The Explore All 50 States Project
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We stopped in Sturgis to visit the Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame. Sturgis is also home to one of the biggest gathering of motorcycle riders in the entire country—the Sturgis Rally. Thankfully, it wasn’t taking place when we were there; in fact, it felt more like a ghost town. We were desperate to find a family friendly place to eat, so I walked into a storefront where I encountered a very butch looking … [Read more...]
No road trip would be complete without something totally off the wall happening that becomes instantly memorable, making us either laugh, cringe, or just shake our heads in disbelief reminiscing about it later on. We are often asked about our wackiest experiences, so I enlisted my traveling partners, my three kids Lilia, Isaac and Joel to recount their top 10....Herewith is their list.... 1. Isaac- Eating BBQ … [Read more...]
South Dakota is one of my mom's favorite states. Take our quiz and see how much you know about The Mount Rushmore State. 1. Mt. Rushmore exhibits the carved faces of four presidents, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Who is the fourth? a) James Madison b) Thomas Jefferson c) Calvin Coolidge d) Warren G. Harding e) Alexander Hamilton 2. What is … [Read more...]
North and South Dakota may not be tops on most peoples road trip destination list but anyone who ventures to explore here will be blown away by the natural beauty and the amazing array of uniquely interesting activities. Here's a list of songs that celebrate the spirit of the Dakotas as you drive along the prairies and through the Badlands, from the faces on Mt. Rushmore to the roaring motorcycle towns of Sturgis … [Read more...]
Here are the answers to see how well you did ... good Luck! 1. Mt. Rushmore exhibits the carved faces of four presidents, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Who is the fourth? a) James Madison b) Thomas Jefferson c) Calvin Coolidge d) Warren G. Harding e) Alexander Hamilton 2. What is the name of the town that sports one of the most … [Read more...]
What is there to do in North and South Dakota, you ask? Plenty! When people ask me which trip was my favorite, I always think of this one, mostly because I was surprised by what I took away from it: a new appreciation of the American spirit embodied in the homesteaders and pioneers who toughed it out for a piece of land to call their own. It’s tough to imagine my kids and me coming out on a covered wagon to settle … [Read more...]
