


The Mathias Ham House…. Haunted?
Is it haunted?

Shot Tower in Dubuque, Iowa
No, not a Tower filled with alcohol, but that would be realy nice!

A Visit to Downtown Dubuque
After my evening at the Richard’s House, an old Victorian Bed and Breakfast, I was pretty excited to walk around downtown Dubuque in Iowa. It was September 14th, 2020, and […]

Grant Park in Galena, Illinois
It is easy to get caught up in the excitement of this busy little town and not look at the whole picture. I don’t know about any of you, but […]

Fenelon Place Elevator in Dubuque, Iowa
Is it an elevator? Is it a cable car? Will you plummet to your death? Check it out!

“There is a Superhero in all of us, we just need the courage to put on the Cape” Visiting Metropolis, IL
Having driven all over Illinois this past year, and getting the lay of the land, I found a quieter way to drive back and forth out of the State. Most […]

Finding Ferris Bueller in Chicago
As most of you know, Ferris Buellers Day Off was filmed heavily around Illinois, and mostly in Chicago. John Hughes, the director, had grown up in the suburbs, so he […]