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WOW, I’ve not been so stuffed in quite a while.  We stopped for dinner right across the street from where we were staying at the Le Claire River Loft.  The Blue Iguana has a very nice patio with lots of tables out front and a nice cool dining room and bar area.  The dining area … Read More

A Great Walk In The Gorge- Some friends invited us on a quick local Road Trip to Devil’s Hole State Park in Niagara Falls NY, so we stopped at the grocery store for some subs and chips and headed off down the 190, to the Robert Moses Expressway and exited at the Devil’s Hole exit. … Read More

Carlsbad Beach Road Trip About as far away from Buffalo, NY as you can get and still be in the lower 48 states, is Carlsbad, California.  One of the many great beach resorts in the area is the Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort. We enjoyed our stay here very much.  The check in staff was VERY … Read More

After stopping over to Orange County Choppers for a visit we decided to head over to PJD to see if we could get a look at Paul Jr Designs shop. We got there just as they were leaving for the day.  We waited outside the gate and shot a little video as they left.  

An awesome collection of historic cabins and buildings from the 1880’s to 1900.  The buildings are in very good shape and really take you back to the days of the wild west.  There are more than 25 buildings at Old Trail Town.  There is Curly ‘s cabin – Curly was a Crow Indian and a … Read More

The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is the oldest museum in the West, founded in 1917. It is a group of  museums all located in one historical center. The center features:   Plains Indians Museum- This museum features a wide variety of Native American history from the Lakota, Crow, Arapaho, Shoshone, and Cheyenne tribes. The museum … Read More

The Meteor Crater in Winslow, AZ is the best preserved meteor crater in the world.  It is said to be 50,000 years old, 4100 ft across and 570 ft deep. Their website says “300-400 million tons of rock were displaced by the impact”. They have a visitor center with an 80 seat theater, a Subway … Read More

We just recently found out about DriveATank.com. We called them immediately to make reservations! This was one of the coolest parts of our road trip out West. Located in Kasota, Minnesota, Drive A Tank offers a few different packages depending on how much you want to do.  You can drive a tank, crush cars, or … Read More

The Buffalo Yacht Club offers delicious food, sailing & racing, sailing education, and socializing on both the American and Canadian side of the mighty Niagara River. The club holds historical significance in Buffalo NY with its current (fifth) building built in 1893! The Clubhouse Restaurant has limited hours Wednesday – Saturday lunch 11:30- 2:00 & dinner 5:30- … Read More

Taking the I 90 through South Dakota? Al’s Oasis awaits you! Its not a mirage its a real oasis in the desert. You’ll find great accommodations at the Oasis Inn. Al’s offers camping, gas, groceries, diesel, and a great restaurant/bar. Al’s is located near historical attractions like the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center, Lewis and Clark Trail, Native American Scenic ByWay, and South Dakota … Read More