Sixty-two miles East of Billings Montana is The Little Bighorn National Monument, the site of one of the most studied and written about battles in history. On June 25-26 1876, 31 Officers, 566 enlisted men, 35 Indian scouts from the Crow and Arikaras nation and a few dozen civilians from the 7th Cavalry under the command of Colonel George Armstrong Custer engaged in battle with … [Read more...]
Where Is The Oldest Delicatessen In Texas? Not Where You Think.
The first American Delicatessens in the us began in the 1850’s in the northeast. Places like New York where Katz’s Delicatessen, opened in 1888, is the oldest Deli in New York. But where is the oldest Delicatessen in Texas? You might think Houston, Dallas or even Austin. Katz’s regularly makes it on lists of the oldest restaurants in the US but what if I told you … [Read more...]
How To Visit The Mayan Ruins of Coba Mexico
Disclosure, I was invited to visit Coba and experience this tour with a group of writers courtesy of Alltournative tours The ancient Mayan city of Coba was first settled between 50 BC and 100 AD but it was during the time between 200 and 600 AD that Coba became a prominent city and one of the most powerful Mayan city states in the Yucatan peninsula. At the height of its … [Read more...]
The Original Las Vegas: Time-Travel Back 100 Years
The following is a guest post by Joeann Fossland. Check out her bio at the end. When we called my savvy 8 year old granddaughter and told her we were in Las Vegas, New Mexico…she said, “No, Grandma, Las Vegas is in California!” Her directional instincts were right for the better known Las Vegas….But, the original Las Vegas is located in northeast of New Mexico, 65 … [Read more...]
Why Visit Carson Valley Nevada?
I recently had an opportunity to visit Nevada, with a group of guys with Men Who Blog. The trip was sponsored by Nevada Tourism, Reno/Tahoe Tourism, Carson Valley and Virginia City Tourism and we had a great time visiting this part of Nevada. Why visit Carson Valley Nevada? The question even prompted the area using the hashtag #WhyCV. Well after spending some time in Carson … [Read more...]
