If you ever find yourself driving through northern Iowa thinking, “There’s no way we’re about to have one of the best meals of the year out here…” — let me introduce you to Cafe Mir in Fertile. Because this place? It’s something special. Small Town, Big Flavor Café Mir started…
Okay, so we were not planning to go on a giant cowboy boot tour. We had stopped in Cheyenne for the night on our way back from the Grand Canyon, staying at the Historic Plains Hotel — just a quick overnight stop to break up the drive — with a…
When we were staying in Sioux Falls, we had one of those afternoons where we’d done enough sightseeing to feel productive… but not enough to just sit around. It was one of those “we need to get out and do something” moods. So we ended up at Thunder Road Family…
If you’re ever driving through northeastern South Dakota (or looking for something fun to do in Aberdeen), you have to stop at Storybook Land. Seriously — it’s one of those places that feels like a little hidden gem, especially if you’re traveling with kids… or honestly, if you’re just a…
We ended up at The Historic Plains Hotel on our way back from our trip to the Grand Canyon National Park — and honestly, it was the perfect place to break up the drive. After days of desert views, canyon overlooks, and long stretches of highway, rolling into downtown Cheyenne…
When you’re traveling, some of the best places you end up eating aren’t the ones you find on Google… they’re the ones someone insists you have to try. That’s exactly how we ended up at The Airliner in Iowa City. We were in town for a wedding, and before we…
So while we were on a weekend road trip through Iowa, we decided to stop in Northwood for a bit — and honestly, we’re really glad we did because we ended up finding Worth Brewing, and it was such a cool little place. Northwood is one of those small towns…
Mount Rushmore is one of those classic American road trip stops that you almost have to see at least once. It’s been on our list forever, and last year, while we were traveling through South Dakota, we finally made it happen. We visited at the beginning of April, and honestly……
Some of the best places you find while traveling aren’t the big tourist attractions or the spots everyone talks about — they’re the little hidden gems you stumble across on a drive through the countryside. That’s exactly how Dancing Bee Winery in Rogers, Texas felt for us. We were cruising…
If you’ve never been to the Clear Lake Iowa Kite Festival, you’re seriously missing out. It’s one of those events that just feels like a little burst of joy in the middle of winter. Every year, we’ve made it a point to head down to the lake, bundle up in…