Let’s just face the facts. We like chocolate! There, it has been said, and there is no taking it back. This may be the reason why so many of our trips include a visit to a chocolate shop. We like to think it is just a service we provide for our readers who are looking […]
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Joplin, Missouri has an interesting Route 66 history. The city actually has multiple paths, since the route was realigned a couple of times. While we were making our itinerary for a visit to Joplin, we worked with Carrie Puffinbarger at Visit Joplin. She pointed us toward testing the eats at The Bruncheonette, a local hotspot that rests
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Tulsa, Oklahoma is a city of many stories. From the forced move of the five civilized tribes to the oil booms of the early 1900’s, many events helped shape the past of this Midwestern city. What began as a frontier town, blossomed into a boomtown complete with art deco skyscrapers. Our itinerary was designed to
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When visiting a new city, there are always a few iconic stops that just have to be experienced. In Tulsa, one of them is Tally’s Good Food Cafe on the old Route 66. The restaurant opened on Friday the 13th in November of 1987. Open 7 days a week, Tally’s serves breakfast (all day), lunch, and
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For too long travelers have looked at Springfield, Missouri as the last rest stop before Branson. We decided to schedule a trip to showcase some of the “hidden gems” in this Oasis. The plan was to fill a three day weekend with as many places as possible, without total exhaustion. Come along as we highlight some of
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Making a lodging selection is usually one of the hardest parts of planning a trip. For Springfield, we quickly determined that the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center would be our first choice. Its location along the original Route 66 was certainly a key point. Their location also offered convenient access to the main arteries for travel throughout
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Dust drifted across the prairie as freight wagons creaked westward along the Santa Fe Trail, carrying supplies through a landscape filled with uncertainty. Soldiers scanned the horizon for danger while traders pushed deeper into the frontier. Today, Fort Larned National Historic Site preserves those echoes of the American West with remarkable clarity. During Memorial Day
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Some places feel larger than life, and then some places make you feel wonderfully small. Exploring Redwood National and State Parks quickly became one of our favorite experiences. The moment we stepped beneath the towering canopy, the world seemed to soften. Sunlight filtered through layers of branches high above us while the forest floor stayed
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The Kansas-Missouri border holds stories that still seem to whisper through the tallgrass and quiet streets. This is where the American Civil War first took root, not with great armies, but with feuds between neighbors who saw the world differently. When we travel through this land, we can feel the tension that once crackled through
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Independence, Missouri, has always held a special place in the story of westward expansion, and visiting the National Frontier Trails Museum felt like stepping onto a launchpad of American history. As we pulled into the parking lot, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of anticipation. Here we were, about to walk the same metaphorical
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