Back in 2014, an article on Yahoo Travel listed the Cowley State Fishing Lake waterfall as one of the 12 most beautiful waterfalls in the US. Shae and I love visiting waterfalls - here are all the ones we've seen so far on our road trip - so there was no way we were going to … [Read more...] about Visiting Cowley State Fishing Lake Waterfall in Southeast Kansas
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West Kansas Road Trip: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay
The 10 most populated cities in Kansas can all be found in the eastern half of the state. That doesn't mean that the western side of Kansas has nothing to offer though. Quite the opposite in fact. Shae and I recently spent 10 days in west Kansas and had a great time there. If … [Read more...] about West Kansas Road Trip: Things To Do, Places To Eat & Where To Stay
Visiting Sandsage Bison Range & Wildlife Area in Garden City, Kansas
On the final day of our stay at the TownePlace Suites Garden City in Kansas, Shae and I arranged to go on a tour of the Sandsage Bison Range & Wildlife Area. The organization in charge of the area - Friends of Sandsage Bison Range - doesn't have a set tour schedule. … [Read more...] about Visiting Sandsage Bison Range & Wildlife Area in Garden City, Kansas
Visiting Boot Hill Museum In Dodge City, Kansas
During our second week in Kansas as part of our 50 state road trip, we found ourselves in Garden City, a city in the southwest corner of the Sunflower state. One of the premier attractions in the area is Boot Hill Museum which is about an hour to the east in Dodge City. While … [Read more...] about Visiting Boot Hill Museum In Dodge City, Kansas
6 Weeks In Kansas: This Is What We Have Planned
Having spent 3 weeks in Denver over Christmas and New Year, we moved on to Kansas - our 11th official state on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. We're spending 6 weeks in the Sunflower State and will be staying in 8 different cities. Kansas isn't somewhere many people would … [Read more...] about 6 Weeks In Kansas: This Is What We Have Planned
Our 3 Weeks In Denver – New Food, New Beer & Pneumonia
When planning out the first year of our road trip, we decided to spend Christmas in Denver, Colorado. We figured it'd give us a chance of some snow, plus it'd mean Shae would have an opportunity to help NORAD track Santa (more on that below). We stayed there from mid-December … [Read more...] about Our 3 Weeks In Denver – New Food, New Beer & Pneumonia
Volunteering With NORAD Tracks Santa – Christmas Eve 2018
THIS IS THE EMAIL THAT MADE MY YEAR: Greetings! It's the time of year again to get ready to track Santa with NORAD! Thank you for expressing interest to the NORAD & NORTHCOM Public Affairs Office in volunteering for the 2018 NORAD Tracks Santa Call Center. This is the … [Read more...] about Volunteering With NORAD Tracks Santa – Christmas Eve 2018
Denver Broncos Stadium Tour – Great Fun For Anyone
What do you get someone who's a huge LA Rams fan for their birthday? Why, a tour of the Denver Broncos stadium of course ;) Shae's Dad came to visit us in Denver for the week leading up to Christmas which coincided with his birthday. Even though he's been a Rams fan for … [Read more...] about Denver Broncos Stadium Tour – Great Fun For Anyone
Visiting Palo Duro Canyon State Park Near Amarillo, Texas
After leaving El Paso, the final stop in Texas on our 50 state road trip was the city of Canyon. Canyon is located near Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle (the section that juts up). The city is presumably named that way due to its proximity to Palo Duro Canyon State … [Read more...] about Visiting Palo Duro Canyon State Park Near Amarillo, Texas
We Went To A Star Party – No Celebrities But A Lot Of Heavenly Bodies Were Present
"They're having a star party tonight - you should go!" Thanks to the lovely couple we met at the rest area in Big Bend National Park, we discovered that the National Park as well as Big Bend Ranch State Park were hosting an event during our stay in Terlingua, Texas. If … [Read more...] about We Went To A Star Party – No Celebrities But A Lot Of Heavenly Bodies Were Present