Visiting with the Roosevelts and Vanderbilts in Hyde Park, New York
As we neared the end of our time in upstate New York (for this time around anyway), we detoured south,Continue Reading
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Five Days in the Finger Lakes (New York)
Ok, right up front I’ll say this post covers both the Finger Lakes region and area to the west andContinue Reading
Ridleys in the Mist: Our Trip to Niagara
Across the border from Buffalo, New York, we arrived in Canada to visit Niagara Falls. We checked into our Airbnb,Continue Reading
Rock Cleveland
We arrived on a rainy week in Cleveland, Ohio. “Hello Cleveland!” We shouted, like the guys from Spinal Tap. ButContinue Reading
Who Knew in Kalamazoo (Michigan)
I’ve been to Kalamazoo Michigan a few times for work, but we’d never been here together. On our way east,Continue Reading
Galena, Illinois: Come for Main Street and Stay for U.S. Grant
We’d read about Galena, Illinois on a few lists like this one, over time. So, on our spring 2023 cross-countryContinue Reading
Iowa: Much More than Corn, Hogs and Caucuses
Iowa is known for its corn and pork products. Hogs outnumber people 4 to 1 and, of course, US politicalContinue Reading
Making Hay in Lincoln, Nebraska’s Haymarket
Our return to the road after several months enjoying Colorado began in Lincoln Nebraska. Nebraska’s own tourism campaign’s slogan isContinue Reading
“Mother mother ocean, I have heard you call”
Last month, I had the opportunity to spend a week with college friends on a catamaran in Puerto Rico. IContinue Reading
Halloween in Vegas
Las Vegas isn’t always my cup of tea. It can be hot. It can be crowded. I’m not much ofContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 