Illinois’s Great River Road
Views of the Mississippi River region from Illinois.
Quad Cities Photo Gallery
Pictures from the Quad Cities area (Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, Moline, East Moline).
A Series of Fortunate Events
What a contrast. Friday I ran myself ragged covering territory from Hanover to Rapids City, Illinois, roughly 60 miles. Between 8am and 7pm, I visited 19 park and recreation areas, toured 8 museums/attractions, and ate lunch at a biker themepark restaurant called Poopy’s whose menu makes liberal use of the word shit. In my
Eccentric Antiques, Nuns, and Rock Climbing
Belvedere Mansion Not those curtains I’m starting to lose track of the number of historic houses I have toured--Deere-Wiman, Mathias Ham, Dowling, Villa Louis, Davenport House, Grant House(s)--each outstanding in some way, even if subtle. Nothing is subtle about the Belvedere Mansion in Galena, Illinois, however. Built in 1857 by a
Just one for dinner tonight?
Solo travelers, I feel your pain. Even though I am settling into a mostly comfortable routine of eating alone nearly every meal, sometimes other people make it much harder than it needs to be. Saturday is a good example. Finally with the time to check out a riverboat, I opt for a lunch cruise on
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