Gotta love the National Cathedral!
Take in Washington, DC, any time of the year. After all, Gotta love the National Cathedral among all the other places to see! On my Eastern States road trip, I…
Take in Washington, DC, any time of the year. After all, Gotta love the National Cathedral among all the other places to see! On my Eastern States road trip, I…
Are you visiting Hawaii soon? Or have you been there once or multiple times? No matter what parts you see, you'll likely say, "Hawaii - Gotta Love it!" There are…
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The river runs backward! In 1887, pollution threatened Lake Michigan from sewage and other discharges dumped into the Chicago River. The Illinois legislature created legislation to reverse the flow. Formerly,…
Farming in Chicago? The Museum of Science and Industry has a section dedicated to agriculture and how the equipment and methods have evolved. Great museum. This one is another must-see…
Mrs. O'Leary's cow did not cause the Chicago fire of 1871! The Driveby Tourist doesn't know if everyone has heard the cow story. To explain, Mrs. O'Leary's cow story lives…
We saw "The Bean"! But, officially the Bean is named Cloud Gate. You've likely seen it if you've seen a few promotional pictures of Chicago. Even though the artist initially…
The Friendly Confines! Yes, that's a nickname for Wrigley Field Chicago Illinois. Of course, The Driveby Tourist and his wife had a great time at the game. Unquestionably, Wrigley is…
Bemidji Braaten Beach Bash Enjoy spending time with the in-laws? Yes, The Driveby Tourist does! Great summer get together. Furthermore, I've attended every year since 2001. Overall, this post tells…
Catalina Island Avalon California Brief history This is a storied place. Catalina Island Avalon California, books of fiction and non-fiction include it. Travel material about California nearly always includes it.…
Richard Nixon Presidential Museum The Richard Nixon Presidential Museum is much more than most people remember about Nixon. Most people have forgotten nearly everything but Watergate. Or may remember his…
San Juan Capistrano California San Juan Capistrano California is one of a string of 21 missions. Originally built by the Spaniards in the late 1700s. Purpose to proselytize and protect…
Lyon Air Museum California (Orange County Airport) Visited the Lyon Air Museum California on Orange County (John Wayne) airport property. Small but very good museum. World War II vintage planes…
Visiting Daytona Beach Orlando in February 2019 Florida trip to visit friends. Daytona Beach Orlando became the destination for the warm weather. Above all, we went to Daytona Beach and…
Off Hiatus Start Time to start again! I'm back!!! First, I'll give some background on the past couple of months. Will show some other work going on during Off Hiatus Start. Time off to recalibrate. Trip Advisor posts - Off Hiatus Start Here is one way to keep current on travel: A fun way to recount trips is to create a "Trip" in Tripadvisor. Then add reviews of attractions, hotels, and restaurants to the trip. Likely to create more attention for my blog. Here is a link to my Route 66 trip. I did another "Trip" but it's not nearly as exciting. Here is a link to a Florida trip. In case you haven't been following, here is a link to my Day 1 on Route 66. And here is a link to my final day on Route 66. And here is a…
Bob Seger Farewell Tour Monday Takin' a trip to Des Moines for the Bob Seger Farewell Tour. Never got around to seeing him perform until now. Saw the Des Moines…