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San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 13 – An Anti-Tourist Trap Tour of a Tourist Destination

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 …

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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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Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 9 – Texas is Huge. Canyons are Deep. Turkeys are Jerks.

We learned a few things camping and hiking in Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

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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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Sign for Thomas Ranch in Oklahoma

Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 6 – Remembering to Breathe

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 …

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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.

Dig Into Delicious with McHenry County Restaurant WeekRead More

Packed campground at Miguel's Pizza

Miguel’s Pizza: Hidden Treasure in the Woods of the Red River Gorge

When you love climbing, camping, and pizza, there’s no better place than Miguel’s Pizza

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Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk

Hiking Indiana Dunes National Park

See what it’s like to hike this treasure on the shores of Lake Michigan

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Booth at Harry's Chocolate Shop

100 Years of Chocolates and Beers at Harry’s Chocolate Shop

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. …

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Beautiful art at Artists' Own in Lafayette Indiana

Local Artists Create Their Own Shop in Downtown Lafayette

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 …

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Barbecue at Rusted Silo in Hendricks County Indiana

Rusted Silo is destination-worthy ‘cue and pie that made me cry

You’ll know you’re someplace special the minute you step into this southern barbecue joint.

Rusted Silo is destination-worthy ‘cue and pie that made me cryRead More

Horses at Natural Valley Ranch in Brownsburg, Indiana; photo credit Theresa Goodrich

An All-Natural Escape: Riding a Horse at Natural Valley Ranch

A former volunteer returns to the place that fostered her love of horses.

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