Midwest

  • Visit Dayton Ohio

    A Day Trip to Dayton

    From my mom’s place in Springfield, Ohio, downtown Dayton is just a short 25-minute drive, but somehow, we had never spent any time there.

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  • Traditional Springfield Ohio

    A Picturesque Daytime Walk through Springfield, Ohio

    Springfield, Ohio is one of those classic Midwestern American cities which lost much of their identity following the eclipse of the industrialization boom. Unable to provide jobs for their inhabitants, many once-thriving communities across the Midwest have become mere shadows of their former selves.

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  • Denver Skyline and lake

    When Denver Won Us Over — Photos from 2010

    Mike and I first visited Denver in the early 2000s, and we were not impressed — it seemed to be one of those typical Midwestern cities which empty out right at 5pm, as everyone hops in their cars and returns to their homes in the suburbs. But something changed over the next decade, because when…

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