Tag: Midwest
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Summertime at Silver Dollar City {Missouri}
Brad and I often laugh at how much time we spend on the road going to some place or another. We have a very different idea from a lot of people about how many hours or how many miles we are willing to be on the road to get somewhere. And this last weekend was…
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Wall Drugstore {South Dakota}
I was driving south from Rapid City towards Badlands National Park and I kept passing signs for Wall Drug. After the first few I thought I would kept count of how many signs I passed, but quickly gave up when I realized that there were many miles to go and lots of space for lots…
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park {Kentucky}
After spending a wonderful day in Louisville, the next day we made our way home with a stop on the way to visit the birthplace of America’s 16th president- Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but then moved with his family to Illinois when he was 2 years old. Lincoln was self educated,…
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Churchill Downs & The Kentucky Derby Museum {Kentucky}
If there is one thing that Kentucky is known for it’s that this is race horse country. Every year millions of people come to Louisville to watch the Kentucky Derby horse race, cheering on their favorite steed while relishing the dapper attire, all here at the legendary race track of Churchill Downs. This racetrack was…
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Louisville Historic District & Old Louisville Tavern {Kentucky}
After visiting the Slugger Museum, we then made our way to the beautiful historic district of Louisville. This area is full of colorful, ornately decorated homes from the Victorian period. Each home is fashioned in a different style but they all somehow seem to fit beautifully next to each other. The garden spaces are full…
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Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory {Kentucky}
We started our Louisville weekend in the heart of downtown at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. This museum is dedicated to the game of baseball because this is where they have been making baseball bats for players and teams for over a hundred years. In 1856 the Hillerich family set up their family run…
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Holidays at Silver Dollar City {Missouri}
We ended 2020 with a visit to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. This theme park is styled after the American frontier of the mid 1800s. While it boasts of some great thrill rides, it is also home to a number of different craft areas where visitors can come and watch a blacksmith, glass blower,…
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River Styx Trail- Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
After exploring the wonders of the caves, we decided to explore one of the many trails above ground that Mammoth Cave offers. Right off the entrance/exit to the cave is the River Styx Trail. It leads down a gentle path through the trees until you come to a small spring that flows from the cave…
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Historic Cave Tour- Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
This weekend took us up to the beautiful Mammoth Cave National Park. This is the longest cave system in the world and it has been drawing the curious explorers for over 4,000 years. Established as a national park in 1941, a world heritage site in 1981, and an international biosphere reserve in 1990. Is it…
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Crazy Horse Memorial & Indian Museum of North America {South Dakota}
In the black hills of South Dakota, nearby Mount Rushmore, is the Crazy Horse Memorial. This impressive memorial is a depiction of an Oglala Lakota war leader, Crazy Horse, who stood against the federal government and their encroachments on Native American territories. He is considered one of the most notable Native Americans in history. This…