Several years ago we discovered a new show on the History Channel called American Pickers. When we started planning our Midwest Road Trip through Iowa, we knew that we had to include a stop to their home store called Antique Archaeology in LeClaire. This isn’t your typical antique store. A stop by Antique Archaeology is…
When we go on road trips, we love to eat at places with local history and connections. We skip the chain restaurants when possible and find places where we can talk to the people that live in the community and experience the city where we are visiting. On our recent visit to LeClaire, Iowa, we…
One of the best ways to learn about the Presidents of the United States is to visit the Presidential Libraries, birthplace, and homes where they lived. We have had the opportunity to visit many Presidential landmarks over the past few years. On our recent Midwest Road Trip, we spent some time at the Herbert Hoover…
When we go on a road trip we fill our days with as many opportunities to make memories as we possibly can. On our recent Midwest Road trip where we hit 7 states in 7 days, we discovered that we were going right past the SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota. Whether you are a passionate…
When you hear the word mall, what do you think of? I think of stores, food court, stores, a play area for the kids and more stores. But when you think of Mall of America, there’s the opportunity to do more than shopping (although there’s plenty of that too!). Mall of America is a place…
One of the highlights of any trip to Chicago is Shedd Aquarium. On day 2 of our Midwest road trip, we walked over to visit the Aquarium. When we visit a big city, we like to see as many things as possible. We all know that on a city walking tour we won’t have to…
Day 2 of our Midwest Road Trip took us to downtown Chicago. When you plan a trip like this, you can’t pick and choose what will be happening in the city but you can make arrangements to have a successful day – no matter what! We were in Chicago on the same day as the…
We love visiting presidential sites when we are on road trips because there’s just no better way to connect the dots of our American history. Now when the kids are learning about the 23rd President of the United States and grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president, they will have real-life experiences to help…