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Category Archives: Travel Resources
Reading Material: Undaunted Courage
We’ve crossed the paths of the Lewis and Clark expedition many times over the past few years. St. Louis, Columbia River, Pompey’s Pillar, Fort Mandan and Omaha, to name a few. We’ve gotten bits and pieces of the history all … Continue reading
Historic Hotels of America
Every good traveler loves a great historic hotel. Our recent stay at the Pfister in Milwaukee reminded us about the Historic Hotels of America program from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This designation was originally introduced in 1989 to … Continue reading
Reading Material: The Lost Continent
To continue on the theme of a solo man’s journey through America, I just finished reading Bill Bryson’s 1989 book “The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America.” His 1980s journey follows nicely in the footsteps of John Steinbeck’s … Continue reading
Reading Material: Blue Highways
Ever feel like you need to get away from it all? In 1978 William Least Heat-Moon did. The writer had been laid off from his teaching job at the University of Missouri and was going through a rough patch with … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Highways, Great travel books, Road trip, William Least Heat-Moon
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Reading Material: How The States Got Their Shapes
Ever wonder why Oklahoma has a panhandle and Missouri has a bootheel, or why Colorado and Wyoming are just boring rectangles? Also, what’s up with that big part of Michigan that clearly looks like it should belong to Wisconsin? During … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Travel Resources
Tagged How The States Got Their Shapes, Mark Stein, Road trip reading, State borders
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App of my eye: iSnowReport
With the first few flurries falling in Chicago last night (lamest winter storm warning ever), it’s time to get in the mood for snow. On that note, and with next week’s Colorado trip in mind, my current app obsession is … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Resources, Upcoming Travel
Tagged Colorado ski conditions, iSnowReport, ski conditions app
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Travel Enthusiast Gift Guide
Tis the season for giving. Here are a few holiday gift ideas for your favorite traveler: National Park Art: Ranger Doug’s Enterprises features a beautiful collection of reproduced WPA-era National Park artwork. They are available as posters, window stickers and postcard sets. … Continue reading
Michelin Releases 2013 Red Guides
It’s that time of year again. Michelin has just released the latest restaurant and hotel rankings for Chicago. One of the best travel companions in print has to be the Michelin Guide series. It was first published in France in … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Resources, Travel Tips
Tagged 2013 Michelin Guides, Michelin Guide, Michelin Guide Chicago
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Reading Material: “Appetite for America” tells the Fred Harvey story.
On any trip across the Southwest, you’re likely to encounter the shadow of the Fred Harvey Corporation, one of the greatest American companies of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its founder, Fred Harvey, was an English immigrant who … Continue reading
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Tagged Fred Harvey, Grand Canyon, Harvey Girls, Harvey House, Mary Colter, Road trip, Santa Fe Railroad, Southwest Chief
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Booking busy park lodging for summer 2013
It might seem too early to be thinking about next summer, but that hasn’t stopped us from peeking at potential lodging for a road trip in the works. At many of the busiest national parks, it’s a good idea to … Continue reading
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