As I have shared with you in prior posts, in September I went with a group of friends from my college days to Scottsdale, Arizona for a quick weekend getaway. While in the area, we visited Butterfly Wonderland and the Music Instrument Museum. We also took a beautiful scenic tour of the Sonoran Desert of …
Last month, I had the opportunity to tour a very rare museum in Phoenix, Arizona called the Music Instrument Museum. I describe the museum as “rare”, because it’s chock full of rare instruments from all over the world. In fact, the museum curator gets calls daily from people around the world asking if they can …
Butterfly Wonderland is quite a unique place located in Scottsdale, Arizona. There is nothing else like it in the United States. They are the largest butterfly atrium in the country with over 10,000 square feet of lush gardens and 50 different species of butterflies. Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Butterfly Wonderland with …
During my family’s recent vacation to Oregon this summer, we stopped by the world-famous Tillamook Cheese Factory for a tour. Visiting the Tillamook Cheese Factory was a dream come true, because I come from a long line of ‘cheese lovers’ in my family and Tillamook is our favorite brand. Especially their extra sharp cheddar cheese! The …
While on vacation this past summer, my family and I visited the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon. The city of Astoria has a long and rich history. It is the oldest American settlement west of the Rockies. In 1805, Lewis and Clark led their Expedition here and spent the winter at Fort Clatsop, …