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North Dakota Road Trip Day 2: Valley City to Devil’s Lake

Connie Attractions & Events, North Dakota, Road Trips August 22, 2016August 25, 2016#NDLegendary, #NorthDakotaLegendary, Fort Totten, Fort Totten State Historic Site, Frontier Village, Historic Bridges Tour, Jamestown ND, National Buffalo Museum, North Dakota, Ranch Steakhouse, Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site, Rosebud, Sullys Hill, Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, The Ranch Steakhouse, Totten Trail Historic Inn, Valley City Bridges tour, Valley City North Dakota, Worlds Largest Buffalo 5 Comments

Earlier this summer we spent a week exploring North Dakota. We started our road trip with a full day in Fargo and then headed west via I-94 to Valley City where we spent the night, eager to continue exploring the following day.

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Today we explored a lot of the southern section of Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. Some highlights.Docs Just Off 66 The Uptown Tavern The Pink Elephant Antique Mall #route66 ... See MoreSee Less

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We're taking our granddaughter on a mini Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway road trip. A few highlights from Day 1.#route66 ... See MoreSee Less

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The World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, had been on my bucket list for years. We finally made it there in the fall of 2019. Although today this is the world’s only corn palace, it wasn’t the first. The first was in Sioux City, Iowa, which opened in 1887. It was so popular that over the next half-century at least 34 grain palaces were built across Midwest towns. However, the only one that lasted into the 21st century is the one in Mitchell, and it’s a-maize-ing to see.Each year the World's Only Corn Palace is redecorated, using at least a dozen natural colors of corn, plus other grains and natural grasses. Travel South Dakota Visit Mitchell! #cornpalace ... See MoreSee Less

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We’re always excited when we come across a Muffler Man we didn’t know existed. That happened twice on our recent Kansas trip. Skip noticed the first one as we passed Brown's Tire in Wichita. Appropriately, the giant is holding a small tire in one hand.Then, as we were exploring the Dodge City Trail of Fame we came across another one: LaSalsa Man. According to an informational sign near the fiberglass statue, LaSalsa Man was a soda jerk carrying a hamburger before being transformed by artist Bob “Daddy O” Wade. Wade used the hamburger bun top for the sombrero and the bun bottom for the tray.The late actor Dennis Hopper once owned LaSalsa Man. After Hopper’s passing, the 26-foot tall statue was donated to Dodge City, Hopper’s home town. Visit Wichita Dodge City Convention & Visitors Bureau Kansas Tourism #ksmediaevent23 #MufflerMan #ToTheStarsKS ... See MoreSee Less

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As we drove through the small town of Wilson, Kansas, we stumbled across the World's Largest Czech Egg. So fun to find these unexpected treasures!Kansas Tourism #worldslargest #ToTheStarsKS ... See MoreSee Less

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