The first of four cities we visited in South Dakota was Sioux Falls, a city in the southeast of the state that's close to the state's borders with Minnesota and Iowa. We booked an 8 night stay there to maximize the points we used for our hotel, plus it gave us time to check … [Read more...] about 8 Days In Sioux Falls, SD: Here’s What We Did (& What We Missed Out On)
Pet-Friendly Things To Do
8 Pet-Friendly Breweries, Distilleries, Bars & Cafes In Sioux Falls, SD
South Dakota is one of the most pet-friendly states we've been to which we weren't expecting. That was something particularly noticeable in Sioux Falls when we were looking into pet-friendly breweries and discovered that there's a ton of them along with lots of other drinking … [Read more...] about 8 Pet-Friendly Breweries, Distilleries, Bars & Cafes In Sioux Falls, SD
Visiting Palisades State Park In Garretson, SD
A couple of days after arriving in Sioux Falls, SD, Truffles and I went out for a hike at Palisades State Park while Shae was working. Palisades State Park is in Garretson, about 30 minutes northeast of Sioux Falls. We'd planned to stop at Devil's Gulch Park first, but the … [Read more...] about Visiting Palisades State Park In Garretson, SD
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Sioux Falls-City Centre, SD
After cutting short our stay in Kansas City, MO by one night, we stayed overnight in Omaha, NE and then continued to South Dakota - the 34th state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. Our first stop in South Dakota was Sioux Falls where we stayed eight nights at the Holiday Inn … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Sioux Falls-City Centre, SD
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Missouri
In April, Shae, Truffles and I visited Missouri - the 33rd state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. Seeing as we're planning on finishing all 50 states by the end of 2024, we're having to fit in more states this year than we've visited in previous years. As a result, we only … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Missouri
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
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch (Executive Suite King)
Shae and I fell in love with St Louis when we spent 11 days there recently. A large part of the reason we enjoyed our time so much is because we stayed downtown at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch. As the name suggests, the hotel is at the Gateway Arch (read more about … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch (Executive Suite King)
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 Guitar Walk & Beatles Park In Walnut Ridge, AR: Rock N’ Roll Heaven
On our way from Little Rock, AR to St Louis, MO, we stopped for lunch in Walnut Ridge. It was a good halfway point for the drive, but the primary reason was because Shae had seen that an interesting roadside attraction was there - Guitar Walk. As it turned out, Walnut Ridge … [Read more...] about Visiting Guitar Walk & Beatles Park In Walnut Ridge, AR: Rock N’ Roll Heaven