From late April to late May, Shae, Truffles and I visited South Dakota - the 34th state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. Up until a couple of months before we visited, I can't say I was overly interested in visiting South Dakota. I wasn't dreading us spending time there, but … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From South Dakota
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1 Week In Deadwood, SD – Here’s What We Did
Our final stop in South Dakota was Deadwood for a week - a city about 45 minutes northwest of Rapid City. Deadwood made its name as a Gold Rush town, before becoming somewhat infamous as a city that let prostitution fly under the radar. Its final brothels were shut down in … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Deadwood, SD – Here’s What We Did
The Museums Of Deadwood, SD
Many people head to Deadwood, SD for the casinos, shoot-out reenactments and Spearfish Canyon. But, all within walking distance to the Wild West main street, there are a few great museums to learn even more about the history of the town. I walked to all of them in one day and, … [Read more...] about The Museums Of Deadwood, SD
10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
After eight days in Sioux Falls and four days in Pierre, our third stop in South Dakota was Rapid City where we stayed for ten days. When we arrived we saw that the weather forecast for the first five days was good, with rain forecast for the second half of our time there. We … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
7 Roadside Attractions Along I-90 In South Dakota
South Dakota's two largest cities - Sioux Falls and Rapid City - bookend the state on the eastern and western sides respectively. Between the two cities runs I-90 which also skirts the northern edge of Badlands National Park. Along I-90 you can find all kinds of roadside … [Read more...] about 7 Roadside Attractions Along I-90 In South Dakota
Going Back In Time At 1880 Town In South Dakota
Yeehaw! Welcome back in time to the Wild West - the 1800s - with this stop at 1880 Town along our drive from Pierre to Rapid City, SD. One of the best parts? It's dog-friendly everywhere except the saloon on site (which during the summer is open for drinks and ice cream) and … [Read more...] about Going Back In Time At 1880 Town In South Dakota
1 Week In Kansas City, MO: Here’s What We Did
After a wonderful 11 days in St Louis, we moved on to Kansas City for what was meant to be eight days there. In the end, we cut our time in Kansas City short by a day and so we missed out on a couple of things we'd hoped to do on our final day there. We didn't end up doing … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Kansas City, MO: Here’s What We Did
11 Days In St Louis: Here’s What We Did
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
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Arkansas
From mid-March to early April, Shae, Truffles and I headed to Arkansas - our 32nd state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. We specifically chose that time of year so that we could attend the World's Shortest St Patrick's Day Parade in Hot Springs, but ended up having fun in … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Arkansas
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