Mount Rushmore National Memorial
When I found out I was moving to Rapid City nearly two years ago, one of the things I asked myself was, “What is even in Rapid City??” Mount Rushmore of course! The National Memorial is about 40 minutes from…
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial
It’s been over 71 years since the Enola Gay dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima. The nuclear debate is still ongoing, and while this is by no means a political blog, the detonations of Little Boy and Fat Man over…
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Morning Buzz: Alfred Tea Room
Every time I visit Los Angeles, I make sure to find a new restaurant or cafe to visit. And there are plenty. I’ve been pretty fortunate with finding places that I have either returned to two or three times during…
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A Southwest Road Trip: Hatch Chiles and White Sands National Monument
Last summer I was on a two-week work trip through the southwest. My road trip started in Tucson, Arizona, where I lived previously, and I drove to Alamogordo, New Mexico. I was scheduled to attend a class on the medical…
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Morning Buzz: Finca la Milagrosa Coffee Plantation
I had yet to write about my wonderful trip to Panama from last year. My mom’s best friends won a silent auction for a five-day stay at a lovely little boutique in Boquete and we jumped on the opportunity to…
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Hamilton Pool: A Well Kept Texan Secret
The weather was getting warm in June and I was mentally preparing myself for the heat and humidity of Texas. It had been just a year since I was last in San Antonio and after getting used to the dryer…
