Imagine our surprise when we came around the bend while shopping and discovered a garden filled with frogs…well, frog sculptures, that is! Located just out of Chicago in Oak Brook, Illinois, we found our frogs at the Oakbrook Center, which boasts six major department stores and 160 shops and restaurants all within a lush garden [...]
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Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies. Say it again…Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies. Isn’t it fun to say? This quirky little establishment is located in Deer Isle, Maine. Not only fun to say, Nervous Nellie’s is fun to visit. At this point you might be asking, “Okay, what is Nervous Nellie’s anyway?” Well, that’s the tricky [...]
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For a little break, we headed up to the Science Center in Cleveland. It is located right beside Lake Erie next to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was full of hands-on exhibits and an awesome IMAX theater where we saw “Born to be Wild.” Bridge of Fire [...]
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Recently Polly #3 was vacationing in Maine and she had the opportunity to try a red hot dog. Red? A red hot dog? You betcha! Served grilled or boiled on a New England split bun, these neon red hot dogs were juicy and delicious. Other than the taste, the best part of the experience was [...]
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The Natural Bridge, situated in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, is located approximately two miles off of I-81 when you take exit 175. After a long road trip from Florida, we were happy to have the chance to take a break and stretch our legs. Accessible only through the Natural Bridge Gift Shop, we [...]
We traveled down to Florida to view the final space shuttle launch, STS-135 space shuttle Atlantis, on July 8th. While here, we decided to check out the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which sits right next to the Kennedy Space Center. What an interesting mix–nature and technology! While at the visitor center, I struck up [...]
Buckingham Fountain, centrally located in Grant Park and touted as one of the largest fountains in the world was one of the sights we were told that we had to see while visiting Chicago. Polly expressed a keen interest in visiting it because she had heard that the fountain was the starting point for the [...]
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Located in Millennium park, Cloud Gate is a ‘must-see’ when you visit Chicago area. This reflective structure, designed Anish Kapoor, was completed in 2006. It isn’t hard to understand how it gets its name, as it truly looks like it would be a gate or opening to the heavens. With that said, most people refer [...]
There’s no denying that Harpers Ferry is a beautiful town and historical park, and it should be explored thoroughly. However, it’s a great place to have a burger at the end of the trail, and it also offers one last scenic view of the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers that inspires hikers and [...]
Hancock, Maryland is an interesting little town with a couple of excellent restaurants (Weaver’s and Park-n-Dine), and it has become a sort of home-away-from-home over the years. While there, we rested, ate well, and cleaned the chains on the bikes as we prepared to leave for day two of our journey–destination Harpers Ferry! Over the [...]
