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Elegant place settings at a dinner table

How to Host a Virtual Dinner Party

If you’re missing dining out with your friends, Alan Ortiz has tips – and a checklist! – on how to host a virtual dinner party. Originally published on Your Chicago Guide. Many people have come to appreciate the connections we can achieve with technology, but one area where it falls short is the enjoyment of …

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thermophiles and extremophiles in Yellowstone National Park

How to “Travel” while you’re safe at home

While we can’t physically go somewhere right now, there are lots of creative ways to travel at home. Here are some ideas & virtual experiences. If you’re like me, wanderlust is nipping at your heels. “Nipping” is an understatement. I want to explore museums, visit a National Park, go for a hike, talk to strangers …

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 25 – the Center of the World

I’m a morning person. My grandma loves to tell people that even when I was a baby I’d wake up smiling. A previous roommate had a no-talking rule until she’d showered, and Jim frequently tells me to slow down until he’s had a chance to wake up. So not only am I a morning person, …

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 24 – A High School Full of Criminals

Step inside Yuma Territorial Prison, one of the most feared places in the American Southwest.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 23 – How to Grow a Date

Dates are incredibly labor-intensive to grow, and we got the scoop at Martha’s Gardens Date Farm in Yuma, Arizona.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 19 – Ghost Towns and an Enchanting Excursion

All aboard! See what it’s like to ride a heritage excursion train near Sedona, Arizona.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 17 – The Singing Road and Stuff Carved Into Rocks

Finding a Route 66 treasure and carvings from long ago.

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I-40 heading west to Albuquerque

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 12 – Meeting the Greatest Generation

Previous: Chapter 11 – Camping Should be a Pre-Marriage Requirement The drive into Albuquerque was an endless stream of giant yellow billboards extolling the many virtues of the Flying C Ranch. One after another after another and another and another they tease you, exhort you, beckon you to forget whatever destination is plugged into your …

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I-40

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 10 – Surviving I-40 with Buried Cars, a Blue Hole, and a Big Hunk

Previous: Chapter 9 – Texas is Huge. Canyons are Deep. Turkeys are Jerks. There are no two ways around it: I-40 through the Texas panhandle is a beast. That’s primarily because there are no two ways around it. You can take Route 66, but that parallels the interstate so closely that, unless you’re on a …

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 7 – Half a Billion Years in the Making

This beautiful, magical place is located in southwestern Oklahoma and is home to bison, Texas long horns, and other wildlife.

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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 5 – Perseverance and Silver Linings

Previous: Chapter 4: Big Cats and Bigger Hearts As we left Bentonville I was a touch trepidatious about the next leg of our journey. It was Sunday. We left Friday. We were already getting a little loopy and taking bets on when I’d forget what day it was, and now we were headed to the …

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Spumoni Bomba at 750 Cucina Rustica

Dig Into Delicious with McHenry County Restaurant Week

Go on a culinary exploration with a week’s worth of tasty deals.

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