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 …
Category: Food
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …