Driving through the Wild Animal Safari

Driving through the Wild Animal Safari park near Springfield, Missouri, I never expected the animals to run right up to the car, but that’s exactly what they did. Read more

Nottawa Stone School: A One-Room Schoolhouse

Connie Attractions & Events, Michigan August 29, 2015August 29, 2015Michigan one-room schoolhouse, Nottawa Stone School, one-room schoolhouse 15 Comments

Imagine being a school teacher and having to teach five grades or more at one time. One-room schoolhouses were common in rural areas of the United States all the way into the 1960s, some even later. Earlier this year we visited the Nottawa Stone School in Nottawa, Michigan, a one-room schoolhouse that served grades one through five, which has been restored for historical purposes. Read more

MB Financial Park at Rosemont: It’s All about Dining and Entertainment

Connie Attractions & Events, Food & Drink, Illinois August 26, 2015iFLY Rosemont, Kings Bowling rosemont, MB Financial Park, Rosemont entertainment park, Rosemont Park, Sugar Factory Rosemont 0 Comment

There’s a party atmosphere every night at the MB Financial Park at Rosemont, Illinois. Make that all day and all night, with a dozen venues in a single complex that offer everything from bowling to upscale dining. And in the outdoor common area, you can attend concerts or Zumba classes in the summer, ice skate in the winter. Read more

Exploring Badlands National Park

Connie Attractions & Events, South Dakota August 23, 2015June 15, 2018badland sd, badlands, Badlands National Park, badlands national park sd, badlands national park south dakota, badlands np, badlands park, badlands sd, dakota badlands, sd badlands, south dakota badlands, south dakota badlands national park, the badlands, the badlands national park, the badlands sd 18 Comments

Native American Lakota referred to the area as mako sica, or “land bad.” When I visited the Badlands National Park in western South Dakota, I saw “land beautiful.” Read more

Illinois State Fair Ag Tour – A Peek at Local Agriculture Industry

Connie Attractions & Events, Destinations, Illinois August 19, 2015May 27, 2022IL State Fair, Illinois State Fair, Illinois State Fair Ag Tour, Illinois State Fair Agriculture Tour, Springfield State Fair 17 Comments

Are you going to the Illinois State Fair? Be sure to take the Illinois State Fair Ag Tour for an inside view of the state’s agriculture industry.

Exploring North Central Iowa’s Pilot Knob State Park

Connie Iowa August 15, 2015April 2, 2018Iowa State Park, North Central Iowa, Pilot Knob State Park 36 Comments

State parks are always a fun way to spend recreational time, whether you stay in a lodge, a campground or simply take a day trip. Depending on the park, you can hike, canoe, fish or picnic in a beautiful natural setting. It’s also fun to check out features that set one park apart from another. Last summer, during a trip to north central Iowa, our travel group visited the 700-acre Pilot Knob State Park. One of Iowa’s oldest state parks, established in 1923, Pilot Knob State Park has a couple of unique features. Read more