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First Visit To Washington DC: An Ultimate How-To-Guide

Like a lot of people, I wasn't sure about what to know for my first visit to Washington DC. A trip to the nation's...

An Emotional Visit To The Historic Surf Ballroom

Few places evoke strong emotions for music lovers like the legendary Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The site of Buddy Holly's final concert...

5 Amazing Music Museums in Nashville Not To Miss!

They don't call it "Music City USA" for nothing. Most of Nashville's best museums tribute some of the biggest recording artists in history. If...

A Rare Look Below The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Everybody loves a glimpse behind the scenes.  Especially when it involves one of the most popular museums in the world.   Recently, I had the...

Visiting Popeye's Home Town

Debbie Brooks has been a Popeye fan for decades.  Along with her husband, Mike they've collected thousands of Popeye trinkets, statues, figures, dolls, and...

The Day I Spent In A Missouri Prison

Ray Miller is 82 years old.  He's been a tour guide at the now vacant Missouri State Penitentiary for the past ten years.  At...

Missouri Highway 36 Is A Genius Road Trip

Some say it's part of flyover country, others honestly don't even know where it is.  (Not joking - when I lived in California, some...

Blowin Through Breese, Illinois

Sitting on my desk is a bottle of Darkest Hour Black Cherry soda that I've been sipping on all morning.  It's the latest creation...

Q&A x10 - Moon Marble Company

It's always fun to stumble upon cool places across the country like Moon Marble Company in Kansas City, Kansas.  Besides busting the stereotype that...

A Missouri Road Trip: St. Joseph

Having lived in Missouri most of my life, I'm always tickled when I explore a new town in my home state.  Of course, I'm...

Q&A x10 - Vacuum Cleaner Museum

  If you are a regular follower of Bill On The Road, you know that I'm all too eager to pull of the highway to...

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