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Plymouth, Massachusetts: History Comes Alive
Even though Plymouth, Massachusetts was only half an hour from our rental house in Scituate we waited until our time in Massachusetts was almost at an end before visiting. Mainly because Plimoth...
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Our Trip to St. Louis
Gateway Arch viewed while laying on ground below Thanks to the generosity of the St. Louis CVC my family spent 2 1/2 days in a city I probably wouldn’t have ever thought to visit. And now… We...
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Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Neither Doug or I drink beer but a “not be be missed” stop while in St. Louis is the Anheuser Busch brewery. Located just off of I-55 the brewery is very easy to get to and is a great stop for the...
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Family Fun at Center Grove Orchard, Cambridge, Iowa
If you’re near central Iowa in the fall you’ll want to make sure to get off the Interstate (I-35, exit 102; north of Ankeny, south of Ames) and enjoy a day of family fun at Center Grove Orchard. This...
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The Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Missouri
Missouri State Fair in Sedalia The Missouri State Fair dates back to 1901, when the tradition was putting your best against your neighbor’s best, the battle of who has the best farm and deserves...
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Iowa State Fair Tips – #igtravelthursday
It’s State Fair time in Iowa (really one of the best state fairs in the country- it’s even listed in 1,000 Places to See Before You Die). During our recent (yes, annual) visit, I made sure to send out...
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The State Fair of Texas in Dallas has Texas Sized Treats for Everyone
Texas is known for a lot of things and nothing describes the passion of a Texan the way football, fried food and trucks do. The State Fair of Texas in Dallas’ Fair Park has been in existence since 1886...
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Exploring Aberdeen, South Dakota – #IGTravelThursday
After our fun learning about Laura Ingalls Wilder in DeSmet, the girls and I headed north- to Aberdeen, South Dakota. Playgrounds dot the parkland around Wylie Park Campground in Aberdeen, South Dakota...
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Family Travel with Vivienne McNeny on The Sociable Homeschooler –...
As some may know, but many don’t, my family homeschools. Our travels have quite a lot to do with that. We were, once, traditional public-school-going folks. But the state we live in has a limit to the...
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Living Like Laura in DeSmet, South Dakota
I can remember reading the ‘Little House’ books by Laura Ingalls Wilder over and over again as I grew up in southwest Iowa. I never grew tired of Laura’s stories of life on the western frontier. And...
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