When someone mentions the word train, two very different images pop into my head. First, there are the trains I've learned about from my history…
Continue reading → The National Railroad Museum: Tales of travelers past
Sometimes, as is the case today, I stumble upon an interesting fact or historical artifact that inspires a swirling imagination. Never mind that the crumbling…
Continue reading → Cherney Maribel Caves: not the typical Wisconsin lore
When someone mentions maritime history on Lake Michigan, what do you picture? Myself, I imagine a wayward clipper succumbing to an autumn torrent, as it…
I've been challenging myself, as it seemed an amusing and interesting feat, to discover and write about destinations that are low cost, interesting, and or…
Continue reading → High Cliff State Park: historical and natural sights
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the traveling circus was the pinnacle of entertainment in the US. The 'Greatest Show on Earth' wasn't…
Miller High Life may not be as hip as it has been in years past. Millennials, who are the largest target demographic for beer companies,…
walking on the ledge Are you in Northeast Wisconsin and looking for a daytrip? How about a destination where some of Door County's most prominent…
Fur trading post, Toilet Paper Capital and the many other identities of Green Bay. There is a unique past apart from the Packers in Green…
Affordable camping, wilderness in a park setting. You're feeling restless and just want to relax. Does this oxymoron describe your present state of mind? If…
My experience at the Mill City Museum and the thoughts it provoked When I think of Downtown Minneapolis I picture glass obelisks that almost appear…
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