Kayaking is always one of our favorite adventures, and we try to get out for a paddle any chance we get. So, when we were road tripping through the Southern Finger Lakes region and had the opportunity to hop in kayaks for an afternoon, we...
I never knew glass could be so fascinating. When we were road tripping through the Finger Lakes region of New York this past summer, we just had to plan a visit to the Corning Museum of Glass. While I was fully expecting to have a...
Growing up in small town Minnesota meant that most adventures required a bit of driving to reach. Although there are several ski hills within a few hours drive from where we grew up in Pelican Rapids, there was only one that was less than a...
We visited Las Vegas a couple of years ago—we were attending a wedding in San Diego and decided to visit Las Vegas as a side trip. I wasn’t sure what to think about a city geared so heavily towards partying, clubbing, buffets and gambling, but...
Itasca State Park is the oldest state park in Minnesota, and it also happens to be where the mighty Mississippi River begins its journey all the way south towards the Gulf of Mexico. We have visited Itasca many times over the years, but this summer was...
It only makes sense that one of the best bike cities in the world has a trail that has been voted the best urban bike trail in the United States. That trail is the Midtown Greenway—the trail is 5.5 miles long and runs through Minneapolis,...
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan sits Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin. Home to plenty of breweries, impressive museums, delicious restaurants focused on locally sourced ingredients, festivals, and fantastic opportunities for adventure, Milwaukee has so much to offer. Milwaukee is a city that has been...
One of our favorite areas of Minnesota is the northeastern region of the state, in particular the stretch of land from Duluth to Grand Marais. This area borders Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world—Lake Superior is so large that it feels more...
We’ve been to New York several times over the years, both upstate New York and New York City, but until this year we had yet to make it to the Finger Lakes Region. I’m so glad we finally had the chance to visit this summer;...
We watched the steel ball with bated breath--a woman stood inside, inches away from two motorcycles speeding in circles around her. The motorcycles defied gravity, spinning round and round and upside down. We were at the Harley Davidson Museum watching the Ives Brothers Cycle Globe...
With the wind in our faces and the freshwater lake air surrounding us, we peddled our way along the shore of Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes in the Midwest. It was a sweltering hot afternoon, and our route was a mix of...
As we launched our kayaks into the calm waters, we marveled at the peaceful setting that unfolded in front of us. The deep blue water contrasted sharply with the neon green algae floating on the lake’s surface, while sandstone bluffs poked out through the thick...
