Duquesne Incline
The Duquesne Incline is one of two remaining funiculars that ascend Mount Washington in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Opening in 1877, it originally carried cargo up the hill but quickly expanded to…
Allegheny County Courthouse
My wife and I made our first trip to Pittsburgh, and our hotel was just outside the Liberty area near Steel Plaza. After one of our outings, our bus didn't…
Old-School Advertising
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum displays era-appropriate advertising in their restored trolleys. Besides providing a real feel to what the passengers saw at the time, it also shows how society has…
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
My wife and I recently made out first trip to Pittsburgh, but before exploring the city we rented a car and drove through the Pennsylvania countryside: my wife's goal to…
Random Learnings #38
My sister-in-law graduated from Western Dubuque High School oh-so-many years ago, and for no good reason I decided to deep-dive and learn more about it. Boy, it was definitely a…
Minnehaha Falls Is … Falling
Minneahaha Falls is a small waterfall in Minnehaha Regional Park in Minneapolis, MN. The spring has been fairly rainy, so my wife and I joined the crowds to see what…
Foodie #7
My wife's cousin recommended The Olde Pink House in Savannah, Georgia, and therefore chose the restaurant for our anniversary dinner while visiting. The menu is very impressive with fish, meat,…
Random Learnings #36
A red door is very meaningful in Savannah, Georgia: It may have started in Scotland, but perhaps nowhere else in the world today do you see the symbolism of a…
Can’t Escape From Hawks
In a tourist shop in Savannah, Georgia. My wife has stopped being surprised and believes I should be wearing my Hawks paraphernalia whenever traveling. Did multiple Go Hawks! at airport.…
Where Diets Go To Die
St. Paul has a wealth of food choices, many tasty and outright great, making it difficult to maintain some semblance of control on how much you consume. For someone with…