We have visited many art museums, sculpture gardens and roadside attractions, but never have we seen a piece as large as what we found in Goodland, Kansas – a 24-foot-by-32-foot reproduction of “Three Sunflowers in a Vase” on an 80 foot tall easel – just waiting to be enjoyed when you are on a road…
Sometimes you find a place that defies words and sparks your imagination. Monument Rocks in Kansas is one of those places. We weren’t sure what to expect and almost didn’t take the extra side road, but we’re so glad we did. If you are looking for an amazing natural experience, you need to check out…
When we visit a new city, we squeeze in as much of the local culture and heritage as possible. Most of the time, we are able to get to multiple museums and venues before they close, but sometimes we have snafus. On our visit to Abilene, we missed the closing time and arrived 5 minutes…
Our family loves our Fitbit and are pretty competitive when it comes to getting at least 10,000 steps every day. My son is on a 2 year streak; my daughter over a year and I’m building my streak back up with 7 weeks. When life is in a routine at home, it’s a bit easier…
Do you love the Wizard of Oz? Have you grown up watching the Lion, Scarecrow, TinMan, Dorothy and Toto journey through the Land of Oz as they followed the yellow brick road? Did you know that you can visit a museum full of thousands of pieces of Wizard of Oz memorabilia, walk on the yellow…
We love visiting art museums in new cities and our recent trip to Kansas City was no exception. The Nelson Atkins Art Museum houses over 40,000 works of art on permanent exhibits as well as amazing sculptures placed on the expansive grounds. During the summer months, you can even play mini golf on the Art…
What do you know about our 33rd president, Harry S. Truman? Unless you are a history buff, you may not much about our Presidents. Even our students in school don’t learn as much about our presidents as we should. Visiting a presidential library and museum is a great way to not only learn about the…
When we are on one of our epic road trips, there are three things that are non negotiable: each member of the family must have a good place to sleep; we need a little personal space, and we want to have good food! The Drury Inn & Suites in St Louis offered everything we need…
You guys know that we love finding sculpture gardens and hidden treasures when we visit new cities. Recently we spent some time in St Louis and, of course, that meant we were down near the Arch! We discovered that there is much more to see in downtown St Louis after you finish your tour at…