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2022 Trip to the American Midwest

Takeaways from my trip to the American Midwest

August 30, 2022 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

My three-week road trip to America’s heartland has ended.   I hope you have enjoyed my writings as much as I…

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Homelessness in the Midwest

August 28, 2022 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

One of the shocking things to me during my three-week road trip in the Midwest is that I have not…

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You Can’t Beat This

August 25, 2022 Neil Peterson 9 Comments

Today something happened that I have never seen before in a restaurant anywhere. But, first, a little bit of background…

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Great Islands

August 24, 2022 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

Islands are something special. For me there is an allure to an island.  I am drawn to them. I am…

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A Great Summer Read

August 22, 2022 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

On a road trip there is a period of time almost every day when you are in the car driving. …

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Alert! Found — the best grilled cheese sandwich in the world

August 21, 2022 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

And where did I find the best grilled cheese sandwich in the world?  In the Midwest. Yes, siree.  In a…

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The Green Bay Packers

August 20, 2022 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

Last night I went to see the Green Bay Packers play in Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wisconsin. Why, you…

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Shouses

August 19, 2022 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

What the heck is a shouse, you might be asking.  It is a shed house. I have seen several of…

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Sheboygan

August 18, 2022 Neil Peterson 13 Comments

Who has been to Sheboygan Wisconsin? That is where I spent today and part of yesterday.  What makes Sheboygan so…

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Prices!!

August 16, 2022 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

One of the things that strikes you right away when you visit the Midwest are the prices. They are so…

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The Mighty Mississippi

August 15, 2022 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

I spent all day yesterday on the Mississippi River. How can you come to the Midwest and not talk about…

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Otto’s Place

August 14, 2022 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

Sometimes you just fall in love with an eating establishment.  Well, this happened to me in Galena Illinois.  The place…

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Stoughton Wisconsin

August 13, 2022 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

What a surprise this little town of 13,000 residents has been to me.  For so many reasons. First, this town…

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Corn, Corn and more Corn

August 12, 2022 Neil Peterson 4 Comments

Oh my goodness.  If you have an image of the Midwest having a bunch of corn fields, you are wrong! …

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Cheese

August 11, 2022 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

If you love cheese, you have to go to Wisconsin. Oh my gosh.  I have only been in Wisconsin three…

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A Gem in the Midwest

August 10, 2022 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

Have you ever been to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin? I had not either.  But, boy, what a beautiful spot. I have…

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The Midwest

August 8, 2022 Neil Peterson 8 Comments

I am embarking on a three-week road trip to the Midwest.  Specifically, the states of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.…

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Neil’s Trips

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