Articles written by Diana Lambdin Meyer

The Boston Red Sox and 1986 World Series are inspiration for the Mustard Museum in Mount Horeb Wisconsin, a silly place that tells the history of mustard.

Jan 21, 2011 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail in Union County Illinois, south of Carbondale, includes 12 wineries in the Land of Lincoln's only recognized viticultural area.

Sep 11, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Costa Rica produces about 2.6 million kilogram bags of gourmet coffee a year, placing the Central American country in ninth place for coffee production.

May 14, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Block parties are a celebration of the kinship and bonds formed by those who live within an immediate neighborhood and can help make it stronger and safer.

Apr 27, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

A bed bug infestation is a serious problem that is as common in the finest homes and hotels as it is in low-rent motels and third world countries.

Apr 8, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Fluid retention in the third trimester of pregnancy leads to wrist joint pain and a possible diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome in about 20 percent of pregnant women.

Mar 28, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Couples looking for an unusual wedding location enjoy Bridal Cave in Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, one of the 5,000 caves in Missouri, also known as The Cave State.

Mar 7, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc is the largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes. USS Cobia is a National Historic Landmark where kids can spend the night.

Feb 15, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

General Eisenhower, Commander of the Allied Forces during World War II, was born in a white farm house in Abilene Kansas. Today the Eisenhower Center honors his family.

Feb 4, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The Steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri River north of Kansas City in 1856, but treasure hunters found the lost steamboat and its undamaged cargo in 1988.

Feb 2, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

South Dakota is one of the most inexpensive family vacation destinations in the U.S. and the natural beauty of the Black Hills provides plenty of outdoor activities.

Jan 28, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Less than 60 miles from the Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse, Fort Robinson is a great location for large family reunions, but is fun for small families as well.

Jan 27, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Mobile is where Mardi Gras was first celebrated in the U.S. and the celebration that remains in this Gulf Coast city is not the raucous party of the French Quarter.

Jan 11, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

"The Bridges of Madison County" was released in 1995 following the success of the book by Robert James Waller and have since become a popular outdoor wedding location.

Jan 4, 2010 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

A family vacation in North Dakota in one of America's least crowded national parks is fun, affordable and filled with horseback riding, hiking, camping, and wildlife.

Dec 29, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The majestic view of the Mississippi River is a highlight of a ski vacation at Chestnut Mountain Resort, on the Iowa/Illinois border in Galena, just 3 hours from Chicago.

Dec 29, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The Kansas-Nebraska Act contributed to the violence on the border between Missouri and Kansas, resulting in a time known as "the days of bleeding Kansas."

Dec 29, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Beer tastings at this historic home in Milwaukee are among the reasons to visit the home built more than 130 years ago by one of America's great beer families.

Dec 27, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Get Your Kicks on Route 66 with a burger at the Golden Light Cafe, a National Historic Landmark and greasy spoon restaurant serving Amarillo Texas since 1946.

Dec 6, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Memphis BBQ, North Carolina BBQ, Texas BBQ all claim to be the best, but Kansas City is home to the American Royal Barbecue contest and more than 100 barbecue restaurants

Nov 23, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The best wine in the United States was once produced in Missouri wine country. Hermann, Missouri was considered the heart of the country's quality wine production.

Nov 1, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

"I never met a man I didn't like" is the most remembered saying by Will Rogers, a movie star, radio commentator, newspaper columnist and entertainer of the 1920-30s.

Oct 20, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Giraffes, rhinos, zebras and other animals more common on the Serengeti or confined to zoos roam freely and give birth on land that had been devastated by strip mines.

Oct 8, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Native Americans consider it a holy place and call it the Bear's Lodge. Scientists call it an igneous rock and for both reasons, it is protected by National Park Service.

Sep 30, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

A cleverly and well-written holiday greeting to friends, family and even co-workers can become a highlight of the holiday season and a family record for years to come.

Sep 23, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Founded by German immigrants in the 1846, Fredericksburg Texas, the heart of Hill Country, offers authentic German food, dance and beer just an hour from San Antonio.

