After spending five days in Helena, Montana's state capital, we moved on to Bozeman. Bozeman was originally meant to be our final stop in Montana and would be where we'd spend five days. However, after taking a look at our long list of potential things to do in Montana, Shae … [Read more...] about 4 Days In Bozeman, MT – Here’s What We Did
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2 Nights In Dawson City, Canada: Toe Drinks, Endless Sunlight, Amazing Views & More
Dawson City in the Yukon, Canada was definitely worth a two night diversion on our drive up to Alaska. It's a charming historic city with ~1,500 residents year-round, but whose population swells in the summer due to tourism. We were there for the Sourtoe Cocktail and only … [Read more...] about 2 Nights In Dawson City, Canada: Toe Drinks, Endless Sunlight, Amazing Views & More
An Idyllic Weekend In New Harmony, IN
New Harmony in Indiana is one of the most peaceful and idyllic places that I've ever visited. Shae discovered it when reading an article online that listed something like the top 40 things to do in Indiana and New Harmony was in the top three. We therefore made an effort to … [Read more...] about An Idyllic Weekend In New Harmony, IN
Walking The Boston Freedom Trail
If you're looking for a way to see the city of Boston, learn its history and maybe you even have a dog with you, I highly recommend walking the Boston Freedom Trail. You can download a PDF of the map here. We only did the main route (red), but I'm already making plans to go … [Read more...] about Walking The Boston Freedom Trail
1 Week In Troy, NY: Here’s What We Did
The final city we visited in New York state was Troy, a city just outside of New York's state capital - Albany. A friend described Troy as being "gritty" which seemed like a great description of it. It wasn't quaint, but it also wasn't a bad place to stay for a week to explore … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Troy, NY: Here’s What We Did
Visiting The Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site In Albany, NY (Great For Hamilton Fans)
While in Albany I wanted to visit the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site because it loosely has ties to Alexander Hamilton. I, like many others, became obsessed with Hamilton the Musical when it came out in July 2020 on Disney+, so the opportunity to visit one of the sites … [Read more...] about Visiting The Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site In Albany, NY (Great For Hamilton Fans)
Visiting The Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, NY
While we were in Lodi, NY I (Shae) drove to nearby Seneca Falls to visit the Women's Rights National Historical Park. If you're going to be in the region of either the Finger Lakes or Rochester, you should visit this and the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House. I'd like to … [Read more...] about Visiting The Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, NY
5 Days In Rochester, NY – Here’s What We Did
Our first stop in New York state was Rochester, a city that's halfway between Buffalo and Syracuse in upstate New York and just south of Lake Ontario. We stayed there five nights, sort of by default because we finished our time in Michigan at the end of July and had a few days … [Read more...] about 5 Days In Rochester, NY – Here’s What We Did
Visiting The Susan B Anthony Museum & House In Rochester, NY
With only five days in Rochester, NY and a couple of those being work days, we didn't have a ton of time to explore the city. One thing we wanted to make sure we visited though was the Susan B Anthony Museum & House. Susan B Anthony was a campaigner for women's rights and … [Read more...] about Visiting The Susan B Anthony Museum & House In Rochester, NY
Visiting Greenfield Village At The Henry Ford Museum In Dearborn, MI
When we knew we were going to Detroit, MI we decided to make sure we had time and energy to visit the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Little did we know what that might really entail. Yes, people told us it was huge. But not only is the museum huge, there's a whole … [Read more...] about Visiting Greenfield Village At The Henry Ford Museum In Dearborn, MI