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Don't Let this be the One that Got Away
Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Hayward, Wisconsin Fishermen have told their tales of "the one that got away". Yet, in the north woods of Wisconsin there is a place that one can view the biggest, the best and the world records in fishing. The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin pays tribute to fresh water sport fishing and truly is an interesting place to visit. Even, if you are not an avid fisherman, which I am not....it still is well worth a

Julie Smith
May 222 min read


It's quirky,free, and worth the stop: the SPAM Museum
I don’t even like SPAM. As we were traveling through Minnesota on I-90, billboards for the SPAM museum caught our attention. A museum about SPAM?! Really? How on earth could an entire museum be dedicated to this lowly, culinary product? Yet, I’m here to say that believe it or not…the SPAM Museum is an entertaining stop off the highway. Many people react with the comment: "There's a SPAM Museum, seriously?" Yes, seriously. If you are passing through southern Minnesota, don

Julie Smith
May 133 min read


Cuyahoga Valley-resurgence of the Cicadas!
I can hardly look at these photos I took without cringing a little. Ewww...what creepy looking creatures. I have been told they are...

Julie Smith
May 15, 20245 min read


Lighting up the Night
Just like Clark Griswold in the Christmas Classic National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, many of us enjoy the part of the season that...

Julie Smith
Dec 22, 20236 min read


Amazing Murals of Ashland
On the shores of chilly Lake Superior, specifically in Chequamegon Bay, the town of Ashland, Wisconsin is found. Founded in 1887, the...

Julie Smith
Aug 16, 20235 min read


Destination: Door County
When I lived in the Chicago area, many Illinois travelers yearned to head north to the beauty of Door County, Wisconsin for vacation time....

Julie Smith
Jun 22, 20234 min read


The Simple Life: Amish in America
In the gently rolling hills of farm country in northern Indiana, one finds the town of Shipshewana. Not only are there beautiful...

Julie Smith
Jun 5, 20235 min read


Romance in the Everyday: The Bridges of Madison County
"There are images that lie within my heart...images with the power to recall the warmth of a summer's night, the stillness before a...

Julie Smith
Jan 6, 20234 min read


Living on the 45th Parallel
It's funny how a simple activity, like trying a new restaurant for lunch, can spur a whole new level of conversation and pique my need to...

Julie Smith
Dec 8, 20223 min read


Cuyahoga Valley National Park: a Gem in the Midwest
Many people don't realize it, but there is a beautiful "gem" of a National Park in the heart of the Midwest, just south of Cleveland...

Julie Smith
Dec 8, 20224 min read
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