Sep 13, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Tours of the Missouri State Peniteniary in Jefferson City include the cell where Liston was confined and a mural painted by a fellow inmate after Liston won the title.

Sep 1, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The Terrapin Turtle and Grateful Dead were the inspiration for two Dead Heads to create Terrapin Brewey, a local microbrew and live music venue in Athens Georgia.

Aug 21, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

At 225 miles, the Katy Trail is the longest rails-to-trails project in the United States and crosses the width of the Show Me State from St. Charles to the Kansas border.

Aug 19, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Charlie Brown's creator lived and worked in Santa Rosa for more than 50 years, but St. Paul Minnesota greatly influenced the creative genius behind Peanuts.

Aug 15, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Michigan's Upper Peninsula preserves artifacts from more than 6,000 Great Lakes shipwrecks, including the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Aug 6, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Gasparilla Pirate Festival tops Tampa events in January by celebrating the legend of Jose Gaspar with all of Tampa reveling in pirate costumes, throwing beads and more.

Aug 2, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Churchill first spoke of the Iron Curtain in a small college gymnasium in Fulton, Missouri. A museum and a sculpture by Churchill's granddaughter commemorate the visit.

Jul 17, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Mackinac Island is open for business from May 1 to September 30 when more than one million visitors experience what has been called America's Summer Place.

Jul 16, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Yoshino Cherry Trees bloom the last week in March in Macon Georgia. With more than 300,000 trees, the people of Macon say they are pinker than the folks in Washington, DC

Jul 15, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Located in the Windward Islands of the West Indies Lesser Antilles, St. Lucia is washed by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Caribbean Ocean on the west.

Jul 6, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Volunteer vacations in Michigan allow guests to spend a week as a lighthouse keeper, sleep in a lighthouse and help teach others about the Great Lakes region.

Jul 6, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Ice cream treats, parades and picnics are a part of the family fun in LeMars, Iowa, the ice cream capital of the world, where visitors learn the history of ice cream.

Jun 30, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

A Colorado dude ranch vacation is a great family vacation and Grand County Colorado is home to more dude ranches than any other place in the United States.

Jun 14, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The James Gang along with their buddies in the Cole Younger gang were alleged to have robbed banks, trains and stagecoaches in six Midwestern states.

Jun 11, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Rocky Mountain National Park and the communities of Estes Park and Grand Lake Colorado are great family vacation destinations that include hiking, fishing, and camping .

Jun 6, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Founded by prospectors in 1915, Talkeetna is fabled to be the inspiration behind the 1990s television show "Northern Exposure."

Jun 6, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The rugged beauty of Brown County Indiana provides inspiration for artists, an abundance of log cabin rentals for quiet getaways, and unique shopping destination.

May 27, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

In the Athabascan tongue, Denali means "the great one" or "tall one." At 20,320 feet it is the tallest mountain in North America and a crowning jewel of the park system.

May 20, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Due to its location on the Inside Passage and the relative ease with which cruise ships can enter Glacier Bay, this has become the most visited of Alaska's national park.

Apr 28, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Capped by the massive Harding Ice Field, Kenai Fjords' status as a national park is defined by the concentration of deep fjords and hanging and tidewater glaciers.

Apr 27, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Wrangell-St. Elias is the largest U.S. national park and includes glacier hiking, wilderness tours, back-country camping and the world's largest copper mine in Kennecott.

Apr 27, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The first stone for La Sagrada Familia was laid in 1882 and 125 years later, services are soon to be held in Barcelona's Temple of Atonement to the Holy Family.

Apr 16, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

The Pacific Ocean brings whales, Asian fishing globes and great winds for flying a kite to the Norman Rockwell-style communities of Lincoln County.

Apr 7, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer

Lake Okoboji is one of five lakes in northwest Iowa that provide recreation in the summer and winter months and a fantasy university supported by alumni around the world.

Apr 7, 2009 - Diana Lambdin Meyer