Month: November 2023

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Graceland Cemetery

Last month, right around the peak of the autumn colors, we visited Chicago’s most storied graveyard. Walking through Graceland is a bit like a crash course in the who’s who of Chicago history. Every so often you will see a grave and think, “oh, so that’s where that street name came from.” Wikipedia has a … Continue reading Graceland Cemetery

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Turkey Run

Most of Indiana is boring. This isn’t a particular knock on the Hoosier state; most of the midwest is rather dull, with long monotonies of flat farmlands blurring endlessly outside the car window. Which makes Turkey Run state park such a pleasant surprise. The road on the way there abruptly changes from straight highway to … Continue reading Turkey Run