For a city with a storied history and many, many financial hurdles, we weren’t really sure what to expect on our first foray into Detroit. But with four days to really explore everything from “ruins” to markets to distilleries and culture, we were excited to see what the city had to offer. What follows is … Continue reading
I started thinking about this post before I arrived in Detroit, but it really came together when talking to one of my friends who was on the trip after we got back. More than Washington, D.C., Chicago, the state of Texas, Los Angeles, or even New York City, Detroit may be the single most important … Continue reading
Thanks to the miracle of the Internet – and especially ancestry.com – I found myself enjoying the delights of the greater Chicago area on a recent trip to meet 250 of my relatives. Yep. You read that right. With several days to really cover some ground I decided to do a deep dive into the … Continue reading
Chicago in February is cold. Not ‘get me a light jacket’ cold, either. More like ‘stay inside and sleep on a heater’ cold. Or ‘if you don’t have gloves you may get frostbite just standing outside’ cold. Being from San Diego, this was especially challenging. Nevertheless, it was what I had to work with, so … Continue reading
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