In my opinion, breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, it’s also the most delicious. Luckily, it’s not hard to find a fantastic breakfast spot in South Dakota. It can, however, prove to be a little more of a challenge to find a restaurant that serves it all day. If breakfast is your favorite meal, you’ll be ALL about these 5 restaurants in South Dakota that put no time limit on their breakfast menus....
Atlanta is a fun place to get outdoors and enjoy the summer. Add an exciting water park and with lazy river and loads of water features to play in and on – and you’ve got a perfect recipe for fun. These waterparks in Atlanta are ready to help make your summer spectacular. Seven Springs - Powder Springs, GA Yelp/Chernenko F. This fun park has a two waterslides, a lazy river and a splash pad....
Texas offers plenty of adventure above ground, but many people forget about the natural splendor and mysteries of a whole other world below the surface! Check out these beautiful caves in Texas next time you get the urge to go exploring; just remember to watch out for bats! Natural Bridge Caverns (San Antonio) Eric Coulston/Flickr ritesh3/Flickr One of the most well-traveled caves in Texas, you can choose between 5 different cave tours: the Aquifer Tour, Adventure Tour, Lantern Tour, Hidden Passages Tour, and Discovery Tour (most popular)....
Fancy a break from your day-to-day hectic life? (I know I could use one.) If you’re looking forward to a chance to escape the office for a moment to breathe in the cool air in rural Arizona, you might want to consider booking a stay at a guest ranch. Also known as a dude ranch, these places are different from your typical stay at a hotel or bed and breakfast (no matter how unique your Air B&B host claims their place to be)....
In the mood to dazzle your taste buds? If you don’t mind splurging for a special occasion—or just to treat yourself—then you’re going to love your meal at any of Arizona’s fine dining restaurants. There are plenty to choose from but we’re going to look at just 8 today. Check them out and get ready to don your best clothes for a night out. Coup Des Tartes, Phoenix Coup Des Tartes/Facebook...
North Carolina is full of hole in the wall restaurants; it’s basically a staple of the state. From award-winning BBQ joints down long, country roads, to a cash-only burger joint at the end of a dead end road. There are so many hole in the wall restaurants, I’ve done a number of articles on the subject. From my first compiled list, to the second, to even hard to find but worth the search restaurants....
Everyone has heard of the momentous history that occurred in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh — but what about the smaller towns in Pennsylvania? Plenty of huge things have happened here as well. Here are just some of them: Titusville James St. John/ Flickr The modern oil industry began in Titusville in the late 1850s. Within a short time, the town’s population ballooned from 250 residents to more than 10,000 people. Donora Wikimedia Commons The 1948 Donors smog has gone down in history as one of the worst air-pollution disasters ever to occur in the U....
There’s no shortage of amazing restaurants, bars and movie theaters for those that want a traditional date night in Seattle. And for those who want to step out of their comfort zones and dare to be a little different, the Emerald City also offers plenty of unique options. Whether you’re getting to know someone new or enjoying an outing with your long-term love, give one of these 9 ideas a try....
When it comes to breakfast, Oregon knows what’s up. All over the state are innumerable tasty breakfast and brunch spots, serving just about anything we could imagine, from old-timey diner favorites to innovative dishes that are almost as unusual as they are delicious. To celebrate all of Oregon’s eggy, bacony, gravy-covered awesomeness, we put together a list of nine of the most amazing breakfast spots in the state. CHOW Facebook/ CHOW CHOW is a sustainable, community oriented restaurant in Bend that serves brunch all day, including classic breakfasts made with local ingredients as well items like D & D Ranch Buttermilk Country Fried Steak, Crab Sandwhiches, and Blackstone: cornmeal-crusted tomatoes, bacon, spinach, eggs, and béarnaise sauce....
When you think of ghosts, you probably think of cemeteries or old buildings. Did you know that some people believe that several outdoor spots in Utah are haunted? This list doesn’t include cemeteries, which I’ve covered in this previous article: 10 disturbing Cemeteries in Utah. Canyonlands National Park John Fowler/flickr There’s a legend that cowboys once trapped hundreds of wild mustangs on land that is now part of the park, then left them to die of hunger and thirst....
