Overall view of the Liberty Island with hundreds of people outside.

American Reflections: A Visit to the Statue of Liberty

June 25, 2025, Leave a Comment on American Reflections: A Visit to the Statue of Liberty

In November 2001 I made my first trip to New York City. Just two and a half months after the attacks of September 11 (we had booked our trip back in July), it was a surreal experience, as my dad and I attended the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Rockettes Christmas show all amid…

Abstract posters from the pro-atomic General Dynamics campaign by Erik Nitsche.

The Bold and Graphic Poster House

June 18, 2025, 1 Comment

New York City is home to many, many museums, and Patrick and I visited a handful, including Poster House. Founded in 2015, Poster House didn’t open its doors until 2019, and today is home to an incredible collection of printed posters both large and small. During our visit they had three really unique exhibits, along…

The Long Room, pale green walls with tall windows, and a long dark wood table with spindly chairs. Various plates, cups, and bottles scatter the top of the table.

Fraunces Tavern: The Historic Restaurant Where George Washington Dined

June 11, 2025, 2 Comments

Patrick and I recently spent a week in New York City, and the number one place friends recommended to us was Fraunces Tavern, located at the southern tip of Manhattan. It is here that George Washington, among many others instrumental to the American Revolution not only dined, but made critical decisions to our young nation. What…

A massive broken neon sign features a roller skate with wings and large red letters reading "SKATELAND"

Gems of Tennessee

May 29, 2025, 1 Comment

From Pigeon Forge to Memphis to Nashville, I fell in love with Tennessee and all it had to offer. Like with many road trips, we made several stops that just didn’t make the cut as a blog post on their own, but they were just too good not to share, so please enjoy this post…

Exploring the Country Music Hall of Fame

May 27, 2025, Leave a Comment on Exploring the Country Music Hall of Fame

There would be no better place than Nashville for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Originally opening April 1, 1967 along Music Row, it moved to downtown Nashville in 2001, and has only expanded from there. Today the history of country music unfolds across 350,000 square feet and three floors. The museum showcases…

A small red and white neon sign that reads "Hatch Show Print"

A Peek Inside one of Americas’ Oldest Letterpress Studios: Hatch Show Print

May 23, 2025, Leave a Comment on A Peek Inside one of Americas’ Oldest Letterpress Studios: Hatch Show Print

Promoting a concert is important, it’s part of how you get people in the door. As Nashville emerged as “Music City” artists flocked to perform at the variety of venues, and for many of them, they turned to Hatch Show Print to make their posters. Reverend William T. Hatch moved to Nashville with his two…

100 Years of Country Music at the Grand Ole Opry

May 21, 2025, Leave a Comment on 100 Years of Country Music at the Grand Ole Opry

One hundred years ago a humble barn dance began broadcasting on the airwaves, and Nashville tuned in. It became so beloved it had to continually move venues to accommodate its every growing fanbase. The show? The Grand Ole Opry. Today the Opry has its very own home in a purpose built theatre with over 4,000…

Exterior view of the Ryman, a multi story brick building with white details and a peaked roof.

Behind the Curtain of the Ryman, the Mother Church of Country Music

May 19, 2025, 3 Comments

Running through Nashville is the Cumberland River, and in the 1880s it meant Nashville was a rough and tumble river town with saloons, gambling, and of course riverboats. Thomas Ryman was a man of the river, owning a successful riverboat company, and not exactly a man of God, but all that changed on May 10,…

Overall of some of Patsy's costumes and a timeline of her career.

Saying Farewell to the Patsy Cline Museum

May 16, 2025, 10 Comments

It’s rare that I visit a place only for it to shutter once I get to writing about it, but that is sadly what has happened with the Patsy Cline Museum in Nashville. Located in the same building as the Johnny Cash Museum that I wrote about earlier, the Patsy Cline Museum closed yesterday to…

Cash's personal copies of "Cry! Cry! Cry!" on Sun Records.

Johnny Cash Museum: The Legend of the Man in Black

May 14, 2025, Leave a Comment on Johnny Cash Museum: The Legend of the Man in Black

After Memphis Patrick and I headed to Nashville, the last city in our whirlwind Tennessee trip. The Music City has a lot to offer, including countless bars, BBQ joints, and museums. Many are located along Broadway, the neon filled street bustling with honky tonks, and just off it is the Johnny Cash Museum, showcasing the…