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
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Visiting Big Brutus: The World’s Largest Electric Shovel
When I read on Sites & Bites that Big Brutus was the World's Largest Electric Shovel, I'd pictured it being some kind of oversized battery-powered garden shovel. It turns out that I slightly underestimated its size. And by slightly, I mean immensely. And by size, I mean … [Read more...] about Visiting Big Brutus: The World’s Largest Electric Shovel
Visiting Meadowlark Farm Orchard & Cidery near Wichita, Kansas
I'm not a fan of beer, although Stephen is - I'm more of a wine girl. But, I do love a good cider. So when we drove past Meadowlark Farm Orchard & Cidery on our way to Cowley Lake, I knew we needed to stop by when they were open on Friday. We were not disappointed. Tom, … [Read more...] about Visiting Meadowlark Farm Orchard & Cidery near Wichita, Kansas
“Making Fetch Happen” at Fetch Bar & Grill in Wichita, Kansas
Update 1/14/23: Unfortunately Fetch Bar & Grill is no longer open. If you've seen Mean Girls, you know that really the goal is to "stop trying to make fetch happen." But when you're a super pawsome restaurant for dogs and people, Fetch is exactly what you want to … [Read more...] about “Making Fetch Happen” at Fetch Bar & Grill in Wichita, Kansas
Visiting Cowley State Fishing Lake Waterfall in Southeast Kansas
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
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