Our Chicago Sound: Jazz and Blues Tour
The Green Mill Jazz Club Chicago’s rich musical history grabs a new tour treatment with Chicago Detours new interactive bus tour, “Chicago Sounds: Jazz, Blues and Beyond.” The two and a half hour tour...
View Article3 Cool Destinations for a Fall Vacation
I don’t care what the Romans, Mayans, or any other calendar experts say: Fall begins when Labor Day ends. That means you can officially start thinking about fall vacation destinations. You’re welcome....
View ArticleThe 16th Annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
The International Cheese Kiosk at the Food and Wine Festival For me, the best part of visiting Epcot is the opportunity to visit each country in the World Showcase – sampling food and beverages from...
View ArticleFall is Good Walking Weather for the Whole Family
There is nothing quite like fall. It is crisp and cool, the leaves change color — and then leave. It’s hard to beat. Take a walk, you’ll thank me. This post is part of UpTake’s Wordless Wednesday...
View ArticleEscape to Hocking Hills, Ohio
I had never heard of Hocking Hills, Ohio until I received a few tweets from @MyHockingHills. Hocking Hills isn’t a town, but a county and a region of Southeast Ohio known among outdoorsy types as a...
View ArticleAre You Ready for Some Halloween?
This is a big weekend for Halloween parties and pumpkin picking. Are you ready for the big night? Towns across America will be having carnivals, hayrides and fall festivals. Check your local listings...
View ArticleSanta Fe Photo Walk
The historic Plaza in Santa Fe, at night. In October, I had the pleasure of spending several days in Santa Fe, New Mexico. My husband and I stayed at Garrett’s Desert Inn, quite close to the Plaza and...
View ArticleMeet the Wavin’ Wheat of Oklahoma
Autumn isn’t all bright leaves and the falling of them. It’s also the drying of grass and assorted plains. As you can see by this photo from Adair, Oklahoma, it is still quite pretty. This post is a...
View ArticleFalling for Fall
Foster Falls in Marion County, Tennessee is all about showing off. Obviously. The beautiful fall colors and the actual fall pair nicely. Kind of like pumpkin pie and another piece of pumpkin pie. This...
View ArticlePile of Leaves
Okay, put your leaves away, it’s time for winter stuff! That actually reminds me of a poem I wrote in elementary school: Come each fall I’d rake the leaves, into a pile they’d glide with ease, and...
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