To get a feel of the real Rapid City, you’ll want to head to the downtown area, particularly Main Street. You’ll find antique stores, boutiques and plenty of dining options. There’s also a plaza that attracts kids like moths to a flame. Be sure to have a change of clothes on hand for the little…
There are no shortages of lodging options in Rapid City. I was flip flopping between staying at a couple places and then settled on Comfort Suites & Convention Center. It had the things I wanted most on our road trip: Space, pool, free hot breakfast and most important, a good location. The hotel invited my…
Float trips have gained popularity in recent years, and while you can find outfitters near Omaha, a trip down the Niobrara River in the Sandhills of Nebraska is worth the drive. I used to go annually as a kid – it’s a little fuzzy when we started, but I’d say I’d been canoeing it since…
My family’s destination: The Black Hills. But we’re not ones to take a direct route; we have to stop and enjoy the scenery. There were adventures in Nebraska and South Dakota to be had in the form of canoeing, jeep riding, cave exploring, mountain hiking, lunar landscape wandering, and brushes with gigantic tortoises and begging burros….
I turned 35 this month. Aging never really bothered me before, the number itself is no big deal. My 30s have been good to me, actually. Still, I have this nagging thought: More is out there. There’s more to see. More to do. Traveling abroad with the family is a big dream of mine, but…
I don’t often write book reviews, reserving them for really good ones written by local authors. Here’s another one for you all to read: “Black Day: The Monster Rock Band” written by Marcus Sikora, a creative 25-year-old with Down syndrome. I’ve met Marcus before: First, I know his mom, Mardra, who is a fellow blogger….
