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Looking back at my first snowfall in the Black Hills The same trip that brought me to Old Faithful in October included a stop in South Dakota’s Black Hills.Despite living only a state away, I’d Read More …
Canal Park and the Lakewalk in Duluth are familiar to all visitors to the city, as they provide an opportunity to get up-close and personal with Lake Superior just steps from some of the city’s Read More …
After spending the morning exploring the garden extravaganza that is Butchart Gardens, I went in search of some of Victoria’s lesser-known gardens. That became a frustrating exercise. So frustrating that I almost gave up before Read More …
The Lake Wobegon Trail runs for 65 miles through central Minnesota between the cities of Saint Joseph and Osakis. The entire bicycle and pedestrian trail is paved, making for smooth sailing through slightly rolling farmland, Read More …
Some Toronto subway stations are beautiful, bright, well-designed, and artful. Others look as if they haven’t been updated since the system was first developed in 1954. Of course, there are also plenty that fall somewhere Read More …
Along with a couple of workshops, TBEX also had a large number of tours available prior to the conference, with options that included beer tasting, urban development, specialty foods, and graffiti. Because my spouse registered Read More …
In 2000 a business meeting brought us to the Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons in October. It was among the most glorious fall trips I’ve ever taken. Imagine the grandeur of the Tetons and Yellowstone Read More …
The Distillery District is currently one of Toronto’s new hip neighborhoods where bars, restaurants, and galleries line the streets and new housing is going up all around (everything in Toronto goes up, as the city Read More …
Lupines don’t grow wild where I live, so it is always a treat to find myself in their presence when they are in full bloom. I was lucky in northern Wisconsin this year: My visit Read More …
We took a rather epic cruise over the Christmas holidays one year, traveling from Tahiti to Florida via the Panama Canal.The single most amazing thing I saw during nearly a month on the water? The Read More …