We finally made it to Yellowstone! We started the Wild West Road Trip with Yellowstone as our ultimate goal, but what a fun journey it has been to get here. Stopping at the Herbert Hoover Library, the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (along with several other stops) made it feel […]
Wild West Road Trip: Buffalo Bill Historical Center
After we left Custer State Park, South Dakota, we kept driving west till we reached Cody, Wyoming. And what a drive that was! This is the highway we were driving on! Can you imagine?! I had read that the Buffalo Bill Historical Center was a great stopping point on the way to Yellowstone. I would […]
Wild West Road Trip: Custer State Park Bison
Have you ever been on the look out for something and when you finally see it, you start snapping pictures, even though it is sooo far away? Of course you think this might be the best look I get, so I better take advantage of it. Well, here is my first sighting and picture of […]
Publican Quality Meats: Chicago
After my recent visit with Oprah, I decided to go for lunch in Chicago. I wanted someplace close to Harpo Studios and decided to go with The Publican. I had been there before and really enjoyed it. Cool lights and fun pig pictures inside The Publican Bloody Mary with a beer accompaniment at The Publican […]
Wild West Road Trip: Custer State Park Donkeys
As we continued our Wild West Road Trip, we headed south from Mt. Rushmore to Custer State Park. We had heard it was a good way to see some bison up close if you were lucky. Turns out there were some other animals wanting the attention of the tourists….the wild donkeys. I had read about […]
Wild West Road Trip: The Black Hills of South Dakota
Southwest South Dakota has A LOT of things to do! After spending half the day at Mt. Rushmore, we headed toward Custer State Park. The only way to go is directly through the Black Hills, the mountain range that Mt. Rushmore is carved into. It is a beautiful drive with several places to pull over. […]