Featured Bighorn Sheep, Badlands National Park Part of the reason we travel to parks is to see wildlife. We even keep lists of the animals we see on trips because we can’t always get a picture of them – like the badger that ran in front of us on a road in South Dakota. Hey, […]
Happy Halloween everyone! I’m Kellye, and today I’m sharing Halloween at our house. Since Mike’s job really gears up during the fall months, we can’t do much traveling. So, I thought I would invite you into our home to see some of our Halloween decorations. Also in this post, I’m going to tell you about […]
Website: Mount Rushmore National Memorial Cost: Free, but there is a $10.00 parking fee per car. Park passes are not accepted for parking fees. Restaurant in the park. Hotels and camping available in Keystone, South Dakota. Great photo ops here. Plan to spend several hours. ⇒(Short route) Take US Highway 16 from Rapid City to US Highway […]
Perhaps it’s because we’re born from water that we are drawn to it in nature, or maybe we are fascinated because its power can destroy as well as sustain life. In our travels we choose to cautiously enjoy the beauty of water while never daring to take it for granted. Today we are sharing some […]
Reedy Island Range Rear Light If you follow our posts, you’re already familiar with Quick Stops. Quick Stops are designed to give a nod to locations to which we can’t devote an entire post. The destinations are completely random and totally fun. Where in the World is it? The Reedy Island Range Rear Light is […]
Your guess is as good as ours! If you follow our posts, you’re already familiar with Quick Stops. Quick Stops are designed to give a nod to locations to which we can’t devote an entire post. The destinations are completely random and totally fun. Just get in the car and we will be on our […]
Where is it? The National Corvette Museum is in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green has been home to the Corvette assembly plant since it was relocated from St. Louis, Missouri in 1981. The National Corvette Museum opened in its current location in 1994. Click here for the museum’s website. National Corvette Museum – photo by […]
Sitting right on Baltimore’s inner harbor near an industrial area on the edge of downtown is Fort McHenry, the birthplace of the “The Star-Spangled Banner”. It was during the War of 1812 that a young lawyer named Francis Scott Key penned the now famous words. He had been aboard a US truce ship on the […]
Where is it? The National Corvette Museum is in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green has been home to the Corvette assembly plant since it was relocated from St. Louis, Missouri in 1981. The National Corvette Museum opened in its current location in 1994. Click here for the museum’s website. National Corvette Museum – photo by […]
Located just outside of Sharpsburg, Maryland, Antietam National Battlefield was one of our favorite destinations on our Mid-Atlantic road trip. During the battle that took place on September 17, 1862 and lasted only about 12 hours, 23,000 men’s lives were changed forever. Ending in a Union victory, it was the bloodiest one day battle of […]
Where is it? Fort Donelson National Battlefield is located near Dover, Tennessee. The park features: Visitor center and gift shop Self-guided auto tour Hiking trails Picnic area Camping is available nearby at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and at Paris Landing State Park Click here for the park’s website link: Fort Donelson Confederate […]
While the title of our post is Route 66 – Missouri, we have covered the route stops we made in Kansas too. Kansas only has 14 miles of the route, but we didn’t want to leave it out. Enjoy the trip! Americana at its best! The Route U.S. Highway 66, better known as Route 66, […]
Website: Mount Rushmore National Memorial Cost: Free, but there is a $10.00 parking fee per car. Park passes are not accepted for parking fees. Restaurant in the park. Hotels and camping available in Keystone, South Dakota. Great photo ops here. Plan to spend several hours. ⇒(Short route) Take US Highway 16 from Rapid City to US Highway […]
While the title of our post is Route 66 – Missouri, we have covered the route stops we made in Kansas too. Kansas only has 14 miles of the route, but we didn’t want to leave it out. Enjoy the trip! Americana at its best! The Route U.S. Highway 66, better known as Route 66, […]
