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Day 1
- (IOWA) Winterset – Roseman Covered Bridge (Bridges of Madison County)
- (IOWA) Dyersville – Field of Dreams
- Lunch – Dubuque, Iowa. Sunshine Restaurant – I couldn’t find a website for this one. It’s a fabulous small town diner with excellent food.
- (WISC) House on the rock – Don’t skip
- (WISC) Devil’s Lake State Park – Balanced Rock Trail, devils doorway trail
- Hotel – Wisconsin Dells, Wisc.
- Dinner – River’s Edge Pub & Grill
- (WISC) Dells of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area – Walked down to the beach area
Day 2
- (MINN) Minneapolis / Saint Paul
- Mississippi national river and recreation area
- Fort Snelling
- Mall of America
- Minnehaha Falls
- Cathedral of St Paul – drove by
- F. Scott Fitzgerald House – drove by
- Stone Arch Bridge – drove by
- Lowry Avenue Bridge – drove by
- (MINN) Paisley Park (Prince’s home & studio) – we skipped this but wish we would’ve gone.
- (MINN) Duluth – dinner at Grandma’s Saloon and Grill
- Hotel – Superior, Wisconsin
Day 3
- (WISC) Apostle Island – Kayak Tour – a must do.
- (WISC) Wausau – Adorable downtown.
- (WISC) Green Bay
- Van Gogh immersive experience – a touring exhibit.
- Dinner – Hagemeister Park
- Hotel – Green Bay, Wisc.
Day 4
- (WISC) Green Bay – Lambeau Field tour
- (WISC) Milwaukee – Harley-Davidson Museum
- (ILL) Chicago
- Hotel – Chicago, Ill.
Day 5
- (ILL) Chicago
- (IND) Gary – Lunch at Great Lakes Cafe. No website. (Also, this town is the home of the Jackson 5).
- (IND) Indiana Dunes National Park
- (ND) South Bend – University of Notre Dame – We just walked around. No guided tour.
- God quad, Touchdown Jesus, Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Stadium, The Golden Dome (admin building)
- Dinner – O’Rourke’s
- (OH) Cleveland – A Christmas Story House – We do road trips right. 🙂
- Hotel – Cleveland, OH.
Day 6
- (OH) Cleveland – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- (OH) Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- (OH) Caves of Hocking Hills State Park – Don’t skip
- Dinner – JimBo’s Burger & Beer – no website. Just outside of the park.
- Hotel – Cincinnati, OH.
Day 7
- (IND) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum with track tour
- Lunch – Dawson’s on Main
- (IND) Turkey Run State Park
- (ILL) Springfield – Lincoln Tomb
- Dinner – Chesapeake Seafood House
- (ILL) Springfield – Knight’s Action Park – Traditional round of mini golf.
- Hotel – Springfield, Ill.
Day 8
- (ILL) Springfield – Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- (ILL) Springfield – Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
- Lunch – St. Louis, MO – Sugarfire Smoke House
- (MO) St Louis – St. Louis Arch
