bugsy running on lone rock beach with the airstream and f-150 in the background
  • One night in Grand Rapids, MN–Big Trip #4

    One night in Grand Rapids, MN–Big Trip #4

    We were in Grand Rapids in August 2022, as part of Big Trip #4. Don’t confuse Grand Rapids, MN with Grand Rapids, MI, which we visited in 2016 while on Big Trip #1! Where to break up the drive from Duluth to Fargo? We chose Grand Rapids, based on the presence of breweries (for J)…

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  • Two nights in Duluth, MN–Big Trip #4

    Two nights in Duluth, MN–Big Trip #4

    We were in Duluth in August 2022, as part of Big Trip #4 We read about Duluth somewhere on a “best of” list–who knows where or when, but we throw things we read onto a master map, and when planning trips we consult the master map. So Duluth became part of Big Trip #4, connecting…

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  • Two nights in Madison, WI–Big Trip #4

    Two nights in Madison, WI–Big Trip #4

    We were in Madison in August 2022 as part of Big Trip #4 When planning Big Trip #4, we only gave ourselves one night in Madison, and pretty quickly regretted that decision. And then–good news!–we wanted to leave Michigan City a day early, so we ended up with two nights in Madison. It’s a fun…

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  • Indiana Dunes National Park

    Indiana Dunes National Park

    We visited IDNP in August 2022, as part of Big Trip #4 Indiana Dunes National Park, like Cuyahoga Valley National Park, is an urban park. It’s one of the newest national parks in the US, protecting an important shoreline ecosystem on Lake Michigan, and providing accessible nature experiences to people who live in near cities.…

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  • One night in Michigan City, IN–Big Trip #4

    One night in Michigan City, IN–Big Trip #4

    We were in Michigan City in August 2022, as part of Big Trip #4 From Streetsboro, or rather Cuyahoga Valley National Park, we drove north to our next national park destination. We stayed in Michigan City for the sole purpose of visiting Indiana Dunes National Park, one of the newest national parks in the US.…

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  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    We visited Cuyahoga Valley National Park in August 2022 as part of Big Trip #4. Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite… Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Don’t go to Cuyahoga expecting dramatic vistas and crazy wildlife. It’s an urban park, squeezed between towns and along highways, with no escape from the constant drone of traffic. But the woods…

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  • Two nights in Streetsboro, OH–Big Trip #4

    Two nights in Streetsboro, OH–Big Trip #4

    We were in Streetsboro in August 2022, as part of Big Trip #4. After our stopover in Fayetteville, we spent a couple days in Streetsboro to explore Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Our campground is on the very eastern edge of Streetsboro, and downtown Streetsboro doesn’t seem like anything special, no offense. The town of Hudson,…

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  • One night in Fayetteville, WV (visit #3) – Big Trip #4

    One night in Fayetteville, WV (visit #3) – Big Trip #4

    We were in Fayetteville in August 2022, as part of Big Trip #4. Read about our most recent visit in 2023, our previous visit in 2021 and our first visit in 2019, not to be confused with our 2018 stop in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Fayetteville was a last minute addition to our Big Trip #4 itinerary.…

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  • Portland, ME addendum: two nights in Portland sans Bugsy and Airstream

    Portland, ME addendum: two nights in Portland sans Bugsy and Airstream

    We visited Portland in July 2022. Read about our first visit with Bugsy and the Airstream in 2019 here! I feel like I’m cheating by writing an AirstreamDog post about a trip we took without either the Airstream or the Dog, but we wanted to update our previous Portland post because we were able to…

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  • Trip planning: Big Trip #4 – Fall in the Northern Rockies, take 2

    Trip planning: Big Trip #4 – Fall in the Northern Rockies, take 2

    This post is part of our pre-trip planning for our big trip in Fall 2022. HERE IS OUR POST-TRIP RETROSPECTIVE! As we’ve been sitting in steamy Virginia waiting for the summer crowds to leave the national parks, our fall travel plans have morphed a bit. The original plan called for J to fly to California…

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