The Land of Lincoln Illinois is considered the Land of Lincoln. He was born in rural Kentucky, raised in neighboring Indiana, but Springfield, Illinois is where he spent most of his adult life and it is here that he is
Field of Dreams “If You Build It, They Will Come…” and so we went, along with about 100 others on a hot summer day to an old baseball field in Dyersville, Iowa. Out amongst the corn fields of this rural
After leaving the busy twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, we were ready for a much more relaxed week in southern Wisconsin. That Sunday, we pulled into the small town of Lake Delton just on the outskirts of Wisconsin
The Minnesota State Fair The Minnesota State Fair is the second largest state fair in the U.S., trailing only behind the State Fair of Texas. Spanning what is equivalent to eight city blocks, the fairgrounds opens its doors every year at
The Apostle Islands The Great Lakes are home to some of the largest fresh water lakes in the world. Their features are also unique setting them apart from each other. When we were visiting Niagara Falls, we learned about the first