Insatiably Curious, Incurably Restless
Welcome to the travel blog of Curious Craig. A lighted hearted look at the people and places that make America great.
A stalled storm system has kept Maryland inundated in rain for the past few days and Hurricane Florence is inching closer to the Eastern Shore. Many things I hope to see and do on the Chesapeake Bay are taking a back seat. I do, however, decide to crawl out of my bunker and check out the Goddard Space Flight Center. […]
Sometimes I just get lucky. When heading to a new destination, I do very little research. I just like to let things unfold. I plan to explore Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay area but I don’t realize until I get here that this weekend is the Maryland Seafood Festival. […]
Traveling along Robert C. Byrd Expressway in West Virginia, searching for the Green Bank Telescope I see references and signs to Robert C. Byrd bridges, commerce centers, health centers and on it goes. I wonder if I’m in West Virginia at all as there are over 50 buildings, science and technology centers, a dozen roads, bridges and dams, another dozen health, community, and commerce centers named after the late Democratic senator, deemed the King of Pork, Robert C. Byrd. Supporting your constituents and state I find admirable but tacking your own name on everything is a bit too much self-aggrandizing.
Is there anything more iconic Americana than the Gateway Arch in St. Louis? Along with the Statue of Liberty and Mt. Rushmore, the Gateway Arch is a truly unique destination. Designed by architect Eero Saarinen, the arch at 630 feet tall, is the tallest manmade monument in the US. Formerly designated as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and redesignated as the Gateway Arch National Park in 2018. The park is 91 acres and includes, the Old Courthouse, the Mississippi Riverfront, and green spaces. […]
Hi, my name is Craig and am a Cave Snob
That’s hard to admit ’cause I didn’t even know I suffered from the affliction until recently. I see signs touting the spectacular Onondaga Cave in Missouri. But hey, I’m from Kentucky, home of Mammoth Cave. The largest cave system in the world and one of the 10 Natural Wonders of the World. Like I invented the darn thing or something. Nonetheless, I’m totally prepared to be unimpressed with this cave, you’ll have to Show Me Missouri, besides I’m here to see the bats anyway. […]
Mark Twain once surmised that he was the 101st person born in Florida, Missouri. He thereby increased the population by 1% and in doing so did more for a town than any another person. He is correct in premise but wrong on town. What he has done for his boyhood hometown of Hannibal, is beyond measure. […]