Miles2Go

08/31/2026

Before the canned pasta on the bargain rack, was a real chef, and a good one. He cooked for presidents and dignitaries and was the head chef at New York’s Plaza Hotel. But it was in that he built his legacy.

08/31/2026

Had a great afternoon exploring ! I especially enjoyed visiting what’s left of League Park, a storied baseball stadium where pitched the first game played there for the Cleveland Spiders. It’s also where hit his 500th home run. The Cleveland Buckeyes won two Negro League titles there. Cleveland is such a cool city with so much history. I love it!

08/30/2026

was one of our country’s most prolific and successful inventors. While he went on to do great things, he was born in this small brick house in which he shared with his parents and 6 siblings.

08/30/2026

A few days on here at has been a fabulous way to close out the summer. On the ferry back tonight I almost felt like I was heading back to St. Thomas from St. John back in the day.

08/29/2026

The was an important event during the . A U.S. victory meant control of Lake Erie.

08/28/2026

are available everywhere, but they originated from a botched batch of dough at the Sanitarium in !

08/27/2026

The 1893 , held in must have been an amazing experience. So many firsts that have worked their way into the American way of life debuted there, including the .

08/26/2026

Doing a little sightseeing around ! I’ve been to Chicago quite a few times, but it’s been a while. It’s interesting to be back in a big city after a summer full of quiet towns. It’s loud here. And fantastic!

08/26/2026

is America’s ! Stretching 2,448 miles across 9 states, this iconic begins right here in !

08/26/2026

https://www.miles2gobeforeisleep.com/blog/2026/8/24/this-week-on-the-road-august-19th-26th

A look back at this last week on the road in Wisconsin and Illinois. I started the week with my family in West Bend. Then I traveled to Port Washington on the shore of Lake Michigan. I stopped back through Milwaukee and then moved on to Racine before finishing off the week in Chicago.