Heading West Part VII – Saguaro Country
This stop was the second place we stayed in Arizona on our trip from Michigan to California in the winter of 2022 in “Lucky Us,” our...Read More
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10 Places (Or So) To Fish Before You Die
Yes, the “West” is a big place to fish and a big area to cover, whatever the subject. That’s why, with snow already falling in parts...
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Hogs, Hay and Hooch: A ‘Family Tradition’ Puts Templeton IA, On The Map Again
The fact that the rural Carroll County, Iowa, town of Templeton is home to a distillery producing rye whiskey sold around the world is pretty odd....
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Heading West Part VI: Southeast Arizona
When planning a trip to unknown places, friends’ recommendations can help you discover beautiful scenery, quirky stops, and more. As native Michiganders, we had traveled through...
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Heading West Part V: Leasburg Dam
If you’ve been following our tale, in February of 2022 we decided to head west to Arizona from our Michigan digs, rather than south to Florida...
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Heading West Part IV: Flexing To Big Bend
The best plans are flexible enough to change on a dime, and when they do change, often, there’s an unexpected positive result down that new path....
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Heading West, Part III: Carlsbad Caverns
We're taking you along on our trip west last winter–leaving Michigan behind, heading south, then west, to Texas. We've skipped Mustang Island due to a harsh...
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Gotta Have It, Part II, Mid Winter 2023
As promised in the Fall 2022 edition of my Gotta Have It series, here’s Part Two of some cool items that might make sense for your...
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Heading West, Part II: Texas Hill Country
Now, if you didn't already know this, let me say that Texas is one heck of a big state–the second largest in the U.S. and the...
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