DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Prairie Fire Winery: Heart of Flint Hills Wine Country Posted on August 6, 2018November 15, 2025 There are more dirt roads in the state of Kansas than anywhere else in the United States. And Prairie Fire Winery is located at the end of one. When we turned off the highway, I could feel the mood change in the car. Dirt roads are the one thing Steven… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Life in the Midwest: Liquid Art Winery in Manhattan Kansas Posted on July 31, 2018November 15, 2025 The symmetry of the vines and the individuality of each grape and leaf appeals to my quirky nature. Add a view with rolling hills and a chilled white wine— that’s Liquid Art. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Life in the Midwest: Fort Riley, Kansas Posted on July 31, 2018November 15, 2025 PCS to Fort Riley, check. We signed the lease. And now we are the newest residents of Manhattan, Kansas, a city in the Flint Hills of Kansas. My first impressions of Manhattan and the Fort Riley community aren’t as bad as I thought. But living in an empty house is… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD House Hunters Military Life: Compromise or Dream Home in Manhattan? Posted on July 29, 2018November 15, 2025 We’ve moved. We have PCS’d to Fort Riley, Kansas, and we’re looking for a home. Our needs are pretty simple, our wants— not so much. Four days in, it looks like a compromise on both is going to be the only way we move out of the Candlewood Inn. Here… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Road Trip: How to Lose Weight While You Travel Posted on July 25, 2018November 15, 2025 You guys know I am in the process of moving. I’m also in the process of a month-long road trip. And I am looking for another job. And oh yeah, I’m trying to lose weight. Any one of the above is a recipe for weight gain. So far, I’ve lost… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Top 10 Rochester New York Posted on July 23, 2018November 15, 2025 Rochester, New York sits on Lake Ontario an hour between east of Buffalo, west of Syracuse and south of the Canadian border. And very far from NYC. Ultimately, Rochester is also well-known for its historical contributions. It was a haven along the Underground Railroad into Canada. In addition, it was headquarters… Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES 2025 Finger Lakes Wine Festival Cancelled: How to Plan a Wine Trip Without It Posted on July 19, 2018November 15, 2025 Finger Lakes Wine Country is home to three distinct wine trails, each offering exciting wine and food pairing events throughout the year. Spectacular Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Noirs attract wine lovers from all over the world. New York State is now one of the largest wine-producing regions in the country…. Read more
DESTINATIONS & CITY GUIDES Garbage Plate 101: How to Order Rochester’s Most Famous Dish Posted on July 17, 2018November 15, 2025 Quintessential greasy spoon experience in Rochester, New York Buffalo is famous for its wings. New Orleans offers the cherished po’ boys. Philly is synonymous with cheesesteaks. Baltimore is the go-to for crab cakes. Each city often has its own culinary claim to fame. Rochester, New York, joins the ranks with… Read more