Shae and I recently left Tulsa having spent nine days there while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. To be honest, I didn't have high hopes for Tulsa. The extent of my Tulsa knowledge was that Chandler didn't want to move there in Friends. We were therefore surprised to … [Read more...] about 21 Fun Things To Do In Tulsa, Oklahoma
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18 Free Things To Do In Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois is perhaps best known as being the home of Abraham Lincoln, but there's a lot more to it than that. We recently spent ten days in Illinois' state capital while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. We're on a tight budget, so we're always on the lookout for … [Read more...] about 18 Free Things To Do In Springfield, Illinois
Hunting Lighthouses On The Mag Mile, Chicago IL
While staying in Chicago for our anniversary, Shae and I went for a wander around the city and headed up to The Magnificent Mile. Shortly after crossing over DuSable Bridge, we spotted a decorated lighthouse. When we spot a colorful piece of public art like this, we know it … [Read more...] about Hunting Lighthouses On The Mag Mile, Chicago 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
Going On A Troll Hunt At The Morton Arboretum, Lisle IL
Six trolls. One troll hideout. Only two hours to find them all. Shae's mom and stepdad came to visit us while we were staying in Naperville, Illinois. For part of her mom's birthday, we took her to The Morton Arboretum in nearby Lisle. One of the exhibitions when we visited … [Read more...] about Going On A Troll Hunt At The Morton Arboretum, Lisle IL
10 Reasons Why We Loved Madison, Wisconsin
We stayed in seven Wisconsin cities while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, the last of which was the state capital - Madison. We stayed there a week and found some fun things to do along the way. It ended up rivaling Milwaukee for being my favorite place we visited in … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons Why We Loved Madison, Wisconsin
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
3 Weird Things To See In Columbus, Ohio
If you like stopping to visiting weird things while traveling, Columbus has some great things for you to see. And best of all - they're all free to visit. Ohio's state capital is home to the World's Largest Gavel, three anthropomorphic Deer On A Bridge and a concrete Field Of … [Read more...] about 3 Weird Things To See In Columbus, Ohio
How To Walk The Solar System In Gainesville, Georgia
Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to travel the solar system? Well, we got to find out in Gainesville with their scale model solar system walking tour. After visiting Babyland General Hospital in the morning where Shae got to watch a live Cabbage Patch Kid birth, we … [Read more...] about How To Walk The Solar System In Gainesville, Georgia
On The Hunt For Spartanburg’s Light Bulbs
Before going to RJ Rockers for the evening, Shae, Truffles and I had a quick walk around downtown Spartanburg. We soon noticed that there were large and uniquely decorated light bulbs up and down Main St. It turned out that Spartanburg's light bulbs are a public art display … [Read more...] about On The Hunt For Spartanburg’s Light Bulbs