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Lucas, Kansas: The Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas
As I was planning what became my 12 Days of Kansas Road Trip, I mentioned to friends about traveling to the European-inspired towns of Lindsborg, known for its Swedish heritage, and Wilson, the Czech Capital of Kansas. “You have to go about 20 miles north and explore...
Ludington, Michigan: How to Take a Fall Color Tour
Typically when I think of Ludington, Michigan, images of sandy beaches, sunsets, and lighthouses come to mind. It’s my quintessential summer happy place. My favorite season is fall, so I thought I’d get out and explore my happy place during my favorite season and see...
Midwest Road Trip Adventures: Plan One Today
From the Great Lakes to the Great Plains, a Second Edition anthology helps travelers rediscover their home state through Midwest Road Trip Adventures. "The book takes travelers along some of the nation's most storied highways and byways, including The Great River Road...
World Chocolate Day: Let’s Celebrate
“Chocolate symbolizes, as does no other food, luxury, comfort, sensuality, gratification, and love.” ― Karl Petzke I get excited just thinking about World Chocolate Day and all the forms that chocolate can take. In addition to the standard all-American chocolate...
While Piper is a lifelong Michigander, she’s had adventures worldwide. Bomb-sniffing dogs chased her in the middle of the night in Bogota (working late), gate agents refused her boarding to Paraguay (wrong visa), and US Marshals announced her seat number on a plane while looking for a murder suspect (she’d traded seats). It’s always an adventure! She even finds exciting activities in her home state of Michigan, where she lives in Lansing with her husband, Ross Dingman, her daughter, Alexis, and two granddaughters.