Experience the fascination of a tourist; Feel the comfort of the local
The United States of America is a big, beautiful, complex, and diverse place. It’s incredible how much this country has to offer.
What’s the #1 reason you don’t want to stay in a bed and breakfast? Come on. You can say it. You’re in a safe place. It’s the breakfast part, isn’t it. It’s not the breakfast itself. You know that’s going to be tasty. It’s the people at breakfast. You just never know who’s going to …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 14 – The Beauty & Danger of Bed & BreakfastsRead More
You might expect a tourist destination to be filled with tourist traps. You know, overpriced restaurants, gaudy shops offering cheap merchandise, and souvenir emporiums designed to get you to leave as much money as possible before you go. Old Town Albuquerque is most assuredly a tourist destination, but if the places we visited are any …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 13 – An Anti-Tourist Trap Tour of a Tourist DestinationRead More
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 …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 12 – Meeting the Greatest GenerationRead More
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 …
We learned a few things camping and hiking in Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 9 – Texas is Huge. Canyons are Deep. Turkeys are Jerks.Read More
This beautiful, magical place is located in southwestern Oklahoma and is home to bison, Texas long horns, and other wildlife.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 7 – Half a Billion Years in the MakingRead More
Previous: Chapter 5 – Perseverance and Silver Linings You know how you feel when you’ve been going non-stop, pushing yourself and getting no sleep and eating everything you’re not supposed to and just feeling generally exhausted, and then suddenly your full day becomes empty and you realize you’ve been holding your breath and now you …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 6 – Remembering to BreatheRead More
Go on a culinary exploration with a week’s worth of tasty deals.
Dig Into Delicious with McHenry County Restaurant WeekRead More
When you love climbing, camping, and pizza, there’s no better place than Miguel’s Pizza
Miguel’s Pizza: Hidden Treasure in the Woods of the Red River GorgeRead More
See what it’s like to hike this treasure on the shores of Lake Michigan
By Olivia Van Zelst When I walked into Harry’s Chocolate Shop in West Lafayette, Indiana, my shoes stuck to the old black and white tile floor. It’s just part of the price you pay to experience a piece of Purdue University cultural history. There’s a lot of tradition in this corner building near Purdue’s campus. …
100 Years of Chocolates and Beers at Harry’s Chocolate ShopRead More
By Ranxin Quan I found this gallery shop by accident on my way to eat ramen. I strolled along Main Street in downtown Lafayette with my friend after 5 p.m. and most stores were closed except for one: Artists’ Own. Inside, a gallery exhibited pottery, oil paintings, and adorable glass Christmas tree ornaments in the …
Local Artists Create Their Own Shop in Downtown LafayetteRead More
