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A Visit to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds - Museum Style!

I had never been to the minnesota state fair before, and I think the last time I went to a state fair was long ago when I lived in Iowa. Since there is a fairgrounds

Fun Things to do from Springfield, Ohio

We’re wrapping up our Springfield, Ohio series from last fall with 10 fun things we did on our last visit. To make it extra special, we’ve included two new photo

Yellow Springs Street Fair - Ohio Event

Like a beautiful blue marble gleaming in a pile of red blocks, Yellow Springs is captivating for its sheer singularity. There’s no other town like it in central

Cedar Bogs Boardwalk in Ohio

As we’ve been spending so much time in Springfield, Ohio, we wanted to get to know the surrounding area a little more. Ohio is home to an astonishing 136 designated

A Walk Through Dayton, Ohio - Midwest Adventures

From my mom’s place in Springfield, Ohio, downtown Dayton is just a short 25-minute drive, but somehow, we had never spent any time there. But this year, we made

Discover Downtown Dayton, Ohio – Join Us for a Scenic City Walk!

This was our very first time exploring Dayton, Ohio. While we used to visit nearby Springfield at least once a year, we had never made it to Dayton. On a beautiful

Ohio Roadside Attraction: Hartman Rock Garden

One of the strangest tourist attractions in Springfield, Ohio is the Hartman Rock Garden — a small oasis of art as unexpected as it is delightful. Open year round,

Campus Fall Colors at the Wittenberg University

We often seem to find ourselves in Springfield, Ohio, during the autumn. Is it the changing colors of the season which draw us back over and over again? Well… not

Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio – A Colorful Walk Through Campus

Another Springfield first for us - we had no idea that the campus of Wittenberg University is so beautiful! Of course, it helps to take a walk through campus during

Fall Hike at Caesar Creek State Park

We decided to take advantage of a warm fall day in October in Ohio by hiking at Caesar Creek State Park, just an hour south of Springfield. This large state park

City geese

Canada geese have become a common sight around the county near anyplace that has a lake, river or pond. Nearly extinct in the 1960s, they are now thriving with

Architectural Walking Tour of Springfield Ohio's Downtown

The idea that Springfield, Ohio once enjoyed a brilliant moment in history might today seem impossible to believe. But it was once among the most important and

Photographic Impressions of Springfield, Ohio

Hello from Springfield, Ohio! For the past sixteen years, we’ve been coming to this small Midwestern city to visit family. While it’s not the type place we can

Jungle Jim's Theme Park Supermarket and Monorails

We’re always looking for fun new things to do, during our annual sojourns to Ohio. And somehow, Ohio never disappoints! We recently learned about a wild store with

Jungle Jim's - Adventure Supermarket & Monorails in Fairfield, Ohio

No idea why it took us so long to finally drive out to Jungle Jim's supermarket, especially since it's only a short drive from Springfield, Ohio. To be honest, we

A Walk Through Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House in Springfield, Ohio

Did you know there is a house in Springfield, Ohio designed by Frank Lloyd Wright? We've been visiting this city for 16 years and were aware of this architectural

My Story in Today's Star Tribune

Around 2015/16, when Minnesota began facing what would become a string of cross-ethnic, deadly police encounters culminating with George Floyd, racism was generally

McLaren At Chipotle

I saw this car at a Chipotle in Ft Wayne, IN. It would have been interesting to see what air ride setting he would get in and out of parking lots with because that

Kansas City's Financial Business Trends: A Dynamic Landscape

As we step into 2024, Kansas City's financial business landscape is observing significant transformations. Emerging trends underscore an economic environment that