The United States is a country that loves its ice cream- individually we eat nearly 6 gallons a year. And of those millions of gallons purchased annually over 100 million gallons come from Wells Enterprises, maker of Blue Bunny, in the small Iowa town of LeMars. Ice Cream Days Festival Few realize that tiny LeMars […]
An Update: Amana Colonies, Iowa, USA
One of our favorite Iowa destinations is the Amana Colonies. We can wander around the villages all day and never get bored. Now the Amana Colonies have made it even easier for visitors to tour the villages and learn about their history. A visitor center has opened in the center of Amana. Housed in an […]
Camping Gear That Does Double Duty in Your Backyard
Winter in the Midwest can be long. Really long. So when warm weather finally arrives we like to spend as much time outdoors as we can. For my family that means a lot of camping. But the girls are getting older and their activities, interests, and desire to spend time with friends, keeps us home […]
Cure Cabin Fever with a Winter Cabin Getaway
Is cabin fever hitting you a little bit harder this year? I know it is for me! While I don’t travel extensively during the winter, I usually have one trip in January to help break up the ‘winter blahs’. Unfortunately that trip was cancelled this year and the need to get away- even just for […]
Exploring Allerton
I used to love watching America’s Castles on A&E. The grandeur, the extravagance, the undisguised abundance of wealth that the late 19th and early 20th century ‘robber barons’ had to work with was simply unimaginable. One of these ‘robber barons’ in Chicago, a man by the name of Samuel Allerton, made his money by purchasing pork […]
Planning Your First Lake of the Ozarks Vacation
Looking for a fabulous lake getaway in the Midwest? A Lake of the Ozarks vacation offers more activities than you imagine! Lake of the Ozarks plays host to more than 5 million visitors each year, with a large percentage of those travelers planning their trip during the warm summer months and into fall for the […]
Visiting Door County, Wisconsin? Fun Facts for Your Trip
If you live in the Midwest just the mention of Door County, Wisconsin brings visions of towering pines, cool lake breezes, and outdoor adventure of all types. Click Here to pin this to your Midwest Travel board! While the county has long been a getaway for Chicagoans escaping the city for a different view of […]
Living Like Laura in DeSmet, South Dakota
I can remember reading the ‘Little House’ books by Laura Ingalls Wilder over and over again as a child growing up in southwest Iowa. I never tired of Laura’s stories of life on the western frontier. And though I knew Laura’s story was (mostly) true it never occurred to me that I could visit the places […]
Out From Killarney
Since I had been to Killarney and County Kerry previously I had things in mind that I wanted to share with my family. And, of course, there were many things we didn’t do. These are just a few other activities close to Killarney. Ring of Kerry The Iveraugh peninsula is probably the most traveled area […]
Chicago With Kids: Visit the City’s Best-Kept Secrets
Chicago has its fair share of family attractions- museums, a massive aquarium, miles of beaches, and a mile of fabulous shopping, to name just a few. But Chicago offers more than the ‘known attractions’. The next time you visit Chicago with kids, check out the city’s best kept secrets! Chicago’s Best Kept Secrets for Families […]
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