Antietam
About an hour south of Gettysburg is another historic battlefield that I’ve always wanted to visit. I can recall vividly the photographs of the dead in the Bloody Lane found in my junior year...
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Shenandoah National Park
Running 105 miles along the mountaintops of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia is Shenandoah Nation Park. The park was created in 1935 in an age when tall skyscrapers were all the rage to...
Buc-ee’s
On my way out of Pigeon Forge, I had to make one final stop! Just off I-40 in Sevierville, Tennessee is Buc-ee’s which is the world’s biggest gas station. Buc-ee’s is a cultural phenomenon...
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A short drive down from the Great Smoky Mountains is Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This is a heavily developed tourist town with many resorts as well as tons of tourist attractions like wax museums, alpine...
Great Smoky Mountains
After several great days in Asheville, it was time to visit my first national park. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) is 814 square miles in the southern tip of the Appalachians along...
Asheville, North Carolina
After 982 miles and ten states, I arrived at my first destination: Asheville, North Carolina. I was welcomed to the South with beautiful 80 degree weather which was a wonderful treat after a cold,...
Finally…On the Road!
After years of planning and preparations, I finally hit the road on the morning of April 15, 2024. I left New Hampshire on my way to Asheville, North Carolina. Before setting out on this...
We Are…Penn State
Over the past two years, one of my most frequent destinations has been State College, Pennsylvania. Nestled amongst beautiful farmland in the shadows of Mount Nittany is The Pennsylvania State University where my son,...
New Jersey or Bust
On April 14, 2023 I fulfilled a long-time dream of seeing Bruce Springsteen in his home state of New Jersey. As soon as I heard that Bruce was going on tour, I decided this...
