Category: Sheila projects
“So, what’s with the shorts and cowboy boots that all the younger girls are wearing? Is that a local thing?” I asked the self-confident teenager running the Pavilion gift shop …
The 21c Hotel chain is an interesting concept – boutique hotels located in small-to-mid-sized U.S. cities, usually housed in historic or unique buildings, that each include a modern art …
To preserve the health of your liver, it’s important to know that to win your prize Trail t-shirt from the Louisville, Kentucky Visitor Center, you do not need to …
After a fine meal, one of my Navy friends used to say, “That was some good groceries!” I think of him whenever I end up eating at a grocery …
I’m not sure why I was so obsessed with a fish ladder, but on our one day in Seattle when we had a rental car (after a fun day …
“You can almost feel them in here with us, can’t you?” I’m not one to go for woo-woo ghost stories, nor do I believe in haunted places, but I …
It has been a difficult road back for many communities after Hurricane Harvey’s direct hit on the Texas coast in late August 2017, but three of the towns that …
We ended up at Snoqualmie Falls because I failed at two basic travel requirements: Run your side trip plans through Google Maps to check driving times, and When traveling …
There is a temple in Seattle dedicated to showing off the artistry of glass. It offers a lot more than simply a place to escape the rain for awhile …
He was an ordinary person thrust into extraordinary circumstances. He came from modest Midwest roots, loved music and books, and adored his future wife Bess Wallace from the first …
Sometimes, the “hokey, touristy” thing to do is popular because it is a great experience, and blowing it off means that you’ll miss something that you would very much …
The scientist who we mostly think of as “that guy who studied peanuts at Tuskegee” was born a slave in southwest Missouri near Joplin, and had an extraordinary life …
