Monthly Archives: August 2009

Finding new GOOD music in a corporate wasteland

Yes it is hard, but it can be done! This will be updated as I get other tips and info! Please share yours! Problem: Huge mega corporations and a profit obsessed media control most radio, and television stations. Not only do … Continue reading

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The National Music Museum, a hidden treasure in South Dakota

This was possibly the biggest surprise of the trip. On our last day, as we were about to leave Sioux Falls, SD we had a few minor things on our list to check out. A few more giant Muffler Men … Continue reading

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Local Museums are the Best way to experience History

So far on this trip we have stopped by a number of interesting, small local museums. Many I found on roadsideamerica.com, others we just saw, and decided to check out. Sure you will see more headline history in the bigger … Continue reading

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Gateways to Yellowstone, the Entrance towns

I had mentioned earlier the how cool Bozeman was, but I also wanted to mention the fun more vacation oriented towns just outside of Yellowstone. While Bozeman would be a cool place to live, Red Lodge, Livingston, Cooke City and … Continue reading

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Buffalo, WY to Deadwood, SD scratch that… On to Rapid City

I have gotten rather behind in posting our progress. I still want to make a long post about all the cool stuff we saw in Yellowstone and talk about the cool “Entrance towns” we stayed in. So this is really … Continue reading

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Yellowstone America’s First National Park(Isabel)

POST by Isabel I’ve been to London, I’ve been to France but never have I seen something so beautiful and gorgeous as Yellowstone National Park. I was there Wednesday, and Thursday and will be back tomorrow. We spent the first … Continue reading

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Tatter Pigs and Peppermint Lemonade…

We tried something new to eat today. They might be somewhat local, or just new to us. A Tatter Pig is a baked potato, with a hole cut out of it, and a sausage stuck in the middle. It’s then … Continue reading

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Bozeman Montana, a really cool city

We just spent the day in Bozeman, Montana. It turned out to be one of the cooler cities I have been in. A medium sized collage city, it is less then 2 hours from Yellowstone. You may have seen the … Continue reading

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I depend on the kindness of strangers to push my VW, OR Pushing my VW across America

Well all the work on the Cabrio did not cover all the possibilities. As we were driving though the beautiful Bear tooth pass going into Yellowstone a few days ago the starter went out at on of the stops. Luckily … Continue reading

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Yellowstone trip!!

Post by Isabel It is day four and the first time I really have time to Journal. We are in Miles City Montana and t is beautiful. Yesterday we were in Bismark North Dakota, and before that we stayed in … Continue reading

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On the way to Montana eating all the way!

One of our goals on this trip was to eat local specialties and favorites everywhere we went. We have had a great start to that. On the way to North Dakota we stopped and got a chicago dog(for completeness 😉 … Continue reading

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First trip post!

Well after three days we finally get a decent internet connection! I am uploading pictures now(slowly). We are currently in Red Lodge, MT. We are planing to enter Yellowstone tomorrow on the scenic Bear Claw highway. Walter Cronkite called it … Continue reading

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