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La Salle & Peru, Illinois
La Salle & Peru, Illinois La Salle and Peru are the twin cities of Illinois, and before we came, we just didn’t know. We didn’t know...
St. Paul, Minnesota
To find the Cathedral Hill neighborhood in St. Paul, MN, just look for the 6th largest dome in the nation. It sits commandingly on a hill that overlooks the Mississippi River and the longest avenue of Victorian homes in the country. Once you’re there, you’ve got so many diverse options for dining, shopping and exploring. One day will not be enough!
Frankenmuth, Michigan
Frankenmuth, Michigan Frankenmuth, MI, also known as Little Bavaria, has more than one reputation. Town with the best family dinners?...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Iowa strives for good. You can feel it everywhere: The Kirkwood hotel where they train the future;...
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Massachusetts Avenue neighborhood on the northeast side of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana is a vibrant blend of revitalization, transformation and preservation.
The Bottleworks district, Circle City Industrial Complex, and the whole
neighborhood right up to Monument Circle are hotspots of dining, creating and playing. And we didn’t even leave Mass Ave!
Long Grove, Illinois
This town checks all the boxes. You can shop, eat, play pool, dance, have high tea and shop some more. Gifts? All over town. Baby boutique? One of very few left anywhere. Oldest tavern in Illinois? Right on Old McHenry Road. The warmest people in an idyllic village who make you want to come back again and again? Check, check, check!
Clipsville, USA
Clipsville, USA Some of the best moments that happened while filming “Main Streets” this year didn’t make it into any episodes, but they...
Greater Lafayette, Indiana
Greater Lafayette, Indiana, is two cities, and we didn’t come only for Purdue University. If we told you we were going to a place where people raise wolves, operate a 1920s farm, frequent a Triple X establishment, and spit crickets, you might question our judgment. But once you watch this episode your only question will be, when can I go there?
Austin, Minnesota
Austin MN is home to Hormel Foods’ world-famous SPAM Museum. But meat lovers like John McGivern also must stop at Knauer’s Meat Market and the Tendermaid Sandwich Shop. Nature lovers can’t miss the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. And if you plan to visit at the right times, you can be wowed by the Oaxacan basketball tournament or the Austinaires.
Marquette, Michigan
Marquette in Michigan’s U.P. is for everyone! Incredible views, adventure, White fish, Theater. And if you still don’t get the picture, you can get that too!
About John
John has shared his memories through his one-man shows for his whole career. His stories are personal and funny and touching and familiar, and they remind us all that as specific as we might believe our experiences are, we all share a universal human experience.