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
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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
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
Adorning the Banks of the Potomac: Mount Vernon
We concluded our eight months gone from Colorado by visiting the home of the first President on our last day.Continue Reading
Following Jefferson’s Path in Virginia
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their CreatorContinue Reading
Concord, MA: Revolution, Literature and Existentialism in a Charming New England Town
I grew up minutes from Concord MA. Worked at a Friendly’s restaurant near its train station. Drove to its long-goneContinue Reading
Frye Island in the Rain
For our final weekend in the USA for a while, we visited with family on Frye Island, Maine on SebagoContinue Reading
Vail, Colorado on the 4th of July
If we were home this year, we’d be in Vail. People come to Vail for the winters and stay, ifContinue Reading
On The Road Again
And just like Willie would say, the life I love is making music with my friends… After fourteen months ofContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 