by Steve | Oct 10, 2017 | Feature USA, The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
There is nothing quite like getting off the interstate to help you get to know a place better, and nowhere is that more true than Nebraska. Our state has a reputation for being flat and boring because the interstate used by hundreds of thousands of people each year...
by Steve | Oct 4, 2017 | The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
Finally, I got to show my parents that 14-year-old me was right. On the second day of our trip across Nebraska this summer, we woke up at our hotel, mere steps from the place I’d wanted to go when I crossed the state with mom and dad 30 years earlier: Fort Cody...
by Ann | Oct 3, 2017 | The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
Day 1 of our Nebraska trip with Steve’s parents began with a stop at The Village Pie Maker in Eustis, Nebraska. After learning the secret to making the best pie ever, we headed north to Cozad where we crossed the 100th Meridian. Having been on Interstate 80 a...
by Ann | Oct 2, 2017 | Feature Food & Drink, Food and Drink, The Midwest, USA, Where we've been
Note: Since the publication of this post, Village Pie Maker was sold to a new owner, and the pies are now made at a facility near Omaha, Nebraska. We’ve tried the pies since the sale, and they are just as good now as they were then. I am the first to admit, I am...
by Ann | Sep 29, 2017 | Blogging, Food and Drink, Real Life
Between the two of us, we’ve got some interesting titles on our resumes. Sports writer, lifeguard, vice president of public relations, athletic director, lobbyist, middle school principal, travel writers, and bloggers. And now, we get to add … wait for it...