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Racing Through Indianapolis
Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library Kurt Vonnegut is often referred to as “Indiana’s Second Gentleman” (author Booth Tarkington is Indiana’s First Gentleman), and his works often probed the surreal side of American and personal history. …
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Lilly House and Gardens at Newfields
Lilly House, also known as Oldfields, belonged to Josiah K. Lilly Jr, an Indianapolis businessman, collector, and philanthropist (who also happened to be the grandson of the founder of the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly). The …
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A Few Stops in Toledo (The City in Ohio)
Racing south out of Detroit, we spent less than 24 hours in Toledo, managing to pack in visits to a few sites before we continued southward. Toledo Botanical Garden We had hoped to find some …
From Detroit North Up the Michigan Mitten
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 …
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A Layover in Seattle
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 …
Georgeson Botanical Garden
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 …
Selections from Fairbanks, Alaska
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 …
Walking with Reindeer in Alaska
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, …
Denali National Park and Preserve
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! …