One of the ways Shae and I are able to afford our 5 year, 50 state road trip is by finding free things to do along the way. We've visited Richmond, Virginia a couple of times in the past, but only for a day or two and so hadn't had much of a chance to explore the city. We were … [Read more...] about 15 Free Things To Do In Richmond, Virginia
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3.5 Weeks In Connecticut – Here’s What We Did
I'm sorry Connecticut, but you were our least favorite state so far. You were only our 13th state though, so you might not end up in last place by the end of the road trip. We did find a few fun things to do though during our 3.5 weeks there, with our final week including some … [Read more...] about 3.5 Weeks In Connecticut – Here’s What We Did
Kansas State Capitol Building In 12 Photos
One of the things we've decided to do on our 50 state road trip is visit every state house / state capitol building. We messed up in Georgia, but we've visited every one since then. We're now on our 11th state and visited the Kansas State Capitol building a few days ago. It … [Read more...] about Kansas State Capitol Building In 12 Photos
Oklahoma City Might Be Nice, But…
Oklahoma City might be nice, but we didn't really give ourselves a chance to find out. We recently stayed in Oklahoma's state capital for 10 nights while on our 50 state road trip. We'd figured that'd be plenty of time to explore the city and, to be honest, it probably … [Read more...] about Oklahoma City Might Be Nice, But…
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
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
Visiting The Vermont State House In Montpelier
Having left Mansfield OH and stayed overnight in Wilkes-Barre PA, we finally made it to Montpelier VT. With fewer than 8,000 residents, Montpelier is the smallest state capital in the US. Nestled between mountains, it's one of the cutest state capitals with plenty of local … [Read more...] about Visiting The Vermont State House In Montpelier
Our Free Self-Guided Walking Tour Of Montgomery, Alabama
Having visited GTSouth Geek & Gaming Tavern the night before, Shae, Truffles and I headed into downtown Montgomery the next morning. We were looking forward to it as we knew that Alabama's state capital was full of history. I don't think either of us appreciated though … [Read more...] about Our Free Self-Guided Walking Tour Of Montgomery, Alabama
Road Trip Mistake #4 – Not Knowing Our State Capitals
As part of our 5 year, 50 state road trip, one of the things we want to do is visit each state's capital and their Capitol building, even if it's just from the outside. The first state of our road trip was South Carolina, so we swung by their Capitol building on our last day … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #4 – Not Knowing Our State Capitals
Columbia SC: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay
The first stop on our 5 year, 50 state road trip was Columbia, South Carolina. We visited in January 2018 during a cold snap when there were freezing temperatures on several days. That meant we didn't get to do as many outdoor activities as we might've liked. Having said … [Read more...] about Columbia SC: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay