AMERICA

Traveling anywhere with your parents for more than 24 hours can be a daunting experience.   “It’s 9:00 in Saint Louis” my Dad explains as he gets ready to make a phone call…

Life seems rather simple in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Simple is good. Fort Wayne is Indiana’s second largest city and just a couple hours from Indianapolis.  While not a major tourist city –…

If you’ve ever traveled by plane – you can thank Dayton, Ohio.  If you’ve ever witnessed The Blue Angels or marveled at the miracle of a 747 lifting into the sky –…

Everyone knows that Arkansas has been the butt of jokes since it became a state in 1836.  The stereotype of the average Arkansas resident is largely ignorant and most definitely unfortunate. Little…

My only reference to Cedar Rapids, Iowa was a 2011 film starring Ed Helms.  Helms, most notable for his roles on The Office and the The Hangover series plays an insurance salesman…

For a small town, there’s certainly a lot of hustle and bustle here in Madison, Wisconsin.  People are walking, running, biking and playing a part in their small, yet robust upper mid-west…

It’s just a fact of life that everyone sings the lyrics of Wilbert Harrison’s 1959 hit song when the topic of Kansas City pops into the conversation. Harrison made it a big…

Nobody ever brought up Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a “must see” destination when I started traveling around the country.  Maybe that’s because Milwaukee has been keeping a secret from the rest of America…

It’s truly one of the most interesting things I’ve witnessed while traveling around the country.  The Dane County Farmers’ Market that completely surrounds the Wisconsin state capital here is one of those…

People generally have the same reaction when you tell them you’ll be visiting Savannah, Georgia.  They tend to make that weird sound that can’t really be spelled but indicates utter jealously.  It’s…