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For #WanderlustWednesday, I wanted to share some of what @travelingtvi.bsky.social & I did this weekend. We explored the Tri-City area of Nebraska and took in the sandhill crane migration. We saw 24 states over the two-ish days. #StevenExploresTheMidwest
A map of the United States showing several states highlighted in red, which indicates their license plate was seen on a recent road trip. The states highlighted are: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A fallow cornfield with multiple sandhill cranes loafing during the day.
March 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
stevenonthemove.bsky.social
#TravelTuesday is brought to you by a view from my flight between #ORD and #LNK. It was a rather uneventful flight, so I enjoyed the landscape. #StevenExploresTheMidwest
A mostly green landscape with multiple perpendicular roads as seen from an airplane. In fact, a wing of a CRJ 200 is visible on the right side. The view is somewhere over the Midwestern United States, west of Chicago.
June 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
stevenonthemove.bsky.social
I've made my nearly annual trek to Ohio for the #APHGReading. It's Year 2 in @thisiscle.bsky.social. I had to snap a photo of #Superman at the airport. #ThisIsCLE #StevenExploresTheMidwest
A display with a statue of Superman in his costume with signage behind him explaining his connection and creation in Cleveland, Ohio.
May 29, 2026 at 3:20 AM
stevenonthemove.bsky.social
There are a lot of really interesting neighborhoods in @thisiscle.bsky.social. Earlier this summer, I found this amazing #Guinness mural in Tremont at The Treehouse. #StreetArtSaturday #StevenExploresTheMidwest
A mural on a side of a building with a clear, blue sky above it. The mural spans the width of the building with text that says, "Lovely day for a Guinness." In addition, there is a toucan sitting beneath the text. Tucked into the bottom of the mural are buildings that are part of the Cleveland, Ohio, skyline.
August 1, 2026 at 6:33 PM
stevenonthemove.bsky.social
I'm late posting, but my views from Target Field in May were spectacular! Bonus points for unique food items like sweet & sour fried pork from Union Hmong Kitchen. #WaybackWednesday #MeetMpls #OnlyInMN #StevenExploresTheMidwest
Overview of a baseball stadium from behind home plate with a portion of the Minneapolis, Minnesota, skyline in the background. There is a large scoreboard in left center field. A bowl of Hmong-style sweet and sour pork topped with shredded carrots, red cabbage, and cucumbers sits on a countertop with a Truly Hard Seltzer beverage caddy behind it.
July 23, 2026 at 2:26 AM
stevenonthemove.bsky.social
It's been a good two weeks in @thisiscle.bsky.social for the #APHGReading. I was looking forward to exploring more of #TheLand next year, but it wasn't meant to be. Regardless, I'll see you again with @travelingtvi.bsky.social along with me.

#ThisIsCLE #StevenExploresTheMidwest
A cursive "Cleveland" stands on a pedestal with the city skyline behind it.
June 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
stevenonthemove.bsky.social
✅ Registered for the 42nd Annual Healthy Human Race Half Marathon in Rochester, MN.

My tune-up race before taking on the #ChicagoMarathon on my birthday is now set.

#StevenRuns #ItsMyTimeToRun #StevenExploresTheMidwest
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Alt: A red checkmark is drawn over an empty box outlined in black.
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August 1, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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#SPAMMuseum may not be at the top of people's @exploreminnesota.bsky.social travel list, but it's a wonderfully quirky place worthy of a visit. I loved my stop there back in May. #StevenExploresTheMidwest
A bronze statue featuring a male farmer carrying a pale with two hogs in front of him. Behind the statue is bright yellow text that says "SPAM MUSEUM." A museum exhibit showing cans of different SPAM flavors, which lift up and provide additional information about the flavor. Above the cans it says, "Open Your Taste Buds!" A museum exhibit with three vertical billboards. From left to right: Welcome to the global marketplace, Come celebrate SPAM around the world, and Take a journey as we showcase the uniqueness of SPAM.
July 25, 2026 at 2:09 AM
stevenonthemove.bsky.social
Sometimes you need to look up to see the true beauty of a building.

I'm glad I did that back in June while I hurried through The Arcade in @thisiscle.bsky.social on my lunch break during the #APHGReading.

#StevenExploresTheMidwest
A view up at a large skylight with over 1,800 glass panes. In the foreground of the image is a walkway connecting a pair of balconies with a clock in the center showing the time. The Romanesque design is stunningly beautiful.
July 30, 2026 at 1:26 AM
stevenonthemove.bsky.social
Tonight's fun in @thisiscle.bsky.social was drinks at Vault, which is a cocktail bar in the former Cleveland Trust Rotunda. The ambiance is everything you'd expect from a former bank vault. #ThisIsCLE #StevenExploresTheMidwest
May 30, 2026 at 3:50 AM
stevenonthemove.bsky.social
It's a GREAT feeling to continue getting invited to participate in the #APHGReading. I'm still adjusting to my new realty of spending time in a different Ohio, but I'm looking forward to my second trip to @thisiscle.bsky.social. #StevenExploresTheMidwest
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM