Honoring Abe on his day with a side trip to Springfield, IL

Honoring Abe on his day with a side trip to Springfield, IL

Updated 2-12-24   Driving home from the Super Bowl today?  You might consider a stop in Springfield, Illinois – hometown of Abraham Lincoln. Just about anywhere you walk, you could be tracing his footsteps from a century ago.  Many of the places that he made...
51 Things to see and do in Annapolis

51 Things to see and do in Annapolis

If you read our Annapolis miniseries recently, you know that we’re rather smitten with that whole Maryland area. Or, if you were living under a rock and missed it, you can catch Part One, Part Two, Part Three, or Part Four right now.                ANNAPOLIS...
Gettysburg – famous then, fabulous now

Gettysburg – famous then, fabulous now

Located a mere 82 miles from Washington, DC, just into the south central part of Pennsylvania, the borough of Gettysburg welcomes visitors today to some of the most famous real estate in the country’s history. This beautiful little town of less than 8,000 inhabitants...
Things to do in Wexford Ireland

Things to do in Wexford Ireland

In the Southeast corner of Ireland, facing St. George’s Channel, there’s the charming town of Wexford. Brightly painted storefronts line the narrow streets with apartments above. Black painted bollards line the sidewalk and keep the cars in the street where they...
Honoring Abe on his day with a side trip to Springfield, IL

A quick guide to Springfield, IL

Springfield, Illinois was Abraham Lincoln’s home town. Just about anywhere you walk, you could be tracing his footsteps from a century ago.  Many of the places that he made famous are still here and you can visit most of them. In Search of History Abraham Lincoln...