Rediscover America In These Great Places!
After a week in Lafayette, it’s no wonder this vibrant Louisiana town is often called the “happiest city in America”. The constant sound of native music, the sight of neighbors and friends…
AMERICA
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Little Rock is one of my favorite cities in the south. People are often surprised when I talk about how many fun things there are to see and do in the Arkansas…
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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 of my friends had no idea where to…
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Inez Johnson unfurls the “we’re open” flag outside the historic, refurbished train depot in rural Marceline, Missouri. The trains still come by each day, in fact, more than 80, but its new…
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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 from the Excel Bottling Co. in Breese, Illinois…
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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 also embarrassed that it’s taken so long for…
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As someone that’s lived in the Saint Louis area for most of my life – nothing was more shocking than to see what happened in Ferguson, Missouri in August of 2014. Ferguson,…
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I had only been standing in the lobby of the historic Occidental Hotel for about five minutes before I realized I had traveled into some sort of western time warp. Teddy Roosevelt…
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What a great town Fort Collins, Colorado is! I had always heard wonderful things about the area but can’t tell you how much I enjoyed being there during a recent trip out…
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Columbus, Ohio rolled out the red carpet and recently welcomed the Midwest Travel Writers Association to town! I was fortunate enough to attend the conference and visit the city for the very…