Limahuli Garden and Preserve is located a few minutes west of us in Ha’ena on the North Shore of Kauai. The Limahuli Valley is home to well-preserved remains of ancient Hawaiian culture, as well as numerous native plants and birds, many of which are on the verge of extinction. Visitors to Limahuli Garden get lessons …
When the opportunity to visit Grand Marais, Minnesota, one last time before our move presented itself, we didn’t hesitate. Pete spotted a Facebook post from our favorite Gunflint Trail stop, the Trail Center Lodge, about the new Gichigami Express Dogsled Race. A first time dogsled event, the Gichigami Express was organized as a non-profit with …
We saw [easyazon_link identifier=”B00BOLE7X0″ locale=”US” tag=”passi0c2-20″]Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln”[/easyazon_link] on Sunday in a suburban theatre that was disappointingly less than a third full, probably because it was more of a shopping or travel day for most. Lincoln is an imperative see, depicting the political machinations behind the 13th Amendment in the House of Representatives. Lincoln saw the …
When we planned our trip to Kansas City, we found ourselves with a hotel reservation in Independence and the opportunity to visit the world of Harry S Truman. Even though the primary focus of our trip was Kansas City style barbecue, we were looking forward to the opportunity to take in the Truman home, as …
On a Sunday morning around the corner from Arthur Bryant’s Barbecue, we found things understandably quiet on 18th and Vine. The historic 18th and Vine District in downtown Kansas City is long recognized as an incubator for a distinctive form of blues-based jazz. The 18th and Vine District is also a downtown Kansas City African-American cultural center. As …
With plenty of things to do in Kansas City, our quick visit to the Kansas City Power & Light District occurred during a weekday morning. The Kansas City Power & Light District is a downtown Kansas City entertainment center with restaurants, bars and music venues. While it uses the Kansas City skyline as its logo, …
Our recent road trip to Kansas City was planned for several days of visiting barbecue restaurants and listening to blues music. Kansas City style wood-fired barbeque is slow-smoked; sauces are tomato-based with sweet molasses notes. Out of several barbecue restaurants in Independence, where we were staying, we chose Smokehouse Bar-B-Q on our final night in …