After spending a couple of weeks in Hampton, VA, Shae and I moved on to Roanoke for a couple of weeks. We've visited Roanoke several times over the last few years, so you can check out all our previous posts here. The main reason we headed back there was because Shae and her … [Read more...] about 2 More Weeks In Roanoke – Here’s What We Did
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Hiking The Mill Mountain Star Trail In Roanoke, VA
When visiting Roanoke, VA on our 50 state road trip last year, we drove up to the Mill Mountain Star at sunset to view the city from the overlook and watch the star's illumination. If you ever visit Roanoke, it's a lovely place to visit in the evening and led to one of my … [Read more...] about Hiking The Mill Mountain Star Trail In Roanoke, VA
Wanderings & Wine in Waterford, Virginia
Update 10/3/20: We recently spent another few weeks in northern Virginia, so decided to return to 8 Chains North Winery. We've therefore updated that section below with more information about what the experience is like during COVID-times (spoiler alert - it's still … [Read more...] about Wanderings & Wine in Waterford, Virginia
Visiting The International Women’s Air & Space Museum In Cleveland, OH
I love small museums. Don't get me wrong, a nice Smithsonian is always welcome, but nothing beats a small museum packed full of cool and interesting facts. They usually have a reasonable entry fee, exhibits you can get nice and close to and friendly staff who love to tell you … [Read more...] about Visiting The International Women’s Air & Space Museum In Cleveland, OH
Visiting Paint Mines Interpretive Park, Colorado
A few days before leaving Pueblo, CO, we heard from one of our friends who suggested that we visit Paint Mines Interpretive Park before we left. All the recommendations she's ever given us have been solid (thanks Valerie!), so when Shae and I both finally had a free afternoon, … [Read more...] about Visiting Paint Mines Interpretive Park, Colorado
Garden Of The Gods In Colorado: Much Better Than I Remembered
Back in 2009, Shae and I moved from Virginia to California. Rather than flying, we drove across the country because we had to spend a couple of weeks in Nebraska for job training. We stayed overnight in Colorado Springs on our way from Nebraska to California, making a quick … [Read more...] about Garden Of The Gods In Colorado: Much Better Than I Remembered
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Rinconada Canyon
The day after visiting two of Petroglyph National Monument's sites - Boca Negra Canyon and Piedras Marcadas Canyon - Shae and I went to visit a third of its sites - Rinconada Canyon. There's a fourth site which is part of Petroglyph National Monument called Volcanoes Day Use … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Rinconada Canyon
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Piedras Marcadas Canyon
After spending a couple of hours exploring the Mesa Point Trail and Macaw Trail at Boca Negra Canyon, we moved on to another site which is part of Petroglyph National Monument - Piedras Marcadas Canyon. (n.b. Be sure to check out that previous post as it has more information … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Piedras Marcadas Canyon
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Boca Negra Canyon
Due to COVID-19, we did very little during our 3.5 weeks in Albuquerque other than going to the grocery store and occasionally taking Truffles to the dog park. The exception to that was Petroglyph National Monument which was only a 15 minute drive from where we were staying. … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Boca Negra Canyon
Visiting The Arizona Capitol Museum In Phoenix, AZ
We've had the opportunity to visit a lot of State Capitol buildings on our 50 state road trip so far. In fact, we've visited every one in each state that we've visited so far, other than Georgia's because we made a bit of a mistake. Every State Capitol building has been … [Read more...] about Visiting The Arizona Capitol Museum In Phoenix, AZ