The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village is a unique museum complex with both indoor and outdoor exhibits in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan. It is the largest museum of its kind in the United States with close to 1.8 million visitors annually and a…
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Museum Quick Stop ~ The National Museum of the United States Air Force requires a day or more to properly take in all the exhibits but as it was a travel day for me I was only able to get a taste of what it…
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Museum Quick Stop ~ Visiting the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois certainly can be an all-day affair but as I only had a short time in Chicago I focused on the highlights of the MSI museum. I certainly plan on another visit…
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As I am a third-generation descended from Swedish immigrants on my maternal side I wanted to connect with my nordic heritage by visiting the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The American Swedish Institute is a museum and cultural center dedicated to the preservation and…
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Museum Quick Stop ~ The Science Museum of Minnesota located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The museum focuses on topics in technology, natural history, physical science, and mathematics education. The Science Museum was founded in 1907. The museum’s current location on the banks of the Mississippi…
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After stopping at the Chapel of the Transfiguration for a photo opp that you can check out here, I stopped by Menor’s Ferry. Menor’s Ferry is at the end of the road that the chapel is on and they share the same parking lot. At the…
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Mountain vistas among the subalpine forest, temperate rainforest and the rugged Pacific coastline are geographic delights that await you at Olympic National Park. Olympic National Park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula with over 900,000 acres. Established by President Theodore Roosevelt…
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Museum Quick Stop ~ The Evergreen Museum is located in McMinnville, Oregon about an hour southwest of Portland in a semi-rural area dotted with organic farms and craft breweries. The Museum is comprised of two buildings dedicated to aviation and the other to space. The…
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Photo Opp ~ The culmination of a harrowing nighttime drive in a monsoon to be greeted at sunrise by majestic pinnacles of stone. This excursion began at the Grand Canyon in a fit of frustration as I was to spend a few days exploring around…
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While visiting the Denver, Colorado area I was able to take in a concert at the world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Red Rocks is an open-air amphitheater built into the red sedimentary sandstone bedrock near Morrison, Colorado. It sits at an elevation of 6,450 feet with…
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A visit to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska should be on your bucket list as it was mine. This zoo contains exhibits that you will not see anywhere else and is considered by some to be the best zoo in the…
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When in Iowa during August, taking in America’s quintessential state’s fair is a must for any road-tripper passing through Des Moines. The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds since 1886. It is one of the largest and…
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