AMERICA

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

It should come as no surprise to anyone that follows my trips across America that I love the state of Tennessee.  One friend jokingly asked if I was running for Governor after…

After my first 24 hours in Greenville, I was on a mission to find someone that wasn’t happy.  Every place I went, people were smiling, excited to see you and welcoming.  It’s…

If you’re not a fan of Bluegrass music, don’t be alarmed.  I barely knew enough about fiddles and the name Bill Monroe to save me from embarrassing myself. This may not be…

It’s not something I often write about, but for me,  every city falls into one of two categories:  a place to live or a place to visit.  Very rarely does a city…

Kansas has long been thought of as a place to simply drive through to get across the country.  The state’s capital city has plenty of things to see and do which may…