Growing Small Economies in Dubuque

One of the things I like about traveling is getting to try new things. One of the joys of revisiting familiar places is gauging how much has changed. Dubuque is one of the places that has changed quite a bit. I first visited Dubuque in 2007. In the decade since, the Hotel Julien has been

By |2017-08-29T15:42:44-05:00August 29th, 2017|Blogging the Great River Road|Comments Off on Growing Small Economies in Dubuque

St. Louis Riverfront Gets Little Respect

In St. Louis, the riverfront just can’t get any respect. With the St. Louis Rams positioning themselves to move—or to get the public to pay for another new stadium—St. Louis leaders are pushing a plan to build a new stadium next to the Mississippi River that they hope would convince the Rams that we

By |2018-12-14T17:43:59-05:00March 2nd, 2015|About the Mississippi Valley|Comments Off on St. Louis Riverfront Gets Little Respect

Farewell, Third Street Deli

The first time I walked in the door of the Third Street Deli in Pepin, Wisconsin, Judith, the owner/chef, looked up from the grill and said “Ooh, a handsome stranger just walked in.” I was a little hung over—honestly, I was very hung over from a late night exploring the downtown bars in La Crosse—and

By |2018-12-11T16:18:20-05:00October 25th, 2013|About the Mississippi Valley|Comments Off on Farewell, Third Street Deli
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