Many of my happiest memories from childhood involve trips my family took together. A good number of those trips were to other Midwest destinations with my younger brother’s travel ice hockey team. We all joined my brother’s team on the road every chance we got and my parents tried their best to work in some […]
Summer is finally here in Chicago. Well, at least the calendar says so. (Really, what is up with all this rain?!) The kids might be asking where you’re heading for summer vacation. Or, you may be looking to do a weekend away from the city. Either way, I’ve got recommendations for some summer travel and weekend […]
Ask a room full of people what the best places are in any city and you’re bound to get an array of answers. Dig deeper and ask what makes the establishments “the best” and many reasons will be cited. The answers range from “luxury” to “affordable”, “casual” to “upscale.” Travelers hold different criteria for what […]
Flyover country: the section of the United States between the east and west coasts that is overlooked by many travelers. With historically significant and culturally enriching locales in “flyover country,” it’s a mystery why more people don’t consider places like St. Louis, Missouri, as a travel destination. As a native Chicagoan, I’m not supposed to […]
I took so many pictures in and around Cape Girardeau and I’m just realizing that many will not make it into individual blog posts. These are photos of the historic downtown, the riverfront, and other places we visited that became favorites. Cape Girardeau truly is charming and I hope my photos have done it justice. […]
As is the case on most of our trips, we sought out places and activities in Cape Girardeau that would allow us to spend time outdoors. Aside from our first day in town when it was super hot, the weather cooperated the rest of our days in Cape so we tried to be outside as […]
Just over a year ago, Lucia learned all about the magic that is a water park. She visited her first one and, to this day, still talks about how much fun it was. That’s why one of the draws for us to Cape Girardeau was Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center. It is an outdoor water […]
After our doughnut stop at Riverfront Market and a quick walk through part of Cape’s historic downtown, we made our way to our home for the next few days, Auburn Place Hotel & Suites. Located just off I-55, it is convenient and easy to find – and just a short car ride to downtown and the riverfront. […]
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is a city of almost 40,000 people, located approximately ninety minutes south of St. Louis. We drove down to Cape (as it’s known locally) on a Saturday morning after spending the previous night in St. Louis. It wasn’t very far to go and I wanted to make sure we got into town […]
