International Vinegar Museum
There’s a museum somewhere in the world devoted to just about every topic imaginable. The International Vinegar Museum in Roslyn, South Dakota, in the northeast corner of the state, is the world’s first and only …
Category: Food
Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store
Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store in Jordan, Minn., is so confident of its position that it named its business exactly that: “Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store.” I was somewhat skeptical when I first heard the store’s name, …
Amusements / Burgers / Food / Nature
Food and Fun in the Twin Cities
We surprise found ourselves with some extra time in our travel plans, and we found out we could house and pet sit for our friend Heather, we made an unexpected visit to the Twin Cities …
Eating Our Way Through Madison, Wisconsin (Mostly)
test Of course we went to the National Mustard Museum in Middleton (a western suburb of Madison). I can’t say it was very exciting–mostly a bunch of mustard jars from around the world to look …
Authors / Birds / Books / Civil Rights / Food / Sports / US Presidents
A Mad Dash Across Some Great Lake States
In early May, we needed to make an emergency trip from Kansas back east to New Jersey (1,100 miles in just over a day, woo-hoo!). After a few weeks on the East Coast, we reversed …
Amusements / Architecture / Art / Birds / Food
Scenes from in and around Kansas City, Missouri
Polly’s Pop in Independence was made using water from a local spring from 1923 to 1967. The brand was revived in 2016, and you can watch production on a vintage bottling machine through a glass …
Amusements / Architecture / Art / Food
Quick Stops in Kansas City, Missouri
Here are some of the other sites that we visited in Kansas City (Missouri) during our travels. Christopher Elbow Chocolates I had Christopher Elbow Chocolates on my radar as a place to stop while in …
Architecture / Birds / Flowers / Food / Museums
Some Sites in the Kansas City, Kansas Area
You might think that the best parts of Kansas City are in Kansas, but you’d be wrong — the most well-known attractions are in Kansas City, Missouri. It’s very weird how these two cities are …
Eating Our Way Through St. Louis
I always have good intentions regarding trying new things as we travel, but sometimes there are just too many foods on The List for us to get to them all! While we were in St. …
Amusements / Food / Nature
The Solar Eclipse and a Few Sites in Western Kentucky
Way back in July 2023, we decided we wanted to see the total solar eclipse of 2024. But even then, many campgrounds in the path of totality were sold out! We wound up in Kentucky …