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
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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
How To Find The Mice On Main In Greenville, SC
When deciding on things to do in Greenville, SC on our 50 state road trip, one of the top things on our list was to find all the Mice On Main. These are nine tiny bronze mice located up and down Main St, a senior project by Jimmy Ryan which were created in 2000. The idea for … [Read more...] about How To Find The Mice On Main In Greenville, SC
On The Hunt For Norfolk Mermaids
Norfolk VA Mini-Trip Report Aboard The Elizabeth River Ferry: Portsmouth To Norfolk Review: Hilton Norfolk The Main Review: Grain Rooftop Beer Garden On The Hunt For Norfolk Mermaids An Ode To The Hummingbird Macaron Review: Sheraton Norfolk VA Review: … [Read more...] about On The Hunt For Norfolk Mermaids