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Route 66 in Springfield, MO: The Most Unique Stops in the Birthplace of the Mother Road
There are a lot of places along Route 66 that claim a special connection to the Mother Road, but Springfield has one of the strongest: it’s widely known…
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Route 66 Missouri: Unexpected Stops from Pacific to Eureka
Our Route 66 trip officially began from our home base in the Chicago suburbs, but we intentionally skipped Illinois (for now). After exploring much of Illinois Route 66…
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Standing on Cold War Secrets: Visiting the Weldon Spring Site
The Weldon Spring Site is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management–controlled nuclear waste disposal site with a public interpretive center. That combination alone makes it…
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A Long Weekend in Madison, WI featuring the PBS Garden Expo
During our three months at home base for winter, we squeezed in a few smaller trips without the RV. In January, we flew out to visit my dad…
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Visiting the Wisconsin State Capitol: A Must-Do Free Attraction in Madison
We spent a long weekend in Madison while Josh was working a vendor booth, and in between coffee dates and exploring with friends, I carved out a Saturday…
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From Quantum Labs to Newton’s Apple Tree: A Day at UW–Madison
I visited the L.R. Ingersoll Wonders of Physics Museum with two of my good friends, and we spent the entire day happily geeking out over science. After working…
