Driving toward Navy Pier in Chicago the anticipation grows. Kids can see the giant Ferris wheel from far away and there’s just a buzz of excitement in the air as we got closer. We didn’t even get to a plan…
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I was born and raised in the suburbs of Grand Rapids, Michigan and still consider West Michigan my home. People often ask me for suggestions on what to do in Kent County so I decided to make a list of…
Beyond cheese and the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin is perhaps best known for the Wisconsin Dells. The Waterpark Capitol of the World, Wisconsin Dells is a popular year-round vacation destination. Several million people mecca to The Dells each year, road tripping…
The year was 1989 and Michigan’s Adventure was in its second year as Michigan’s Adventure and not Deer Park Funland. I traveled to the park for an end-of-year reward with a group of fifth grade students graduating from the school…
The year was 2014 and I was road tripping across Minnesota, on my way to Walnut Grove, Pipestone National Monument, and ultimately Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A stop in Austin, Minnesota to visit the iconic SPAM® Museum was on my…
Indianapolis, Indiana is one of my favorite urban destinations in all of America. Unlike some major cities that empty out on the weekends, much of what Indianapolis has to offer tourists is quite literally in the heart of downtown. Within…