Spotlight: FDR Presidential Library and Museum

In October 1929, Wall Street had the single worst day, “Black Tuesday.” This event catapulted the U.S. into the ten-year Great Depression. In 1932 the United States decided it was time for a change and elected Franklin D Roosevelt. Little did they know, but this man would be at the helm of our country for an …

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A Day in Lively Provincetown, MA

A Lively Day in Provincetown, MA

Breakfast on Cape Cod We started our day in Yarmouth on Cape Cod and planned to spend the day in Provincetown; the first thing we did was fuel up on the way. That is where The Red Cottage Restaurant of Dennis, Ma comes in. A local and tourist favorite, the cottage only takes cash and …

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red and white lighthouse next to a blue house.

On the Hunt for Lighthouses on Cape Cod

As it should, the sun rose, marking the beginning of our day to explore Cape Cod. High on my list of things to do was to investigate classic New England lighthouses. Heather was on board with my idea, but I didn’t think she would dedicate our entire day to it. I knew I would have to …

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Road Tripping: Frederick County, MD

The pooch nosed open the door and proclaimed that it was time for his morning walk, and before I could wipe the sleep out of my eyes, Heather topped that with the announcement that we should head out on a road trip. Just like that, our house became a beehive of activity while we packed, …

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the breakers mansion in newport rhode island

Milestones, Mansions, and Burgers in Newport, RI

Rhode Island might be the smallest of the states, but big things come in small packages. We only had one day to see what we could of this great state, and the consensus seemed to be to head for Newport. On top of the excitement of exploring new territory, Rhode Island marked the culmination of …

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Boston: A City for Everyone

We had big plans for Boston and were excited to hit the ground running. We had planned our time to a “T” and then a hurricane decided to crash the party. Our time on the ground in Boston was drastically cut short. We managed to get a taste of this great city, which only left us wanting …

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