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- Are We There Yet?
In 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson made the first cross-country trip across the United States in an automobile. I wrote about this Road Trip Pioneer… - Who Were the Hello Girls? All About WWI’s Switchboard Soldiers
I have read multiple books about the women, known as the Hello Girls, who served as telephone switchboard operators in the US Army during World… - What We Read This Summer – No Chapter Left Behind Book Club
This summer brought sunshine, fireworks, and a few dog-eared pages as we soaked up every bit of summer reading. In June, we kicked off the…
Let’s Hit the Road!
- Are We There Yet?In 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson made the first cross-country trip across the United States in an automobile. I wrote about this Road Trip Pioneer in 2020. In 2025, Stacy…
- Everything TABASCO at the Tabasco Factory
We don’t make many stops in Louisiana on our summer road trips because it’s just too hot. But on Big Trip 15 we visited the Tabasco® Factory and Museum and… - Behind the Canvas: Visit the Studio Where Bob Ross Painted Happy Little Trees
When I researched for my first post about Bob Ross, I discovered that you can visit the studio where he filmed The Joy of Painting. The Bob Ross Experience is…
Behind the Scenes
- Who Were the Hello Girls? All About WWI’s Switchboard SoldiersI have read multiple books about the women, known as the Hello Girls, who served as telephone switchboard operators in the US Army during World…
- The Woman Who Loved Giraffes: Anne Innis Dagg
Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved giraffes so much she went to college to study biology and then moved to… - If You Give a Widow a House – The True Story of the Millers’ Minnie Moore Mine Mansion
If you give a widow a house, she’ll roll it off into the country… History is full of odd little stories like this one. Most…
Offbeat Roadside Attractions
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Twenty Mule Team Museum
In the Mojave Desert, in a small town called Boron, you will find the Twenty Mule Team Museum. It’s not much to look at by…
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Live Out Your Dirty Dancing Dreams at Mountain Lake Lodge
Is the resort from Dirty Dancing still open? Well, sort of. Kellerman’s Mountain House in the Catskills? It’s actually Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke, Virginia….
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A Hidden Treasure – The Wizard of Oz Park in Mapleton, Illinois
On a recent road trip to Grandma’s house, I discovered a fun little Wizard of Oz-themed park. I drive within 5 miles of this park…
Let’s Read Books!
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Electric Wind
“Magetsi a mphepo,” he whispered. I will build electric wind. I live a life of comfort in my upper middle class American home. …
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Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London
Have you heard the legend of the ravens at the Tower of London? If the ravens ever leave, the tower will crumble to dust and…
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What We Read in January – No Chapter Left Behind Book Club
The first month of the year is the perfect time to dive into the books we’ve been meaning to read, and the No Chapter Left…
