Category Archives: vacation

Great Little trip to New Orleans

When I really like a place, and have only had time to scratch the surface of what it has to offer, I am often very reluctant to write or post about it. Others I know have tons more knowledge and … Continue reading

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Good Catch ;)

Erica picked up a few things while at the store today to stock up for Christmas. I think she did great! 🙂 Thanks baby!

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B-Movie Celebration in Franklin, IN, Bad movies, great fun!

I made a trip to Franklin, IN for the 5th annual B-Movie Celebration this weekend.  Films showed all day and until well past midnight for 3 days in 3 venues this year, forming an impressive election of budget viewing chooses. … Continue reading

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Define: “Andy Route”

Definition: Andy Route n. – Any route to a destination that takes the usually longer, but more interesting path. May include historical markers, good places to eat, and dead end streets. Many get frustrated with Andy Routes, especially if they are … Continue reading

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Lincoln Highway Adventure 2011!

Yesterday we just finished the Lincoln Highway Adventure of Indiana. It was a fun filled day, that lasted ALL day, we left about 8:30, and did not get home until after 10pm! This was the first annual event put on … Continue reading

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In case you can’t tell… that’s the worlds largest pile of Cans

Ok well that’s not confirmed I guess, BUT it is the biggest I have ever seen. This is in Casselton, ND. Bit tricky to find.

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…and it was THIS big! World’s largest catfish, and that’s right, me with it.

Beat that fish! This is in Wahpeton, North Dakota. More info here: www.realnd.com/wahpetoncatfishindex.htm

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With a face like that, it’s gotta be good!

Unfortunately when we drove by Keith’s Kettle Family Restaurant, it was closed for the night…. Look at Keith, I know that food has got to taste great! This was somewhere in Minnesota.

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Tea on the road, any time is tea time!

I was looking through pictures from our vacation to Yellowstone today and thought I would post this one.I had to be creative on the road to get my brew on. Sure it’s not loose leaf tea, but it was nice … 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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