Megan Bannister

Exterior of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania: the Weather Capital of the World

There’s not a lot happening along I-80 between Chicago and Connecticut, at least that’s what we found earlier this week when my mom and I made the road trip trek. So on our second day, as we were driving for what seemed like an eternity across Pennsylvania, we decided to make a detour to visit the Weather Capital of the World: Punxsutawney, PA…

Signage for the Kerstmarkt, Pella's Dutch Christmas market in Pella, Iowa

8 Ways to Celebrate Christmas in Pella, Iowa

There’s nothing quite like Christmas in Pella, Iowa! With a town square that’s straight out of a Hallmark movie and quaint, Dutch touches abound, this southern Iowa community is probably most well-known for its Tulip…

Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa

Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa

Together with neighboring Kimballton—home of the Little Mermaid—Elk Horn, Iowa is the largest rural Danish settlement in the United States. So it’s no surprise that the small town is also home to the country’s only working Danish windmill…