In this podcast, we chat about exploring byways and trails. If you’re a regular Midwest Wanderer reader, you know we do a lot of road trips. Some of our favorite trips are along scenic or historic byways. And then there are trails. What’s the difference? You’ll find out in this podcast. Listen to the Byways ... Read more The post Exploring Byways and Trails appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 13
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2018/07/21
Day 13: Quad Cities to home The weather on the last day of our trip was rather gloomy. Since the skies looked like they could open at any time, we skipped traveling on the Channel Cat Water Taxi. Instead, we started out at the John Deere Pavilion, where we checked out John Deere equipment, both ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 13 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 12
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2018/07/20
Day 12: Quad Cities, Illinois and Iowa Day 12 was museum day for us. We started out at the German American Heritage Center and Museum in Davenport. We went there specifically to see the temporary Steam Circus exhibit, but found the rest of the museum interesting, as well. Afterward, we visited the new Bix Beiderbecke ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 12 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Days 11
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2018/07/19
Day 11: Fulton, Illinois, to Quad Cities Following a breakfast treat at Krumpet’s Bakery in Fulton, we crossed back into Iowa to visit the Sawmill Museum in Clinton. The museum is much larger than we expected it to be, and it was both educational and entertaining. We continued then down to the Quad Cities, where ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Days 11 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 10
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2018/07/18
Day 10: Dubuque, Iowa, to Fulton, Illinois Our first stop after breakfast was the Julien Dubuque Memorial. The memorial overlooks the Mississippi River—gorgeous views—in the Mines of Spain State Park. Afterward, since I can’t resist a cave, we toured Crystal Lake Cave before continuing our drive down the Great River Road. We crossed into Illinois ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 10 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 9
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2018/07/17
Day 9: Exploring Dubuque, Iowa We try to seek out unique attractions on our travels, so we couldn’t miss the Fenelon Place Elevator in Dubuque, the world’s steepest, shortest scenic railway. We then spent the rest of the day at the riverfront, first on a stroll along the Mississippi Riverfront, followed by a visit to ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 9 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 8
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2018/07/16
Day 8: Fountain City, Wisconsin, to Dubuque, Iowa Back on the road, we again crossed back and forth between Wisconsin and Minnesota, stopping for Mass at the Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse and brunch at the shrine’s restaurant, Culina Mariana Café. Coming into scenic Iowa, we hiked at Effigy Mounds before ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 8 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 7
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2018/07/15
Day 7: Saint Paul to Fountain City, Wisconsin After picking up a healthy road trip snack food at the Saint Paul Farmers Market, we got back on the road. We passed back and forth between Minnesota and Wisconsin and stopped in Alma, Wisconsin. In Alma we visited the Castlerock Armor Museum, stopped at an overlook, ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 7 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 6
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2018/07/14
Day 6: Explore more of Saint Paul We try to tour a state capitol whenever we visit a capital city. So, on Day 6 that’s what we did in Saint Paul, followed by historic Fort Snelling. We ended our day relaxing on the deck of the floating Covington Inn Bed & Breakfast, our Saint Paul ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 6 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 5
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2018/07/13
Day 5: Great River Road through Minnesota: Saint Cloud to Saint Paul Early on Day 5, we left got back on the Great River Road in Saint Cloud and continued to our destination in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where we would stay for the next two nights. Don’t miss a Midwest Wanderer post. For a FREE ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 5 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 4
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2018/07/12
Day 4: St. Cloud and St. Joseph From the gorgeous Munsinger and Clemens Gardens to St. John’s University in St. Joseph, and back to St. Cloud for Summertime by George, our day was packed. Don’t miss a Midwest Wanderer post. For a FREE subscription, enter your e-mail address in the Subscribe2 box to the right ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 4 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 3
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2018/07/10
Day 3: Bemidji to St. Cloud Starting our day with the Bemidji sculpture walk, we then continued on the Great River Road to the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, then went on to St. Cloud, Minnesota, and a St. Cloud ROX baseball game. Don’t miss a Midwest Wanderer post. For a FREE subscription, enter ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 3 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 2
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2018/07/09
Day 2: Mississippi River Headwaters back to Bemidji On Day 2 we drove to Lake Itasca State Park, where the Mississippi River begins, and walked across the river. After exploring more of the state park, we drove the winding Great River Road back to Bemidji, crossing back-and-forth over the river dozens of times. Don’t miss ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 2 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 1
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2018/07/09
Day 1: Traveling to Bemidji We begin the Midwest Wanderer Great River Road adventure at the Lindbergh House in Little Falls, Minnesota. We stopped there on the way up because it wouldn’t be open on the day we passed through traveling down the Great River Road. Our final destination for the day was Bemidji, Minnesota, ... Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 1 appeared first on .