How to be a Local Tourist
The Local Tourist has a simple goal: we want you to experience the fascination of a tourist while feeling the comfort of the local, no matter where you are.
Theresa Goodrich
Cadillac Ranch is a Route 66 Attraction Worth the Stop
Cadillac Ranch is a quirky roadside attraction that’s a must-stop on Route 66.
It’s a New Year. Slow Down, Be Present, and Enjoy the Ride
“You pile up enough tomorrows, and you’ll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays.
Route 66 Roadside Attraction: The Blue Whale of Catoosa
The Blue Whale of Catoosa is one of Route 66’s most well-known attractions.
Mooney Art Collection: An Astounding Exhibit of Priceless Art in a Tiny Midwestern Town
If you want to see the masters of the art world, you’d probably go to a museum in a major metropolitan area. You certainly wouldn’t expect to find them in a library in the rural Midwest. I didn’t.
Planning an Epic Road Trip: the Prologue
epic: noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style I’m sure it’s somewhat obvious (given …
Two Lane Gem: Wilmot Stage Stop
Yesterday I had to be in Milwaukee for a media event for The Local Tourist.
There’s Only One Wrong Choice
The hardest part about traveling is choosing where to go. There are seemingly limitless destinations, but we don’t have limitless time or limitless budgets. There is no possible way to …
An Intentional Visit: The Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home and Museum
The Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home is dedicated to one of the most influential people in the suffrage movement and founder of League of Women Voters.
The Most Interesting Man in the Midwest
Meet the living legend who moves silos, studies the stars, and feeds the world.
Walking in the Field of Dreams Movie Site
There are few movies that have touched as many people as Field of Dreams. “If you build it, he will come” quickly morphed to “If you build it, they will come.” …
Preserving the Past at Floyd County Historical Museum
Explore an impressive collection of Floyd County’s past, from its history as tractor country to stepping inside a 19th century drugstore.