My family took our first holiday trip to Kansas City recently, and one of the more technically impressive experiences was the immersive DreamWorks “Ultimate Santa Adventure.” Located inside the Oak …
Midwest Adventures
I’ve made three separate trips to Kansas City during the holiday season. Each time, we’ve found something new to see and revisited some can’t-miss favorites from spectacular lights displays to …
Growing up in the Midwest, I often saw picturesque image of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza at Christmas time. It looked magical. It looked like that was where Christmas happened. …
Weekend getaways are nice, and sometimes, much needed. All you need is an hour in the car and you’ve escaped. Even overnights can provide a much-needed breather from reality and …
Some unexpected things happened on a recent visit to Franklin County, Iowa. I was expecting farmland, small town friendliness and a vaudeville show. That all happened according to plan. I wasn’t …
I recently found a beach getaway that’s about an hour drive from Omaha (and by beach, I mean sand lake). It took until me the end of summer to discover …