Other states might have some cool mountains here and there, but none as enchanting as ours in Washington! Between the Cascade Range, Skagit Range, Olympic Mountains and more, this state is certainly a hiker’s dream. Most of us have already heard of Mount Rainier and Mount Baker, but here are 20 more stunning Northwest peaks: Gunn Peak Flickr / nordique The highest point of Wild Sky Wilderness stands at 6,240-feet tall!...
Have you ever felt like telling someone to “go jump off a bridge?” Well, in WV, for one day each year, they can actually do it! For the “Bridge Day” celebration each year, it is perfectly legal to jump off the 876 foot high New River Gorge Bridge. A monumental steel arch built on a grand scale not often seen in bridge construction, the New River Gorge bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia opened in 1977 as the highest and longest arch bridge in the world at that time, with a height of 876 feet and a main span of 1,700 feet....
Deep in the heart of Utah County, where the population of Mormons tops 80%, you’ll find something rather unexpected. Located in Spanish Fork is a beautiful Radha Krishna temple, and people of all faiths are welcome to visit. Take a look! The Radha Krishna Temple is located at 8628 South State Street, Spanish Fork. Mark Esquerra/flickr The temple is open for tours from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, daily. Gen215/flickr...
Most of the kids are on Christmas break by now and the big day is rapidly approaching. As we speak, the reindeer are consuming their enchanted corn and Mrs. Claus is holding Santa to a high protein diet to counteract all the cookies he’ll eat this weekend. But there’s still time to take an epic holiday road trip through Arkansas’s most magical Christmas towns, and you can do just that if you follow the itinerary below....
Oklahoma has already reached record highs in February and people are acting like it’s summer. From shorts and flip-flops to ice cream and air-conditioning, this Oklahoma heat wave has us all looking for ways to cool down. And what better way is there than indulging in a big scoop of ice cream? We found the perfect place to go for ice cream that will rock your world – Rose Rock Microcreamery – a tiny ice cream shop at the Boxyard in Tulsa that creates homemade ice cream that is to die for....
Every once in a while we all need to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life. Sometimes an aimless drive is just what the doctor ordered to help clear your head and take a load off. California Highway 89 is an amazing route that ambles through the mountains and Northern California. Next time you need to just take in the beauty of nature and life on the open road, take this highway to nowhere at all....
It’s ring season, so hopefully, if you’re going to propose, you have an idea of where to do it. But just in case you think a meal at McDonalds or during Christmas are good times to get engaged, read on for some better ideas. Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Botanic Garden/Facebook What better place to pop the question to a beautiful lady than in a beautiful setting, like the Chicago Botanic Garden?...
Is there anything better than camping underneath the Montana sky? Whether it’s a weekend in a tent in the middle of nowhere, an RV in one of our state’s most popular spots, or a rustic cabin near Glacier National Park, Big Sky Country has something to suit every camping style. If it’s been awhile since you’ve used your sleeping bag and enjoyed some campfire s’mores, give one of these 15 camping spots in Montana a try this summer....
Spring is just around the corner and even though the North Dakota weather hasn’t quite decided if winter is over yet or not, many of us are itching to get back outdoors. One of the easiest ways to get outside that pretty much anyone can do is go on a picnic. Luckily, this state has plenty of perfect places that will make any picnic an unforgettable one. Here are 8 of them:...
There’s a remote destination located in the northeastern corner of Yellowstone National Park that holds some of Wyoming’s greatest treasures. It’s a valley that emerges out of nowhere surrounded by contrasting peaks and ridges. This incredible Wyoming valley is full of surprises. TripAdvisor/cestovatel25 In Lamar Valley there are surprises around every corner. “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” By John Muir TripAdvisor/908Laura Lamar Valley is a broad mountain valley that is U-shaped and was carved by glaciers....
