Take a Walk with Birkenstock

One of my favorite walks is along West Cliff Drive toward Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz, California. I must have traipsed out to Lighthouse Point a hundred times. Each time, there is fascination ...

One of Santa Fe's legendary figures is Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, near the Plaza in Santa Fe is one of its most famous landmarks. The structure...

Apparently, there is no documentation as to whether Woody Guthrie visited Redwood forests. However, I have to believe, since Woody lived in California from 1937 through 1941, loved to "roam and r...

I have family in Minneapolis. If you are tough enough to endure the winters, Minnesota is a wonderful state to raise a family.  Minnesota consistently ranks within the top 10 states for public ...

Driving across the flat of Oklahoma the arrival of Quartz Mountain catches you off guard. Though still impressive, millions of years of erosion have whittled the mountain down to a more manageable...

Every room of General Grenville Dodge's mansion is decked out with holiday cheer, each decorated by a different local group or person. The imposing mansion with brick walls that are two feet thic...

Even with 8 inches of snow on the ground the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a fascinating place to roam around and explore. It is a combination botanical garden, art museum and o...

Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the construction of one of America's most scenic trails, Walter's Wiggles. An engineering marvel, the trail is carved out of solid rock along a sheer cliff...

Taking a walk through the Heritage Hill Historic District of Grand Rapids, Michigan you will find thousands of beautiful homes dating as far back as 1843. A certain level of affluence keeps the yar...