Guest post and photos courtesy of Jamie Rhein Last spring I discovered the wonders of Frankfort, Kentucky and couldn’t believe I’d missed its bounties for years. My family on both sides are Kentuckians– from just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati to the Appalachians of southeastern Kentucky and the Bluegrass region in between. Still, Frankfort …
Frankfort, Ky Part 2: Bourbon Delicious at Rebecca Ruth Read More »
Guest post by Jamie Rhein: I am a movie junkie. In college, a friend once called me Tom from the character in the Glass Menagerie who escaped life each night by heading to a theater. I get that. Honestly, it’s the pleasure of watching the craft of a wonderful movie through the lens of an …
Guest post and photos courtesy of Jamie Rhein There are some folks who find a passion and just go with it. Kenneth Pape who owns Pape’s Pecan House in Seguin, Texas is one of those people. He started collecting nutcrackers in the 1950s. Since then, he’s acquired more than 8,000 and showcases his bounty at …
Nutcracker Love and the Largest Pecan in the World Read More »
This is a guest post by Susan Guillory of The Unexplorer. Travel can get expensive, can’t it? First you’ve got to pay for airfare and hotel. Maybe a rental car. Then you want to eat, don’t you? And you don’t want McDonald’s. You want good, local food. After all of that, you still haven’t budgeted for …
When to Buy an All-Inclusive Pass for Your San Francisco Trip Read More »
Seven U.S. presidents were born in Ohio, and thanks to the efforts of volunteers, private foundations and the Ohio Historical Society, many of their homes are still intact and operate as museums. Rutherford B. Hayes chose Fremont, Ohio as the spot for Spiegel Grove, his rural retreat. Spiegel Grove’s 31-room mansion has been on my “Places …
Rutherford B. Hayes’ mansion museum and Easter Egg Roll Read More »
