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Jan
2
2023
M & M Store with yellow Peanut M & M at window in Mall of America Bloomington MN

Mall of America Bloomington MN

After living in south Florida for 38 years we figured it was a sure bet that the Christmas Holidays would be warm. But, just like most of the country, there was a big chill in the air!. And that made me long for the warmth of summer. Which, in turn, reminded me that...
Dec
29
2022
Man in chef coat with arms folded for my Interview With Chef Karan Puthran

Interview With Chef Karan Puthran

I’m so excited to present my first interview with a chef. So without further ado here’s my interview with Chef Karan Puthran, Chef de Partie at the prestigious Oriole Restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. Be sure to read to the end because he has created an...
Dec
26
2022
Giant weathered bronze head of a Greek or Roman on the lawn of the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis Institute of Art

After being wowed by the Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens, we were excited to explore the vast Minneapolis Institute of Art! Minneapolis Institute of Art And when I say vast, it’s almost an understatement. It would probably take the better part of a week to truly...
Dec
22
2022
The orange cover of a book Edible Christmas and Our Holiday Gift to You!

Our Holiday Gift to You!

The Traveling Locavores are excited that we can share something special as our holiday gift to you once again! Because the holidays are all about food, gratitude and staying together across the miles, we have a FREE countdown of 24 artsy recipe postcards. I know...
Dec
19
2022
White plate with ham, cheese and cantaloupe sitting next to a bottle of balsamic vinegar with an orange label, part of my 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

2022 Holiday Gift Guide

It’s that time of year when we’re doing our last minute holiday shopping. So I want to share my 2022 Holiday Gift Guide with all of you. Here are some of my favorite items for under the Christmas Tree or Hanukah Bush. Disclaimer: This post includes...
Dec
15
2022
White spoon sculpture with red cherry at top on lawn at Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Minnesota

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Minnesota

Before I tell you about the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Minnesota, I want to tell you how we learned about it. Since our goal this summer was to fill in our map of the United States, we needed to visit Minnesota. Happily we also had blogging friends who lived there...
Dec
12
2022
Mural of a postcard welcoming you to Fargo

Fargo North Dakota

Fargo North Dakota really surprised us! I pictured it as a frozen wasteland, but it was nothing like what I imagined. Fargo North Dakota Of course, we were there at the beginning of July, so there wasn’t any snow. But after being disappointed by the North...
Dec
8
2022
Enormous statue of a buffalo with rolling hills in the background in Jamestown ND

Bismarck and Jamestown North Dakota

It was fortunate that we didn’t plan on staying in Bismarck for more than a day or so. Though it is the capitol of North Dakota, there wasn’t really much to do there. As we continued our journey to Fargo we made an ever so slight detour to stop in...
Dec
5
2022
Mountain with cool rock formations and green plants.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park ND

Continuing our quest to have visited all 50 states, we headed to Medora North Dakota for a few days. Why did we choose the little town of Medora? It’s home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park ND! By the time we got to Medora, North Dakota, we were exhausted. The...
Dec
1
2022
Bronze statue of Barack Obama holding hands with daughter Sasha, part of the American Presidents of Rapid City SD

American Presidents of Rapid City SD

After a delightful excursion to Bear Country USA, we continued on our way to see the American Presidents of Rapid City SD. Rapid City is known as the City of Presidents for a very good reason. The downtown area between 4th and 9th streets, at the corners of Saint...
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