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Detroit, strong-armed yet undaunted

Detroit lies slumbering in the State of Michigan as the once steel giant city of industry.  I was there in 1998. Walking down the main street to the city’s gorgeous art museum (Detroit Industry of Arts) and the worthwhile Charles H. Wright African

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San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, sticks in my mind mostly because of the bar at the Menger Hotel. Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders used to gather there.  I got my vodka gimlet and tried to imagine the scene back in the day. But

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Nebraska

On a November road trip around Nebraska last year, I was surprised at how much there was to see and do. Alas, it was spread out over lots of flat open space, but there were many road sections with 70-75

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Indy 500

I’m not a race car fan. In fact, the first I knew of what exactly a race car looked like was at the Hall of Fame Museum at the Indy 500 racetrack. It was there I sat in one of

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What about Hawaii?

What not to miss in Hawaii?  I’ve only been there once.  There are some first-rate snorkeling sites.  I’m glad I had a Lomi-Lomi massage.  If you get to Maui, the Old Laihna Luau is exquisitely done and there is much interesting information

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