I’m not here to argue with any excuse for ice cream. It’s a small cafe with …
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Eats & Brews
Sioux Falls is proud of its burgers, and so Doug attempted to partake of as many as he could while we were in town. The frybread tacos were also a highlight. Warning: don’t read this …