Upper Mississippi River Featured on the Amateur Traveler Podcast

I had the pleasure of doing a guest spot on the Amateur Traveler podcast recently, where I got to talk about the joys of traveling along the Mississippi River. Host Chris Christensen prefers to cover an itinerary of a week or so for the podcast, which is challenging when there are so many great

By |2019-05-29T20:20:12-05:00May 30th, 2019|Trip Ideas|Comments Off on Upper Mississippi River Featured on the Amateur Traveler Podcast

Alton

Population (2010) 27,891 Introduction Alton is a city with a layered history that is worth the time to explore. When you’re done, take a drive along the Mississippi River up to Grafton, which is one of the most scenic stretches of the Great River Road; it can be very

By |2022-07-14T19:40:27-05:00September 7th, 2018|Illinois|Comments Off on Alton

Godfrey

Population (2010) 18,007 Introduction Godfrey is an old agricultural community that has grown far beyond its farming roots. The fields where inventive early settlers once conducted agricultural experiments are now covered with housing subdivisions and a growing college. Many of the town's early historic sites are still around, though,

By |2022-07-14T19:31:51-05:00September 6th, 2018|Illinois|Comments Off on Godfrey

Getting the Most from the Great River Road

The Great River Road along Lake Pepin The Mississippi River Parkway Commission, the folks responsible for marketing the Great River Road, are celebrating their 75th birthday this month, and they don’t look a day over 25! The Great River Road is the realization of an idea that is almost as old as the

By |2016-10-21T15:28:29-05:00September 24th, 2013|About the Mississippi Valley|1 Comment

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