Barnacopia!
Barnacopia, the word says it all! Barn and copia meaning abundance or plenty. Gary and his wife, the late Judy Bocker built this beautiful…
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Guest Blog – Amsterdam: An Unexpected City
I love Amsterdam. I have been there twice and loved the canals, the old, old buildings that tilt, the windmills and the beauty…
2016 Illinois State Fair Preview, get ready.
It’s always a whirlwind, the Preview Day, the Twilight Parade, the Butter Cow, then the fair! This year’s preview day had a…
Beautiful Brucemore
The Brucemore Trust Historic Site features a museum, a twenty-one room mansion, and a community cultural center set on twenty-six acres. The mansion…
Uptown Marion Iowa, fun on the square!
Starting out with a wonderful scone and hot tea at Wit’s End Coffeehouse was a great way to kick off our morning in…