Steve’s Place in Burlington, IA may not seem like much of a place from the outside, and if you haven’t read about it, you’ll likely pass it by. During the day, it’s a quiet place to get a cheap beer and a decent lunch for not a lot of money. But by night, the...
When you think of the crookedest street in the world, you think of Lombard Street in San Francisco. It turns out it’s actually Snake Alley in Burlington, IA.
“Red Lion Grog House is easy to spot along Virginia Ave with its blue & white striped awning. What seems like a quiet little ale house on the outside, is far more lively and active on the inside. Located in the historic Fountain Square community of Indianapolis, IN, the Red Lion Grog House has...
Ask anyone what they were doing on September 11, 2001, and they’ll remember it like it was yesterday. In the twelve years since then, when four commercial airlines were used in attacks against the United States, I haven’t forgotten where I was and what I was doing. On the other hand, like with any...
Even if you’re not into Civil War history there’s an eerie feeling that will wash over you when you feel the gentle breeze and hear the occasional chirp of a song bird. The grassy field that took the lives of some 50,000 sons still holds the legacy of wives and children who went on...
When one stops in for a drink at St. Elmo Bar in Bisbee, AZ, one joins a unique brotherhood (and sisterhood) of patrons that stretches back 150 years or more in the famous, “Brewery Gulch”. One can’t walk the streets of Bisbee and not feel goosebumps on their arms. Perhaps it’s knowing that my...
If you’re an alien from outer space looking for a great place to “crash” somewhere in the Solar System, look no further than Best Western Space Age Lodge in Gila Bend, AZ. While rolling across America on our extended motorcycle travels we passed through Gila Bend, AZ, a busy little town in the middle...