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January 5, 2021

How to Spray Paint at Cadillac Ranch Plus Cadillac RV Park

Cadillac Ranch allows you to spray paint the Cadillacs at the ranch. Every morning, a gentleman appears with spray paint for sale at the gate. The vehicles were part of an art project in 1974 but they change all the time as people add their touch to it. They will be repainted here and there for different things such as […]

Texas 1 min read
January 4, 2021

Find a Peaceful Place at Little Beaver State Park

In the middle of no where, a little State Park called Little Beaver State Park offers you a wonderful opportunity to find a peaceful place to relax and enjoy the smell of a slice of heaven on earth. At the entrance to the park, they have this wonderful dam with the sound of the water rushing down the stream. It […]

West Virginia 1 min read
December 30, 2020

Who would make a Palace of Corn? South Dakota!

The Corn Palace is the only Palace left of the over 30 Grain Palaces built in between 1887 and 1930, by cities looking to promote themselves and their products across the Midwest. The Corn Palace draws over half a million people a year from around the world. Built original in 1892, it was rebuilt several time until 1921 which is […]

South Dakota 1 min read
December 24, 2020

Fall in Love at Falls Park in Sioux Falls, SD

Falls Park is a great place to spend a day and fall in love with the place. They have everything that you can possible want to do and the relaxing sounds and the beauty of the falls. Downstream from the falls just a bit is where they believe that the Dubuque house which was the local hotel around 1857 when […]

South Dakota 2 min read
December 22, 2020

The Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption in Iowa

The Shrine Grotto of the Redemption is just breathtaking. The definition of a grotto is a small picturesque cave which is usually artificial in a park or garden. But when I hear grotto, all I image is the Playboy Mansion but this one was built by Father Paul Matthias Dobberstein with very different thoughts about the uses of his Grotto […]

Iowa 4 min read
December 20, 2020

All the Surprises you can Find at Lake Hope

Lake Hope State Park is full of unexpected delights. It beauty, hiking, and history surround the park is completely overwhelming. It takes days to see it all properly. The lake is 120 acres with a host of bluegill, catfish, largemouth bass, and crappie just waiting for a fisherman to come catch for a lovely dinner over a nice campfire. The […]

Ohio 1 min read