The Chevrolet Corvette is an American icon. If I am not mistaken it is the original American sports car, having been introduced in 1953. The Corvette is also the longest running continually produced production car in the world (or is it just America? Doesn’t really matter, it has been produced a very long time without interruption). Since 1981 the Corvette has been produced in Bowling Green, at an old Chrysler air conditioning plant, of all things. Continue reading
Tours
Iowa
Please allow me to be honest with you for a minute. I have a confession to make. I don’t think I have ever looked up the definition of the Midwest. Hell, I didn’t know that there was an official definition, but apparently there is. The Midwest, as defined by the US Census Bureau, is the 12 states that make up the north central US. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. That be the Midwest. The heartland. Here is Wikipedia’s definition. Continue reading
New Belgium Brewing – Fort Collins, CO
As I continued my journey to the east, taking my modern day covered wagon across the plains for the first time, I wanted to stop in Fort Collins, Colorado for one reason and one reason only – to tour the New Belgium Brewing facility. Continue reading
Pike’s Peak Cog Railway – Manitou Springs, Colorado
My calves were still screaming at me due to the “little” walk I went on the other day so I decided to journey even higher – over 14,000 feet. This time though, I let someone else do all the work. Continue reading
United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aviation has been an important part of my life, and while I have never served in the Air Force, it has been my favorite branch of the service. You know, they have all the cool airplanes and other flying thingies. So it kinda makes sense, right? Continue reading
