After chilling in Texas for a few weeks, Shae and I moved on to Bloomfield, New Mexico - a small city in the northwest corner of the state near Four Corners Monument. We booked three weeks there as New Mexico had a two week self-quarantine requirement for visitors in the … [Read more...] about 3 Weeks In Bloomfield, NM: Here’s What We Did
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8 Great Places To Eat & Drink In & Around Austin, TX
After enjoying a little down time in Houston, Shae and I continued on to Austin. We'd already visited Austin in the first year of our road trip but stayed in Round Rock, a city about 20 minutes to the north. This time we stayed downtown as we managed to get a great deal on a … [Read more...] about 8 Great Places To Eat & Drink In & Around Austin, TX
Going Wine Tasting At Harkness Edwards Vineyards In Winchester, Kentucky
We visited two wineries in Kentucky. Everyone says the first, Purple Toad, is *the* Kentucky winery. I respectfully and strongly disagree. If you want to taste a lot of wines in a variety of flavors but stand the entire time and experience OK service, then sure - stop by … [Read more...] about Going Wine Tasting At Harkness Edwards Vineyards In Winchester, Kentucky
5 Great Places To Eat & Drink In & Around Lexington, Kentucky
After just 24 hours in Lexington, I was worried our road trip budget would be blown out of the water this month by food and drink costs. That's because we had a great dinner the evening we arrived and then a great breakfast the following morning. Thankfully we managed to rein … [Read more...] about 5 Great Places To Eat & Drink In & Around Lexington, Kentucky
4 Fun Things To Do In Paducah, Kentucky
Having spentĀ a week in Louisville, Shae and I made our way to Paducah, a city in the southwest corner of Kentucky. We stayed five nights at the Residence Inn Paducah and enjoyed our time in the city. We both had quite a lot of work to do during our stay, so we didn't get to … [Read more...] about 4 Fun Things To Do In Paducah, Kentucky
Road Trip Mistake #8: Not Checking If Somewhere Is Pet-Friendly
One of the earliest mistakes we made on our 50 state road trip was not finding out whether somewhere was pet-friendly or not. Our mistake that time was that we showed up at a beach in the off-season with our dog Truffles, only to find out that dogs weren't allowed there at any … [Read more...] about Road Trip Mistake #8: Not Checking If Somewhere Is Pet-Friendly
Visiting Stone Pillar Vineyard & Winery in Olathe, Kansas
One of the great suggestions we got from Sam at the Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center was to visit Stone Pillar Vineyard and Winery. We enjoyed it so much, we visited twice during our stay in the Kansas City area. Our first visit was to do a wine tasting. Pri took … [Read more...] about Visiting Stone Pillar Vineyard & Winery in Olathe, Kansas
5 Non-Boring Things To Do In Peoria, Illinois
I'll be honest - Peoria, Illinois was a bit of a snoozefest. We spent six nights there on our 50 state road trip as we got a great deal on a hotel using our points. The only problem was that there didn't seem to be all that much fun stuff to do there. By the end of the six … [Read more...] about 5 Non-Boring Things To Do In Peoria, Illinois
15 Things We Loved About Savanna, Illinois
Having spent six weeks in Wisconsin on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, we crossed the border and headed to Savanna, Illinois - the first city we'd be visiting in our 7th state. Ending up in Savanna was something that happened randomly. We'd already planned out the other cities … [Read more...] about 15 Things We Loved About Savanna, Illinois
Off To The Races: The Annual Goat Derby At The Winery At Wolf Creek
"It's like the Kentucky Derby...but with goats." That's what I'd been saying for months when asked what I was most looking forward to this year. I'd say 'The Goat Derby!" and then get weird looks. This year was the 5th Annual Goat Derby to raise funds for local animal … [Read more...] about Off To The Races: The Annual Goat Derby At The Winery At Wolf Creek