Thorncrown Chapel has been on my architecture bucket list ever since I first saw photos of it online. There are plenty of beautiful buildings in the world, but something about this one immediately caught my attention. A glass chapel tucked into the Ozark woods, surrounded by trees and stone, sounded…
Last time we were in the Spring Green area, for a spring break trip back in 2018, we missed the opening of the Taliesin season by one day. So when we were looking at camping in a nearby town, I was super excited to finally get a chance to visit.…
We took a tour of the Bucky Dome Home in Carbdonale. This is the only dome home that Buckminster Fuller and his wife ever lived in. The couple lived here in the 1960s when Fuller was a professor at SIU. Today, the dome home is owned by the RBF Dome…
Welcome to Chester, Illinois- home of Popeye the Sailor. Join us as explore this historic town nestled along the Mississippi River. Our guide to Things to Do in Chester, Illinois will give you a blueprint for your journey. You’ll encounter not only iconic Popeye sights, but also the history and…
Nestled in Central Illinois, the towns of Bloomington and Normal are full of hidden gems. Blo-No is 2 hours from Chicago, and accessible by Amtrak, making it the perfect day trip destination. They are most well-known for being the home of Illinois State University, but there is so much more…