Reflecting on 20 Years in Chicago
I looked over the top of the Merchandise Mart at the Sears Tower and smelled chocolate. I could hear the Brown Line seventeen floors below me. It was a new …
Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself
Hi. My name’s Theresa and I’m The Local Tourist. Have we met? Well, then, please allow me to introduce myself. I’ve been thinking lately that it was time. Mainly, because …
An Illinois Road Trip Adventure: Route 66
Start where the Mother Road begins and explore Route 66 in Illinois.
Diary of a Cockeyed Optimist: I’m not fine. But I will be.
I went to the doctor for what I thought would be a routine checkup. Not that I would recognize a routine checkup if I saw one. I hadn’t been to …
An Illinois Road Trip Adventure
When my alarm dinged at five I’d already been up for an hour and a half. Not by choice. I was anxious and excited. That day I would leave to …
Diary of a Cockeyed Optimist: Why I Got Tested for COVID-19
What it’s like to get tested at a free Illinois COVID-19 Testing Site Since the seriousness of COVID-19 began to hit home mid-March, Mr. TLT and I have been cautious. …
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 27 – Romancing the Road Trip
Road trips capture the imagination like no other travel.
Camping Should be a Pre-Marriage Requirement
Previous: Chapter 10 – Surviving I-40 with Buried Cars, a Blue Hole, and a Big Hunk As we got back on I-40 for the short drive, relatively speaking, to Albuquerque, …
Serializing Two Lane Gems
A message from TLT Founder & Publisher Theresa L. Goodrich: During this trying time, I’m choosing to serialize my Two Lane Gems books on The Local Tourist. Each day I’ll …
Travel Matters
No matter where you go, you can find something unique. Every place is worth visiting, and your visit matters.
Writer’s Route: How to Handle Rejection
The hardest part of writing a book isn’t the actual writing. It’s what comes next.