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Visiting Ivy Green: Helen Keller’s Birthplace and Home

Visiting Ivy Green: Helen Keller’s Birthplace and Home

Ivy Green, the birthplace of Helen Keller in Tuscumbia, Alabama, makes for an inspiring visit. The home is now a museum.

San Diego Mission Beach Visitor’s Guide from a Local

San Diego Mission Beach Visitor’s Guide from a Local

San Diego Mission Beach is a lively take on the classic Southern California boardwalk beach town – and it’s a whole lot of fun.

Wineries and Butterflies: Exploring Santa Maria Valley, CA

Wineries and Butterflies: Exploring Santa Maria Valley, CA

Spectacular wineries, family farms, peaceful natural settings and unpretentious dining highlighted my exploration of the Santa Maria Valley.

Marker 88 restaurant Islamorada, Florida reopens

Marker 88 restaurant Islamorada, Florida reopens

Marker 88 restaurant – the iconic restaurant located in Plantation Key, in the Village of Islamorada – reopened its doors on June 1, 2023.

Revealing ‘secret’ St. Louis

Revealing ‘secret’ St. Louis

On my most recent visit to St. Louis I fell in with some locals who took me off the beaten tourist path. Consider this “secret” St. Louis.

Visiting Tulsa, OK’s Philbrook Museum of Art and Woody Guthrie Center

Visiting Tulsa, OK’s Philbrook Museum of Art and Woody Guthrie Center

Visiting Tulsa for the first time in spring of 2023, I was curious about what types of art I could find within the city.