After leaving the somewhat boring city of Peoria, we headed northeast to the much smaller Illinois village of Manteno. Due to its size, we were a little concerned that there might not be that much to do in the area, but we needn't have worried. In fact, Manteno and the nearby … [Read more...] about Visiting Perry Farm Park, Bourbonnais IL
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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
Review: Poopy’s Pub N’ Grub, Savanna IL
If there's one thing Shae hates more than spiders, roller coasters and me singing the JG Wentworth song, it's toilet humor. (She's therefore going to hate my Final Thoughts at the end of this post ;) ) Thankfully she's a good sport, so when I said I wanted to check out Poopy's … [Read more...] about Review: Poopy’s Pub N’ Grub, Savanna IL
Restaurant Review: Ca. 1888, Savanna IL
After spending six weeks in Wisconsin on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, it was time to leave and head to our next state - Illinois. Our first stop in Illinois was Savanna, a small city in the northwest of the state. During our week-long stay there we went for brunch at Ca. … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Ca. 1888, Savanna IL
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
Free Zoo Number Two For You To Do In Madison – Woohoo!
It was a hot, beautiful day for our last morning in Wisconsin. I'd heard, while staying at the Super 8 in Wausau WI, that the FREE zoo in Madison WI was not to be missed. The Henry Vila's Zoo was much more zoo than park, especially when compared to Irvine Zoo near Eau … [Read more...] about Free Zoo Number Two For You To Do In Madison – Woohoo!
Visiting The National Mustard Museum, Middleton WI
I've had craft beer. I've had craft donuts. But craft mustard? I had no idea that was a thing until we visited the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin. We were staying in Madison for a week while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip when Shae came across the National … [Read more...] about Visiting The National Mustard Museum, Middleton WI
Visiting Noah’s Ark Water Park: Largest Water Park In The US
When Shae found out that we'd be staying near Noah's Ark Water Park in Wisconsin Dells - the largest water park in the US - we knew it was somewhere we had to visit while on our 50 state road trip. Based on work commitments, weather and other plans, there was only one day we … [Read more...] about Visiting Noah’s Ark Water Park: Largest Water Park In The US
10 Things To Do In & Around Phillips, Wisconsin
After leaving Eau Claire WI, Shae, Truffles and I made our way northeast to Phillips. It's a small city with only ~1,500 people living there, so it's not what you'd call a bustling metropolis. That wasn't why we'd picked Phillips though. We'd wanted to visit somewhere further … [Read more...] about 10 Things To Do In & Around Phillips, Wisconsin