Take a Walk with Birkenstock

Samuel Nickerson had made a rather large fortune in banking, railroads, and distilleries. His beautiful mansion at 40 East Erie Street in Chicago's Near North Neighborhood reflected his wealth and ...

When you look at downtown buildings in small towns across America you will frequently find the name of the businessperson who built them inscribed under the cornice. Oftentimes the business fails a...

I am old enough to remember standing on a curb and waving as President Eisenhower's motorcade whizzed by. Such a thrill at the time. My buddy Skip's parents pushed Skip under the rope line, much to...

The town of Salina, KS seems to be flourishing. If you walk up and down Santa Fe Avenue you will find a wonderful selection of intriguing retail stores and restaurants. The Stiefel Theatre seems ...

Wilson, Kansas is a mile and a half south of the intersection of I-70 and the Post Rock Scenic Byway, 186 miles west of Lawrence. The surrounding region is known as the Smoky Hills due to its roll...

When most people think of Paris, the image that first comes to mind is the city’s most iconic landmark, the Eiffel Tower. Growing up in northern Minnesota, I have long admired the architectural bea...

Deep below the beautiful limestone buildings of Paris lie the artfully-arranged remains of millions of Parisians dating as far back as the 10th century. "Stop! Here is the empire of death." Lime...

The motto of the great state of Nebraska is "Equality before the law." The motto was adopted in 1867 as the territory became a state during the ratification of the 14th Amendment. To become the 37...

Within Nebraska, there are 12 Post Office murals, part of a New Deal program designed to both employ starving artists and bring art to people who rarely had access to it. The murals were intended t...