Casa Bonita: Nostalgia Satisfied, But Can it Survive?
We finally won the Casa Bonita lottery and got the email after nearly a year on the list. For those who don’t know, the only way to get a reservation at Casa Bonita is to be on the waiting list ... [ Read More ]
Sheila of Growing Small Town Nebraska: Why Listen & Why Go
I’ve been singing the praises of Nebraska since 2019. Sheila Jenkinson, host of “Growing Small Town Nebraska,” has been singing those praises her entire life. She is, after all, a proud native of the Cornhusker State. Sheila Jenkinson I cannot ... [ Read More ]
I’m Your Huckleberry, A Cattle Drive Road Trip: Gettin’ Out of Dodge
Surprised by Kansas, Little Jerusalem & A Norman Rockwell Town Part 3: On our last morning in Dodge City, we got up as we did every morning and walked Fritzi at Wright Park. While we paid more than I thought ... [ Read More ]
I’m Your Huckleberry, A Cattle Drive Road Trip: Dodge City, Kansas
Some Touristy Stuff, More Tacos, and Whiskey Part 2: Day two started with saving some money. We decided the breakfast at our Holiday Inn Express & Suites looked pretty good. So, we saved money by eating at our hotel, something ... [ Read More ]
I’m Your Huckleberry, A Cattle Drive Road Trip: Dodge City Yeehaw
Tacos, Wrong Turns & Cattle Truck Backups Part 1: We started our Cattle Drive Road Trip on a Thursday morning. If you missed my post on why this road trip happened, read this. We set out with beef jerky, taco-flavored ... [ Read More ]
I’m Your Huckleberry, A Cattle Drive Road Trip: The Reason Why
This May, for our anniversary, we took one of our literary-inspired road trips. This one has been on our minds since our Dust Bowl Road Trip in April 2022. That trip was motivated by the two of us reading books ... [ Read More ]
Cowboy Up at Little America & the 128th Cheyenne Frontier Days
Cheyenne, Wyoming is just 45 minutes away. So, when I was invited to experience a night at Little America, Tim McGraw, and the rodeo at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the small-town gal in me got very excited. Fun fact: I grew ... [ Read More ]
Downtown Durango, Colorado: The New, The Old, The Historic
I’ve always had a soft spot for Durango. As I wrote in my recent post about our April visit, this was a return to the town after five years. It was good to be back. Since I was there for ... [ Read More ]
5 Reasons to go to a Keystone Festival this Summer
We have been attending a Keystone Festival every summer since 2014, so I know a thing or two about these events. Keystone, Colorado Wine & Jazz Festival 2022 The 1st reason to attend one of the events is that they ... [ Read More ]
Take the Edge Off: Ska Brewing & Durango Hot Springs
Five years had passed since we were last in Durango, and that’s a long time not to have visited one of my favorite Colorado towns. This month, it was for IN THE GAME, a conference by Downtown Colorado, Inc. I ... [ Read More ]
