Mardi Gras: Five Southern alternatives to New Orleans
New Orleans is famous for its Mardi Gras celebration. The live music, parades, alcohol and beads fill the streets for weeks. The average attendance is…
27 Anticipated games from GenCon 2018
GenCon is the premiere gaming convention in the United States, and it takes place this weekend in Indianapolis. A convention where companies debut their latest…
Origins 2018: Fun and Games
For five days in June, thousands of people descend on the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio. Their goal: to play games and hang out…
13 things to do in Kansas City
Bridging Kansas and Missouri, Kansas City is best known for barbecue, jazz and its passionate sports fans. There is plenty to do in “Paris of…
KC Masterpieces: 5 barbecue joints to try in Kansas City
Kansas City, one of the Meccas of barbecue in the United States. Their style focuses on wood smoking meat and tomato-based sauces that accent the…
Prairie Companion: Where the Buffalo Roam
“Technically these aren’t buffalo” our guide Dana told the group as we looked on at the pack of bison roughly 200 yards away. He pulled…
This Little Piggy: Bogart’s Smoke House
When you’re in St Louis and you desire barbecue, you have ribs. To quote a bad commercial, it’s what you do. So, when I stopped…
New Orleans: The Hustle
In 2018, New Orleans celebrates its 300th birthday. One of the best features of this city is the little aspects you don’t notice. The hustle…
Todo: New Orleans
The common response to “what should I do in New Orleans” is walk around until you find good food, music and drinks. All are in…
A Midwesterner’s guide to eating crawfish
Crawfish. The tiny fresh-water lobsters that are the rage in the south. As a Midwesterner, opportunity was lacking to try them. Since I was in…