Just before I returned the HP Mini to Verizon I was given the opportunity to get my hands on what may be the hottest phone out there right now: the Droid Incredible by htc. I’ve had about 3 weeks with this phone and love the technology. The 1GHz processor is incredibly fast, the 8mp camera…
While my culinary trip to Walt Disney World began and ended with travel trials, what happened in between was truly magical. The fine folks at Disney made me feel like a princess and I can’t thank them enough for the opportunity! Because my trip was a “culinary tour” it began, rightfully so, with a few…
It’s not often you see a T-Rex standing outside one of Kansas City’s most well known venues- and looking like he can easily stomp the school buses behind him. Luckily he wasn’t on the loose but is there to promote Dinosaurs Unearthed!, the new exhibit at Union Station. From the Dinos at Unions Staion site:…
Next week is spring break so the girls and I (along with a few other girls) are heading to Kansas City to celebrate the big day. We’ll get a great Irish Breakfast at Raglan Road Irish Pub, take their shuttle to the parade, come back for live music and spend a bit of time at…
You may remember that my first stay at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City was less than ideal. As I mentioned at the end of that post, the hotel contacted me and we agreed to return and give them another chance. We arrived in Kansas City on New Year’s Day. The hotel was…
Union Station in Kansas City is still an active depot for Amtrak. During the height of train travel in 1917 nearly 80,000 trains came through the station. Though you won’t see as many trains going through the station these days the heart of Union Station is still with that golden age. One example of this…
Sometimes even the best laid plans go awry. We had planned to leave the cold of Iowa for a brief sojourn in Texas- first with stops in Dallas to visit family then down to Houston to relax at The Woodlands Resort. Unfortunately the weather we wanted so badly to escape will actually be holding us…
I’ve been working on plans for the past few weeks for a winter getaway for us. Because Doug’s family is in Texas it made sense to plan something in the south. We haven’t been down in almost 3 years and it will, hopefully, be warmer there than our home in Iowa in late December. Here’s…
Note: This post has been updated; please see comments at the end of the post. This was originally posted 9/21/09 I am, quite honestly, torn about this hotel. While it was nice and the location is on the Link (skywalk system around the Crown Center complex) I really expected to enjoy my stay here more…
This Saturday, September 26, 2009 over 1200 museums and cultural institutions will celebrate by offering FREE admission! Even if you’re not a “museum person” you should check out what’s close- you may be surprised. For example the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville, Iowa is included. As is the Mississippi River…
