Our Koffee Trail: Mile 42 Coffee

Date of Visit: March 25 & 26, 2026

Location: Mile 42 Coffee, Loveland, OH

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

Mom and Dad stopped in for coffee before going for a walk along the Loveland Bike Trail Wednesday morning. It was so good they got seconds after their walk.

Dad had a cup of Rwanda roast coffee for the walk and Golden Hour tea latte after.

Mom had a Mile 42 mocha before the walk and a Pollinator latte (honey, vanilla, lavender) after.

Then Thursday morning Dad stopped in again to get Mom another Pollinator latte and a cup of French Roast Rwanda coffee for himself. Also, decided to take Mom and Jeannie some tarts (Mushroom Parmesan Quiche and  Spinach Goat Cheese Tarts) for breakfast.

Looks like they found their “go to” spot for coffee in Loveland, OH.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Check out some of our other Ohio posts:

• Koffee Geeks ❤️
• Winans Coffee & Chocolate 👍

Our Koffee Trail: Knowledge Perk Coffee Company

Date of Visit: March 21, 2026

Location: Knowledge Perk Coffee Company, Myrtle Beach, SC

Rating: 👍 (Like)

This weekend's family coffee outing was to Knowledge Perk Coffee Company. I tried Knowledge Perk Coffee Company from their coffee truck at the Coastal Coffee Fest last month, but this was our first visit to their actual location.

Mik enjoyed the Tiramisu Latte.

He also enjoyed the Giant Salty Chocolate Chip Cookie, which was served warmed up.

Mom got a Chocolate Covered Strawberry Mocha Latte. She also got a cookie.

I got a Blueberry Muffin Macchiato Latte, which was not that great. Not sure how much it was because it was served way too hot for a latte or it is based on the type of espresso they use.

Dad got a pour over of the IPO coffee. He also got a Spinach and Feta Pastry.

Overall we like the variety of seasonal drinks here and I would not call it a never again place, but it is certainly our least liked of the coffeeshops we have tried in the Myrtle Beach area and with several other coffeeshops we enjoyed way more that also have different seasonal drinks to try, we might not end up visiting again.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Check out some of our other Myrtle Beach area posts:

• Be Known Coffee & Roaster ❤️
• Benjamin's Bakery & Cafe ❤️
• Grand Strand Coffee ❤️
• Liberty Brews Coffee ❤️
• Rustic Roast ❤️

Our Koffee Trail: Be Known Coffee & Roaster

Date of Visit: March 14, 2026

Location: Be Known Coffee & Roaster, Little River, SC

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

This weekend we did our coffee outing on Saturday instead of our usual Sunday so we could try out Be Known Coffee in Little River. We really enjoyed the coffee here as well as the conversation with another customer as we sat and chatted while drinking our first drinks (Mom wanted another to go, so we all got another to go).

As Dad's usual is a Flat White, his first drink was the Spiced Orange Flat White, which he really liked. To go he got their dark roast Kenya drip coffee. My first drink was the seasonal Lemon Drop Latte, which was an unique and delicious latte. I also enjoyed the Chocolate Orange Ball Latte I got. Mom got a Snickerdoodle Latte for both her drinks.

Check out some of our other Myrtle Beach area posts:

• Benjamin's Bakery & Cafe ❤️
• Grand Strand Coffee ❤️
• Liberty Brews Coffee ❤️
• Rustic Roast ❤️

Our Koffee Trail: Beach Hippie Coffee

Date of Visit: March 10, 2026

Location: Beach Hippie Coffee, Myrtle Beach, SC

Rating: 👍 (Like)

Mik needed nourishment after his fasting blood draw and Beach Hippie Coffee was on our list of local coffee shops we visited at Coastal Coffee Fest. No seasonal specials because their regular special lattes list is extensive. They also make their own bagels and cinnamon rolls. 

Mik had the Supreme Bourbon Maple Iced Latte and Bakin Me Crazy Asiago Bagel Sandwich.

Bakin Me Crazy Asiago Bagel Sandwich

Dad had an Everything Bagel with Almond Butter and a cup of their Salty Butcher dark roast coffee. Mik says we need to go back with me so he can try other lattes on the menu.

Check out some of our other Myrtle Beach area posts:

• Grand Strand Coffee ❤️
• Liberty Brews Coffee ❤️
• Rustic Roast ❤️
• Tidal Creek Brewhouse (and Coffeehouse) ❤️

Ranger Dan: 108.2 Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Date of Visit: March 7, 2026

Mom, Dad, and I visited Fort Moultrie as a quick day trip to get the America 250 stamp for Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie NHP as well as the nearby Charles Pinckney NHS. Charles Pinckney NHS is closed this time of year, but we have been to before so felt okay getting the 250 stamp without visiting it. However, we might still visit later this year if we get a chance since as a home of a signer of the Declaration of Independence it is very relevant to America 250.

Revolutionary War Private

Originally, we just planned to get the stamps and walk around the fort to get some Ranger Dan photos and for me to do a sketch in my sketchbook I am collection my stamps in for America 250 this year. However, we ended up also watching the movie because it is new since Dad and I visited last year as a field trip with Nora. Previously the movie was about the fort's history from 1776 through the 1940s. For the 250, the new movie focuses just on the Battle of Sullivan's Island, which was the Revolutionary War battle that occurred on June 28, 1776 while the original fort was still being constructed.

Revolutionary War Leather Cap

America 250 Stamp w/ Fort Moultrie

Fort Moultrie

Revolutionary War Cannon

Revolutionary War Cannon Sketch

Moultrie's Grave

Previous Visits to this National Park unit:

• 108.1 Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

See full list of Ranger Dan's National Parks Visited here.

Our Koffee Trail: Grit & Grind Coffee

Date of Visit: March 7, 2026

Location: Grit & Grind Coffee, Georgetown, SC

Rating: 👍 (Like)

On our way to Fort Moultrie for America 250 stamps, we stopped in Georgetown for some coffee at Grit & Grind Coffee.

Mom got an Icehouse (cold brew, espresso shot, cold foam, sugar free caramel). Dad got a Flat White. I got an Iced Maple Latte.

Mom also got a Spinach & Mushroom Quiche, which she says was the best quiche she ever had.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Check out some of our other South Carolina posts:

• Benjamin's Bakery & Cafe ❤️
• Cooper River Coffee Roasters ❤️
• Lodi Coffee 👍

Ranger Dan: 30.2 Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

Date of Visit: February 27, 2026

When we started the day, we only planned to stop at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Frederick Douglass NHS on our way home from Philadelphia. When we were leaving Frederick Douglass NHS, it was only a little after 10am and Dad asked if there was anything we had missed in Richmond. Thus, we ended up adding Maggie L. Walker NHS as our final stop of our America 250 stamp collecting trip.

We arrived at Maggie L. Walker NHS after the 1pm tour had started, but it starts with a 20 minute movie and they allowed us to join the tour when the movie finished so we could go on the house part of the tour. I am glad we were able to as Nora is really into Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, so I was pretty sure she would find Maggie L. Walker interesting, too. In the end besides Ford's Theatre (and standing where Lincoln stood in front of Independence Hall...she's also a big Lincoln fan), the Maggie L. Walker NHS was her favorite part of our trip.

Overall on our six day trip to and from Philadelphia, we collected 31 America 250 stamps and 153 total stamps.

Previous Visits to this National Park unit:

• 30.1 Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

See full list of Ranger Dan's National Parks Visited here.