You can’t miss the big house that rests on top of the hill in Dayton’s Oakville neighborhood.  These days, the Wright Brothers’ family home may be best known as a tourist attraction…

About a day before arriving in Gulf Shores, Alabama – I received a text that read: “How would you feel about riding in a gyrocopter?” Of course, the first thing I had…

YOLO (You Only Live Once) is the company known best for its popular stand-up paddle boards. Branching out to other recreational activities, with the same “get outside and play” mentality, founder Jeff…

When the True/False Film Festival invited me to check out their annual event in Columbia, Missouri – my response was probably not something they’re used to hearing. “Sure, but just so you…

After escaping the frigid temperatures of the mid-west, I thought it might be a good idea to thank God for warm weather.  So off to church I went. In the Orange Beach/Gulf…

Montgomery, Alabama is not only the state’s capitol city, but it’s also loaded with American history! Thanks to well placed markers and signs all through out the area, it’s pretty easy to…

I’ve seen a lot of amusing, bizarre and downright nutty things while traveling.  Something that hovers near the top of the list is the “Burning Of The Beetle” celebration in Custer, South…

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…