More Festival-ing

One of my goals this summer was to go festival crazy, while not overdosing on corn dogs and funnel cakes. Mission accomplished. I only had one corn dog and one funnel cake, but I couldn’t pass up my first (and last) fried Twinkie. Here’s a list of the festivals that were part of my summer/fall circuit: • National

By |2016-10-21T15:29:41-05:00October 24th, 2007|Blogging the Great River Road|3 Comments

Festival-A-Go-Go

Hi, y'all. I've been hitting the festival circuit the last couple of weekends and thought I would share the joy. Here is a summary of three of the best ones. TugFest Tug Fest is brilliant. I just can’t help thinking that the whole thing started as a bet after a few drinks. “Hey, I could

By |2016-10-21T15:29:42-05:00August 26th, 2007|Blogging the Great River Road|1 Comment

First Impressions: A Tale of Two Cities or, Possibly, Five

Looking down from the Julien Dubuque monument I may be writing a travel guide, but I want to create something that is more than just a list of ways to pass the time. I want to describe the feeling of a place, to steer visitors toward experiences that help understand a town’s history

By |2016-10-21T15:29:42-05:00June 24th, 2007|Blogging the Great River Road|Comments Off on First Impressions: A Tale of Two Cities or, Possibly, Five

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