During our second week in Kansas as part of our 50 state road trip, we found ourselves in Garden City, a city in the southwest corner of the Sunflower state. One of the premier attractions in the area is Boot Hill Museum which is about an hour to the east in Dodge City. While … [Read more...] about Visiting Boot Hill Museum In Dodge City, Kansas
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5 Free Things To Do In Abilene, Texas
I'll be honest, when we mentioned to Texans that we'd be spending four days in Abilene, the most common reaction/question was: Abilene - what are you going to do there? Well, it turns out that there's plenty to keep you busy and, best of all, lots of it is free. Abilene has … [Read more...] about 5 Free Things To Do In Abilene, Texas
6 Fun Things To Do In Altus, Oklahoma
We recently spent five days in Altus, Oklahoma while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. Altus is a city in southwest Oklahoma which is home to an Air Force base. It's not really a tourist destination, but we still found plenty of things to enjoy during our time there. In … [Read more...] about 6 Fun Things To Do In Altus, Oklahoma
Visiting Museum Of The Western Prairie In Altus, Oklahoma
On our final morning in Altus, Oklahoma, Shae and I headed to the Museum of the Western Prairie. We visited on the day that we had to check out from the Hampton Inn Altus where we'd been staying, so arrived at the museum when they opened at 10am to maximize our time. Museum … [Read more...] about Visiting Museum Of The Western Prairie In Altus, Oklahoma
Visiting Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, Springfield IL
Springfield, Illinois is perhaps best known for being the home of Abraham Lincoln before he became President. As a result, the Illinois state capital is home to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum. We visited while on our 50 state road trip and were extremely … [Read more...] about Visiting Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, Springfield IL
Visiting Franklin County Historic Jail Museum, Benton IL
A road sign we saw on our way to the city of Marion was a little unusual, saying something along the lines of: Visit our jail museum - includes displays about George Harrison from the Beatles. This was intriguing. I knew various members of the Beatles had drug-related brushes … [Read more...] about Visiting Franklin County Historic Jail Museum, Benton IL
20 Free Things To Do In Chicago
Given how expensive hotels and parking can be in Chicago, the third largest city in the US isn't the cheapest place to visit. A trip to Chicago doesn't have to break your budget though. We recently spent a couple of weeks in and around Chicago and, although we spent quite a … [Read more...] about 20 Free Things To Do In Chicago
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
Visiting Dahl Auto Museum In La Crosse, Wisconsin
Confession time: I'm not into cars. To be honest, I don't even enjoy driving that much, which probably sounds weird given that we're on a 5 year, 50 state road trip! I actually look forward to the day when we all have self-driving cars so that I don't have to bother driving … [Read more...] about Visiting Dahl Auto Museum In La Crosse, Wisconsin
US Army Aviation Museum At Fort Rucker In 20 Photos
Having had a great time at the World's Smallest St Patrick's Day Parade and that evening's homebrew competition, one of our new friends in Enterprise, Alabama offered to take us to the US Army Aviation Museum a couple of days later. The US Army Aviation Museum is a free museum … [Read more...] about US Army Aviation Museum At Fort Rucker In 20 Photos