In Springfield, MO is a small diner called Cafe B-29. The decor is like stepping back into WWII with this nod to the military. Clothes,...

During the lock-down due to Covid-19, local, fast food restaurants tried to keep their staff working and their shops open. I wanted to...

My return trip to Maui was two-fold; research for my new book and to visit my former co-workers. I thought I would have forgotten my way...

Saturday morning is a time for sleeping in, watching cartoons and trying out another doughnut shop that an insistent co-worker suggested....

Don’t you love it when you have no plans for a particular place or thing and you stumble across a great surprise? After I stopped at Half...

A canceled Valentines luncheon opened the door to a new discovery-1419 Mercantile. I refused to spend the day bummed out and found a...

As the big birthday travel continues, I jetted off to New York City for a whirlwind two-day fun trip of discovery. As a belated birthday...

Most people despise Monday’s but I love them. They offer a chance to explore a new area while everyone else is at work. On this...

As my birthday year of travel to celebrate the big one is coming to an end, I’ve pushed myself to find the unique, fun and educational...

A Monday morning of full of shapeless, dense clouds beckoned escape from my cracker box dwelling to explore a church. Not just any church...

For anyone who has read any of my reviews, you know that I love exploring not only big cities and famous places but the out of way small...

My readers know that when I find something fun, great or simply fantastic, I can’t wait to share it with them. Well that’s how I feel...

Any one that knows me, knows that I love taking the side roads, the unexplored paths or memory lanes of America. For my birthday, I...

I had the privilege of being on Fox 4 News recently discussing the importance of local landmarks such as the Ginger Rogers Museum. Here...

Laduree macarons are an edible, delicate treat. I found them on a whim while awaiting a return flight from Paris to Washington then to...

If you can’t travel to the Big Easy for a taste of New Orleans food head to the next best place, Roux. This restaurant opened in late...

Hello Readers! Well I have good news and bad. So, let’s start with the good stuff. I’ve chosen the winners of the July contest. There are...

As I continue to discover the world around me during the Big birthday year, I took a trip in my own backyard. I decided to find out more...

Hello. I’m Lila Johnson, author of The Fat Girls Club and the web page, writerontheroadway.com. In recent days, I’ve had a wonderful...

Have you ever come across a place that wasn't on your list to visit but you said, "Why not?" and took a chance? That's what happened when...