Every August, a small town in South Dakota transforms from a quiet community of about 7,000 residents into one of the largest gatherings of motorcycle enthusiasts on the planet. If you have ever wondered just how massive the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally really is, you are not alone. Whether you are planning your first trip, researching […]
Losing someone you love is one of the hardest experiences anyone can go through. When my grandmother passed away a few years ago, I remember feeling overwhelmed by all the decisions that needed to be made quickly. One of those decisions was writing her obituary, something I had never done before. If you are reading
When my grandmother passed away three years ago, I found myself sitting at her kitchen table in Sioux Falls, surrounded by photo albums and handwritten recipes, trying to piece together the story of her life for the obituary. I had never written one before, and the weight of capturing eighty-seven years of love, struggle, and
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If you have been walking through grocery store aisles lately, you might have noticed something interesting. Pomegranates are everywhere now. They are no longer just sitting in the produce section. You will find them in juice bottles, supplement capsules, face creams, and even energy bars. This is not a coincidence. The pomegranate market is experiencing
There is something almost magical about sitting down to enjoy perfectly crafted sushi while watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the ocean in shades of orange and pink. I still remember my first experience at a true ocean-themed sushi restaurant. It was a small place tucked along the California coast, barely visible from
I still remember the first time I walked into Jacky’s Burrito Express. It was one of those Tuesday afternoons when the sky looked like it couldn’t decide whether to rain or shine, and I was hungry enough to eat just about anything. I had driven past this small corner spot at least a dozen times
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If you have walked through downtown Sioux Falls anytime in the past five decades, you have probably passed the Wells Fargo building at 101 North Phillips Avenue without giving it much thought. It has been one of those permanent fixtures, the kind of building that seems to have always been there and always will be.
There is something uniquely challenging about finding good accommodation in the American Midwest. I learned this the hard way during a cross-country road trip three years ago when I found myself in Bismarck, North Dakota, at eleven o’clock at night, staring at my phone and wondering why every decent-looking hotel wanted $180 for a basic
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I still remember the first time I laced up a pair of rental skates. I was twelve years old, walking into a local roller rink that smelled like popcorn and floor wax, with disco balls spinning overhead and the sound of wheels thundering against hardwood. My knees were shaking, my hands were sweating, and I
I still remember the first time I walked into a Gordmans store. It was back in 2012, and I was visiting family in Omaha, Nebraska. My aunt insisted we stop by this “treasure hunt” store she loved. Walking through those aisles, I was immediately struck by the organized chaos—racks of brand-name jeans mixed with home
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