My travels in 2018 took me to a handful of familiar destinations, but mostly to places I had never really explored. The year began in Wisconsin. Logic be damned – I drove…

After two years of renovations and more than $30 million dollars in upgrades, Soldiers Memorial in downtown Saint Louis has reopened – and it’s wonderful. The memorial and military museum was dedicated…

There was a time when it seemed like every living room in America had at least one of those Precious Moments figures on display.   Even if you never bought one, you’ve surely…

Say what you will about Walmart (and there’s a lot to be said) but, it’s hard to deny its massive success. In 1950 – Walton’s 5 and 10 opened in Bentonville. Arkansas. …

With some careful planning, you can definitely enjoy a great visit to Bentonville, Arkansas in a short amount of time.  Bentonville, most famous for being the hometown of Walmart and founder Sam…

There are very few opportunities that I’ve declined while traveling across America.  I’ve been in helicopters and zip lines in a cave.  I’ve done hiking, rafting, spinning in a NASA simulator and…

I’ll be honest, the main reason for writing this article was to get that awful TLC song “Waterfalls” from 1994 stuck in your head for the next two weeks. Ok, just kidding.…

Watching fish boil, singing the Ghostbusters theme song in the back of a trolley, and hanging out with goats on the roof of a restaurant.   It may sound like the agenda of…

It’s certainly understandable if the political climate in Illinois’ capitol city might be keeping your car from stopping in Springfield.   The good news is – the politicians haven’t ruined everything just yet.…