People waste hundreds on photo-art from retail stores. They walk in, stall in the art section, and pick out a photo with some blues and greens for tranquility, then take it home, nail it to the wall, and continue living in ignorance. Why stare at a photo when you could … Read More
Close your eyes. Breathe in and out slowly. Imagine this: steamy hot bread dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette, you chew slowly. You’re sitting at a table, cloth napkin folded upon your lap. You can see the pink sun painting the sky from a theater-sized window. The live jazz … Read More
Good morning travelers! How’s your motel coffee? Not so glamorous? Let me help you with that… The Green Bean not only has a wonderful selection of good coffee, but it’s comfortable enough to pacify your morning mood. (I’m a grouch in the mornings, let’s be honest! And that Starbucks antiseptic … Read More
Unless you can rock climb, or have made contact with aliens, there is no way to the top of Devil’s Tower. This geological marvel was made famous in Spielberg’s Close Encounters of a Third Kind and if you stand really still you can hear that 4 note melody… on the … Read More
Quilters! Don’t pass this one up! Stop into Dakota Quilt shop off of Main Street where you’ll find a wide selection of fabrics in one darling location. Opened in 1997, this house-to-business property is bigger than it looks. As a local, my family takes in their finished creations in for … Read More