Just open again for the 2012 season, this place is brilliant. The museum is the brainchild of Gary Schlosstein, the fifth generation to live in the area. He began his life as a collector at age ten when he bought a Civil War-era musket and has not stopped since. He and his partners do a [...]
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Destination of the Day: Lakeview Drive Inn (Winona, MN)
Summer is almost here (here in St. Louis it feels like it has already arrived), so it’s no wonder I’ve been thinking about burgers and car hops. If you are near Winona, you can do more than think about it. The Lakeview Drive Inn has been keeping Winona residents sated on fresh grilled burgers and [...]
Destination of the Day: Fulton, Illinois
The first Dutch settlers arrived in Fulton in the mid-1800s and just kept coming, giving Fulton a strong Dutch identity that it has maintained to this day. This weekend (May 4 & 5, 2012), Fulton will be celebrating that heritage with Dutch Days, which is a good excuse to hit the road and explore the [...]
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