Last month Shae wrote a post sharing more about our plans once we finish our 7 year, 50 state road trip at the end of 2024. Towards the end of that post she mentioned that we'll likely settle somewhere for a couple of years because we don't want to keep moving every week for a … [Read more...] about 11 Days In St Louis: Here’s What We Did
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Visiting The Gateway Arch In St Louis, MO
When visiting Cairo a couple of years ago, I was surprised at how impressive the Pyramids of Giza were up close compared to what I was expecting. The same was true recently at the Gateway Arch in St Louis. I'd seen photos of the Gateway Arch, along with footage of it when … [Read more...] about Visiting The Gateway Arch In St Louis, MO
Visiting Guitar Walk & Beatles Park In Walnut Ridge, AR: Rock N’ Roll Heaven
On our way from Little Rock, AR to St Louis, MO, we stopped for lunch in Walnut Ridge. It was a good halfway point for the drive, but the primary reason was because Shae had seen that an interesting roadside attraction was there - Guitar Walk. As it turned out, Walnut Ridge … [Read more...] about Visiting Guitar Walk & Beatles Park In Walnut Ridge, AR: Rock N’ Roll Heaven
Visiting Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site In Little Rock, AR
"Those who would integrate our schools at any price are still among us." This is from the former Governor of Arkansas in 1958, after the school year in 1957 that found nine black students of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas embroiled in a year of violence, … [Read more...] about Visiting Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site In Little Rock, AR
The Eureka Springs Working Bunnies Are Simply Ear-Resistible
Ah, Facebook you star - you come through yet again for some road trip wonderfulness with the Eureka Springs Working Bunnies. I saw a video and immediately added it to our spreadsheet where we keep a list of things to do in each state. There are bunnies in Eureka Springs, … [Read more...] about The Eureka Springs Working Bunnies Are Simply Ear-Resistible
1 Week In Bentonville, AR: Here’s What We Did
After spending a week in Hot Springs, AR, we headed northwest to stay in the Bentonville area for a week. Bentonville is the home of Walmart and even has a Walmart Museum, but there's a lot more to northwest Arkansas than that and we enjoyed our time there much more than we'd … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Bentonville, AR: Here’s What We Did
Visiting Hot Springs National Park In Hot Springs, AR
To kick off our 2.5 weeks in Arkansas on our 50 state road trip, we spent a week in Hot Springs - a city about an hour southwest of Little Rock which is home to Hot Springs National Park. We visited in March because every year the city plays host to the World's Shortest St … [Read more...] about Visiting Hot Springs National Park In Hot Springs, AR
World’s Shortest St Patrick’s Day Parade In Hot Springs, AR
98 feet. That's how long (well, how short) the World's Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade is. It takes place each year in Hot Springs, AR, so Shae, Truffles and I made sure we were in Arkansas in time for that. On the first year of our road trip we'd visited Enterprise, AL … [Read more...] about World’s Shortest St Patrick’s Day Parade In Hot Springs, AR
Wilmington Coup In North Carolina – Home Of The Only Successful Coup In US History (125th Anniversary)
Juneteenth and The Tulsa Race Massacre (historically incorrectly known as the Tulsa Race Riot) are just two historical events that have only recently come into wider societal consciousness as the understanding and acknowledgement of systemic racism grows with the white … [Read more...] about Wilmington Coup In North Carolina – Home Of The Only Successful Coup In US History (125th Anniversary)
It’s Personal On The Battleship North Carolina In Wilmington, NC
The Battleship North Carolina is the 5th of 6 with the name. Just like when families have a Sr., Jr., I, II, III, etc. to carry on a legacy, the navy does something similar for vessels with an important or illustrious military history. The first USS North Carolina was a "ship … [Read more...] about It’s Personal On The Battleship North Carolina In Wilmington, NC