From waterfalls to bison at Minneopa State Park, Minnesota
A fun day trip for all ages, Minneopa State Park near Mankato, Minnesota, features its namesake double waterfall, a herd of buffalo (American bison), camping, and more.
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A Danish Christmas at the Petersen House in Tempe, Arizona
Every winter the historic Niels Petersen House in Tempe, Arizona, is adorned with Danish Christmas decorations and opened to the public. Now that the tree is decorated and the table set for a feast, it’s Read More …
Fascinating scraps of Minnesota iron mining history are still visible at Hill Annex Mine State Park
Hill Annex Mine State Park preserves northern Minnesota iron mining history. Park tours show visitors part of a former open pit iron ore mine, complete with vintage buildings and equipment. But go see it now. Read More …
Historic Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico
With a classic highway commercial strip that’s changed little since the heyday of historic Route 66, travelers on the Mother Road will feel right at home in Tucumcari, New Mexico.
SC Johnson architecture tour, Racine, Wisconsin
The products SC Johnson (Johnson Wax) manufactures are probably familiar to most, as they include household staples like Windex cleaner, OFF! insect repellent, and (my favorite for packing) Ziploc storage bags. However, fewer people realize Read More …
Historic San Germán, Puerto Rico
Tourists heading to Puerto Rico in search of the island’s history would do well to visit San Germán. Exploring San Germán Everyone knows San Juan is the colonial heart of Puerto Rico. However, in the Read More …
Best Place for beer history in Milwaukee
In the beginning, there was Best beer Before there was Pabst – or Miller or Old Milwaukee or even Schlitz “the beer that made Milwaukee famous” – there was Best, as in Best Select, an Read More …
Settling into a bit of history at the Brewhouse Inn, Milwaukee
Looking for a hotel that does everything just right AND allows you to immerse yourself in Milwaukee’s brewing history? Then you belong at the Brewhouse Inn and Suites in the newly renovated Pabst brewery complex. Read More …
The past is present at Mission San Juan Bautista, California
Time is a shapeshifter at Mission San Juan Bautista. This is a place where the past slips into the present, where both the church building and the religious life conducted within it have continued largely Read More …
A walk through Mission San Juan Capistrano
Among the first California missions to capture the public imagination, Mission San Juan Capistrano (and its swallows) have been immortalized in song and film.