The National Football League’s Green Bay Packers may have put this northern Wisconsin city on the map, but the town of Green Bay and the surrounding area has plenty to offer, whether it’s football season or not. This year marks the centennial for the local NFL team. The Green Bay Packers were founded on August […]
Discover A Historic Gold Rush Site In North Georgia
Those that have followed my blog for the past ten years or so know that I have a fascination with the gold rushes that have occurred in North America, and I have visited all of the gold rush sites in the eleven western states, British Columbia, and Yukon. So when recent travels took us east […]
Visit Sky Island Country In Patagonia, Arizona
Located in Southern Arizona between Sonoita and Rio Rico on Route 82, the small town of Patagonia is one of Arizona’s best-kept secrets. Patagonia sits along the Sonoita Creek and is surrounded by the Santa Rita and Patagonia mountain ranges of the Coronado National Forest. Mountain peaks rise nearly 2,000 feet from the desert floor, […]
4 Amazing Geologic Sites You Need To See In Colorado
The Centennial State of Colorado has some incredibly diverse and road-accessible geology contained within its borders. Partially due to its altitude, dry climate, and geographic location straddling the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and Plateau belt of the midwestern U.S., numerous opportunities to explore the Earth’s history recorded in its rocks and fossils are available. […]
6 Things You Need To See In Cripple Creek, Colorado
Cripple Creek, Colorado and its sister city, Victor, are located about an hour southwest of Colorado Springs at an elevation of almost 9,500 feet. Although it is known as one of Colorado’s casino towns with plenty of modern casinos, the Cripple Creek area has a rich and vibrant history. Ute tribes used the land as part […]
Our Favorite Places To Visit In Wichita, Kansas
A lot has changed in Wichita, Kansas since its early days as a trading post on the cattle-driving Chisholm Trail during the 1860s. Today, this largest city in the Jayhawk State is home to nearly 400,000 residents. The picturesque and flat town is anchored by the Arkansas River. Golfers can experience 16 different courses in […]
See Incredible Artifacts At The Oldest Golf Museum In The World
Newport News, Virginia is most notable for its shipbuilding and U.S. Navy connection. However, there’s also a tenuous connection between the shipbuilding and golf worlds. A Golf Museum, located at the James River Country Club, was founded by Archer M. Huntington, the principal owner of the Newport News Shipyard in the first part of the […]
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
RVers piloting their craft on Oregon Highway 18, between Salem, the state capital, and the rugged coastline, might want to alter their flight plan and land where they and their passengers can reach new heights of exhilaration—the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville. The museum houses some of the finest collections of aircraft memorabilia […]
Vintage Cars to Cross the Country
Classic cars from Ford, Chevrolet and Chrysler will travel from America’s Car Museum (ACM) in Tacoma, Washington, to Detroit on a transcontinental journey this winter billed as “The Drive Home.” A 1957 Chevrolet Nomad, 1961 Chrysler 300F two-door hardtop and a 1966 Ford Mustang will leave Tacoma December 27 and arrive in Detroit January 7 […]
Car Museum Adds Permanent Display
LeMay—America’s Car Museum (ACM) in Tacoma, Washington, has selected the 50 vehicles that will be featured in its first permanent display—a section called Lucky’s Garage, named for the late car collector Harold (Lucky) LeMay. The cars are drawn from the collection amassed by LeMay, who at one time owned 3,000 cars. The display includes a […]
Get Educated and Entertained at the Museum of Flight
Have you always wondered what the inside of Air Force One, the Concorde supersonic airliner, or a 787 Dreamliner might be like? Ever dreamed of sitting in the cockpit of an SR-71 Blackbird or an F/A-18 Hornet? Or maybe you dream even bigger— like blasting into space? Head to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, […]