El Paisano Hotel
Why we keep stopping at Marfa’s historic Hotel Paisano, from its courtyard and architecture to its connection with the movie Giant.
The Miraculous Staircase at Loretto Chapel — Santa Fe, New Mexico
Inside a small chapel in Santa Fe stands a remarkable wooden staircase with no central support post and a legend involving answered prayers and a mysterious carpenter who vanished without payment. I went to see it for myself, and the story is every bit as interesting as the staircase.
Scenic Park: Close to Family, Right on the Missouri
Scenic Park in South Sioux City keeps us close to family and friends, with a familiar campsite and time beside the Missouri River.
Big Bend Saddlery
Do you like the smell of leather? Have I got the place for you. Anytime we're in the Fort Davis/Alpine area, we make a stop at Big Bend Saddlery. The first time we went there, my oldest brother was the one who showed me the store. What
Buc-ee’s — The Roadside Stop We Rarely Pass
I would be hard-pressed to tell you which Buc-ee’s was the first one we ever stopped at. I do remember the reaction. When people back home in Nebraska ask me what Buc-ee’s is, the easiest explanation I've come up with is this: Imagine
How We Buy Diesel on the Road
Using the Open Roads Fuel Discount Card In our early days of RVing with Phyllis, our first motorhome, we stopped at normal gas stations. That's not to say we didn't stop at truck stops. We did. But when we did, we pulled around to the regular
This Season Starts a Little Differently
It’s getting to be that time again, although this year the start of our travel season will look a little different. We won’t be leaving home until after our youngest son gets married on Halloween. We also want to be here to vote on November 3, so it
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