Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

Just...just watch and enjoy the beauty.



This is really one of the most beautiful and serene places I've even been to in my entire life. Nature, shops, restaurants...wow.  It feels like you went back in time into your favorite old movie.  I will go back every year, so hopefully I can have more to say about it other than just having my jaw on the floor the entire time.

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

I literally woke up in Ashdown, Arkansas, grabbed a danish at a gas station, and gunned it to the closest town in Oklahoma!   I would have loved to have had the time and/or the money to be more picky about which towns I went to, but I had two days off and at this point, I had little choice!  I know Broken Bow, much like Ashdown, may not be the perfect representation of these states.  At the same time, I think everywhere is worth seeing!  People still call these towns home, and maybe it  deserves a  little spotlight!  

One of my favorite parts about going to these little towns are the comments I will get about where I should have gone, or people saying "hey, that's my home!" Being from Redding, California, I know how exciting it can be when somebody acknowledges your small town.  It's silly, but it's true! I wish I could reach out to these people beforehand and get suggestions for restaurants etc!!

Arkansas

I didn't realize I hadn't posted my past few states on this blog!  I apologize to my zero followers!  


Before I left Texas I made a stop in Arkansas and Oklahoma!  I'm very glad I made an effort to do so, because who knows when I'll have the opportunity again? 





I stayed in a town called Ashdown!  I stayed at the Economy Inn which I believe was one of two motels in Ashdown. As you can see in the video, it's a pretty small and seemingly uneventful town, but according to the comments on the video, there are more up-to-date parts of town with a bit more life.  If you get the chance to stop there and grab some Jakes BBQ as you're passing through, I highly recommend it! Absolutely delicious!!