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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 weekend trip for travelers that live near Saint…

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. Uh, thirties? Just barely before climbing over the…

Missouri is fortunate to have a wide variety of museums for a wide variety of tastes and interests. The museums range from history to sports and everything in-between.  You’ll even find amusing…

For the record, this is the first time I’ve ever used any form of the word “cute” while writing about travel.  But, it is a perfect word to describe the tiny town…

One perk of my job is getting to experience some of the more bizarre places to lay your head after a day of traveling.  I’m often invited to stay at quirky, amusing,…

It’s rare that you can explore two of America’s most iconic drives – Route 66 and the Great River Road in a single day.  Southwest Illinois’ new tourism brand Great Rivers and…

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…

There was a time when it seemed like every living room in America had at least one of those Precious Moments figures on display.   Even if you never bought one, you’ve surely…

There are very few opportunities that I’ve declined while traveling across America.  I’ve been in helicopters and zip lines in a cave.  I’ve done hiking, rafting, spinning in a NASA simulator and…

I’ll be honest, the main reason for writing this article was to get that awful TLC song “Waterfalls” from 1994 stuck in your head for the next two weeks. Ok, just kidding.…