Bill Clevlen

Bill Clevlen is a road trip expert and travel content creator for radio and TV stations across the U.S. His stories have been published in major media outlets like The Los Angeles Times and is heard sharing travel tips and ideas on SiriusXM Radio. He's the author of five travel books - The Ultimate American Music Bucket List, 100 Things To Do In America Before You Die, Driving Across America, An American Road Trip For Kids, and Finding The American Dream.

Columbia: A Gateway To South Carolina

I've now experienced 26 of the nation's 50 state capitol cities.  My most recent: Columbia, South Carolina.  With its central location and easy distance...

Tennessee's Country Music Passport

On a recent drive through Tennessee I picked up a Country Music passport based on the popular documentary by Ken Burns.  You can find...

Hiking At Petit Jean State Park in Arkansas

It's no wonder that Petit Jean State Park ranks as one of Trip Advisor's top 3 state parks in Arkansas.  And that's saying something...

Quincy, Illinois - An Authentic River Town

Quincy, Illinois is one of the well-preserved historic river towns nestled along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River.  It's an easy day or...

Ferris Wheel Latest Addition to Historic Saint Louis Union Station

The Saint Louis Wheel is the latest noteworthy improvement to an ever evolving skyline in downtown Saint Louis.  After years of sitting mostly vacant,...

Maryland Heights - St. Louis' Backyard

Maryland Heights bills itself as "St. Louis' backyard".  (Of course, if you're arriving from the west, would that make it the front yard?)  Either...

Things To Do In Little Rock Today

Today is as good a time as any to visit one of my favorite southern destinations - Little Rock, Arkansas.  There are so many...

Paddle Boats in Forest Park - It's So Saint Louis

Renting a paddle boat in Forest Park should have been checked off my "to-do" list at some point in my teenage years.  Okay, twenties....

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