While staying in nearby Manteno, we visited Kankakee River State Park to hike the Rock Creek Trail. The Rock Creek Trail is a two mile loop which includes a cave and "waterfall" (you'll see later why that's in quotation marks). The dog-friendly trail itself is easy as it's … [Read more...] about Hiking The Rock Creek Trail In Kankakee River State Park, Illinois
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Visiting Perry Farm Park, Bourbonnais IL
After leaving the somewhat boring city of Peoria, we headed northeast to the much smaller Illinois village of Manteno. Due to its size, we were a little concerned that there might not be that much to do in the area, but we needn't have worried. In fact, Manteno and the nearby … [Read more...] about Visiting Perry Farm Park, Bourbonnais IL
Free Zoo Number Two For You To Do In Madison – Woohoo!
It was a hot, beautiful day for our last morning in Wisconsin. I'd heard, while staying at the Super 8 in Wausau WI, that the FREE zoo in Madison WI was not to be missed. The Henry Vila's Zoo was much more zoo than park, especially when compared to Irvine Zoo near Eau … [Read more...] about Free Zoo Number Two For You To Do In Madison – Woohoo!
Visiting The National Mustard Museum, Middleton WI
I've had craft beer. I've had craft donuts. But craft mustard? I had no idea that was a thing until we visited the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin. We were staying in Madison for a week while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip when Shae came across the National … [Read more...] about Visiting The National Mustard Museum, Middleton WI
Wisconsin Concrete Park In 34 Photos
After leaving Eau Claire, Shae, Truffles and I made our way northeast to Phillips. We'd booked an Airbnb about 15 minutes north of Phillips, a city that's home to only 1,500 people. Phillips is also home to Wisconsin Concrete Park, an outdoor museum / sculpture park that … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Concrete Park In 34 Photos
9 Fun Things To Do In Eau Claire & Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
After arriving in Eau Claire WI, we discovered that the nearby city of Chippewa Falls had a bunch of interesting things to do as well. As a result, we ended up splitting our time between Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls during our five nights there. If you're planning a visit to … [Read more...] about 9 Fun Things To Do In Eau Claire & Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
3 Fun Things To Do In Wausau, Wisconsin
We recently spent five nights in Wausau WI while on our 50 state road trip. We'd been told by someone in Green Bay to bypass Wausau and head on to Chippewa Falls, but we're glad we kept our plans as it was a nice place to visit. Wausau's a city that's home to about 40,000 … [Read more...] about 3 Fun Things To Do In Wausau, Wisconsin
45 x 90 Geographical Marker: Center Of The Northwest Hemisphere
"Oops - that's not the visitor book!" Shae and I had gone into the visitor center in Wausau, Wisconsin and Shae added our names to their visitor book. Except it wasn't their visitor book. It was actually a book listing everyone who's visited the 45 x 90 Geographical … [Read more...] about 45 x 90 Geographical Marker: Center Of The Northwest Hemisphere
10 Free Things To Do In La Crosse, Wisconsin
We're on a tight budget on our 5 year, 50 state road trip but have been spending too much recently. As a result, we try to find as many free and low-cost things to do while having as much fun as possible. During our time in Wisconsin, we spent six nights in La Crosse, a city … [Read more...] about 10 Free Things To Do In La Crosse, Wisconsin
Visiting Edgren Bilt Yard Art, Wisconsin
Shae's awesome at finding quirky things to see and do on our road trip. We were due to have a 3.5 hour journey from Green Bay to La Crosse, but wanted to break up the trip with something interesting along the way. Shae did a bit of research of things to see along our route and … [Read more...] about Visiting Edgren Bilt Yard Art, Wisconsin