Cedar Point: Roller Coaster Heaven

Posted by Sierra with additional comments from Daria Those of you who have been to Cedar Point, Ohio, know what I’m talking about when I say it’s huge. This Sandusky amusement park holds the record for the most roller coasters in the country, as well as being the second-oldest park in the nation. Although it [...]

‘Jeopardy!,’ the FAQs

Posted by Daria What was appearing “Jeopardy!” like? How did I get on the show? What’s Alex Trebek really like? Some of you may already know the answers to these and other questions that people keep asking me, but for those who don’t, here’s a brief recap. How did I get on the show? I [...]

Beer vs. Mustard

Posted by Sierra Here we are at the S.S. Destination Dome. It’s the final round of Museum Madness and … oh! The crowd goes wild as our first contestant enters the arena! He’s strong, he’s packed with info, he lives in Potosi, Wisconsin! Please welcome … Brewy, the National Brewing Museum! And the crowd falls [...]

Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Beasts

Posted by Sierra It is easy to think that the Royal Tyrrell Museum only tells about dinosaurs. It is located in Drumheller, Alberta, which is about as dinosaury as it gets. Around town are a ton of dinos, and the world’s largest dinosaur, who is 84 feet, lives in town (more about him later). But [...]

Raging Rapids—For Real

Posted by Sierra On June 27, 2008, we, the Hieronymi, officially went whitewater rafting on the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Mom and Dad had gone before, but not I! So we got on the bus and rode to the Athabasca River. Then we were split into groups. In our group there were [...]

Washroom Etiquette

Posted by Daria Note: All the incidents that prompted the following rules occurred in Canada, where they call restrooms washrooms. 1. If you are going to let your dog drink out of the toilet, raise the seat. 2. If you’re mad about something, don’t vent it by tearing paper towels out of the dispenser and [...]

Not Your Average Mall

Posted by Sierra Splash in the water, scream on a roller coaster, show off your figure skating moves, and shop! You can do all this, and much more, at the West Edmonton Mall. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the mall is somewhere between the first- and fourth-largest in the world (due to confusion of sources, I’m [...]