A Modern Destination: Magnolia Silos
Any reality TV home and food fan knows about Fixer Upper and the Magnolia TV franchise. Joanne and Chip Gaines, … Continue reading A Modern Destination: Magnolia Silos
Any reality TV home and food fan knows about Fixer Upper and the Magnolia TV franchise. Joanne and Chip Gaines, … Continue reading A Modern Destination: Magnolia Silos
A template for many on-the-road small cities and towns in Texas and Oklahoma is a courthouse and town square, a largely-vacant downtown that provides a look-back to more prosperous times, and a smattering of franchise convenience stores and fast food on its outskirts. Often, these cities and towns were settled along major rivers in the area, or later along railroad lines.
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One of the guilty pleasures of taking extended roadtrips in the van is the opportunity to listen to music, read … Continue reading Vanlife and Literature?
Our post-pandemic travel through small towns reveals a trend that has been widely-noted but perhaps not fully appreciated: many towns now do not have any local independent restaurants or cafes in their downtowns.
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Our Outside Van Sprinter has given us seven years of great adventures. The van has traveled to 47 states and 6 Canadian Provinces. It has been our home in all seasons and over some very difficult terrain.
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What was the largest city in Illinois in the 1830s? (Hint: it was not Chicago) What was the site of … Continue reading The Athens of the Midwest