We get a kick out of those who talk about the Western myth. What myth? The frontier was as real as a sawed-off shotgun a…
Tag: Travel Feature
The Best Western Art Museums Tour the West and discover the grandeur and breadth of artwork that defines the region.
Hollywood and Western mythology seemed to strike a chord with Western art museums and their patrons, but, as usual, this…
Gateways to the Old West Explore the West’s best museums and discover the rich diverse history of the storied region.
Get your mule, load the wagon and let’s take a look at the best museums of the West. St. Louis, known as the Gateway to …
History, Heritage and Hospitality Go West and enjoy the best historic hotels, lodges and saloons.
Saloons, pubs and hotels played a major role in shaping the West. While saloons generally weren’t the largest buildings …
Road Trip! Hit the highway and experience where history happened in the Old West.
The long American road trip across the West evokes emotions of freedom and adventure and mental images of windswept plai…
Stories of the Oregon Trail Fifty years ago the Oregon Trail was designated a national historic trail, and today communities from Missouri to Oregon celebrate its storied 175 years of history.
When the travelers loaded their wooden wheeled wagons and hitched oxen or mules to begin a nearly 2,000-mile journey fro…
Let ’er Buck Since 1910, Pendleton, Oregon, has hosted one of the country’s greatest Western celebrations.
Pendleton, Oregon, got its start in 1862 when Moses Goodwin traded a span of mules for land and built a bridge over the …
A Wild Time in Historic Deadwood, South Dakota Sponsored by the City of Deadwood, South Dakota
Strap on your spurs and get ready for a wild time in Historic Deadwood, South Dakota. Watch daily shootouts on Ma…
Between Glacier and Yellowstone, Experience Two National Treasures Sponsored by Southwest Montana
Nestled in a high, wide valley near the southwest corner of Montana, the Big Hole National Battlefield is a hidde…
Traveling the Chisholm Trail History, legacy and legend come to life in the Lone Star State.
Texas. Just the name alone evokes imagery of a wild and untamed bygone era when anything was possible. I am biased when …