Posts Tagged with "Missouri"

Travelogue: St. Louis to Florida

Saturday, February 20, 2010

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Travelogue: St. Louis to Florida

Time frame: January 20 – February 20, 2010 Miles Driven: 1776 After an extended month long winter and holiday stop in St. Louis visiting Chris’ family, it was time to head south for the remainder of the winter. Cherie previously lived in Florida for 12 years before we hit the road, and that’s where her parents and [...]

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The St. Louis RV Vacation & Travel Show

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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The St. Louis RV Vacation & Travel Show

Things we saw last week at the St. Louis RV Vacation & Travel Show: Fake Fireplaces, Giant TV's, Mobile Man Caves, Central Vacuum Systems Things we didn't see any of: Solar Panels, Energy Efficient Lighting, Composting Toilets, Camper Vans Though we have been full time RV dwellers for years now, neither of us had ever been to an actual RV show. When we saw that "one of the largest public RV shows in the country" would be happening last week while we were still in St. Louis, we knew that we would have to check it out. We were hoping to get exposed to variety of RVs of different sizes and styles, and to check out a wide range of the latest products and technologies for mobile living. Overall, we were sorely disappointed. There were however plenty of monster fifth wheels and Class-A RVs on display with a focus on ostentatious excess instead of efficient mobile living. One brand was using the tagline "Leave Nothing Behind" - and that was indeed a design philosophy on display at the show.

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Travelogue: St. Louis to Burning Man

Monday, September 7, 2009

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Travelogue: St. Louis to Burning Man

Time Period: July 29 – August 28 Miles Driven: 2764 The last segment of our Summer 2009 travels was wrapping up our cross country adventure and arriving for Burning Man. With a month ahead of us to get there, we looked for ways to optimize backroads and scenic routes. We aimed to visit a few more National [...]

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What if Peter Pan had a blowtorch? City Museum!

Monday, August 10, 2009

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We’re often asked what our favorite things are in our travels. The City Museum in downtown St. Louis, Missouri is without a doubt, on tops of that list.  And who would have thought that in the center of the midwest stands one of the most amazing creations around? The City Museum is no ordinary museum, however. [...]

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Travelogue: Philadelphia, DC, Appalachians & St Louis

Friday, July 31, 2009

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Time Period: June 30 – July 29 Miles Driven: 1904 We had no plans for how to spend the summer. We had toyed with the idea of finding a nice campground in the Smokey Mountains and parking for several weeks to catch up on some work projects.  We had toyed with ducking into Canada and getting [...]

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Travelogue: St. Louis to Indiana

Friday, July 17, 2009

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Time Period: June 12 – June 29 Miles Driven: 799 After a couple of weeks of our adventures being driven on visiting family in Texas and St. Louis, our attentions turned to social time with new and old friends. We had found some regional Burning Man events to attend, and even rendezvoused with another friend and took [...]

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Travelogue: Texas to St. Louis

Monday, June 1, 2009

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Time period: April 24 – May 17, 2009 Miles Driven: 1593 After weeks of no firm plans and trusting in nomadic serendipity to guide our journey through Arizona and New Mexico, after Carlsbad Caverns we were back on route to our next planned destination – Austin, Texas. Austin is where Cherie grew up, and her brother now lives [...]

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