Sometimes you find some pretty cool places when you get to a new city. On day 5 of our Midwest Road Trip, we finished our visit at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum and didn’t have any specific plans for the rest of the night. So we found our hotel in Des Moines and then drove…
One of the most famous natural attractions in the state of Kentucky is Cumberland Falls in Corbin, Kentucky. Known as the Niagara of the South, this 125 foot wide waterfall is definitely one of our favorite places to hike and explore. Typically when we visit Cumberland Falls, we enjoy the beautiful white water and spray…
Kids are collectors! They automatically collect stuff! To prove this point, just walk into most kid’s room and look under their bed. Do you see any stray socks, old Valentine’s cards, erasers and pencil stubs they found on the floor at school, or torn stickers left over from the last doctors visit? Since Kids love…
Hoow can you see the Statue of Liberty when you are short on time and want to save on the ticket price? Did you know you can take the Staten Island Ferry from downtown Manhattan and enjoy an amazing view of Manhattan and Brooklyn as well as Lady Liberty without paying a dime? Here are…
Many of you are like me and don’t see yourself as particularly crafty or artsy. But that doesn’t mean that we should ignore the creative side of our personality. Recently, our family took the time to go to MAKE Paducah art studio and get creative. We picked out paint and individual art projects and spent…
It’s getting close to time off from school which means that many teens and tweens are planning time at camp and adventure, so now is the perfect time to teach them how to pack. Sure, it’s easier sometimes for us to just jump in and do it for them, but this is a life skill…
When we take a road trip, we are always on the lookout for places to stop and stretch that let us learn something historical about the area. Last summer when we were driving through Rochester, NY we saw a sign that told us that Rochester was the homeplace of Susan B Anthony for 40 years…
If you are interested in learning about our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, then you need to actually go to the historic sites that have connections to this President. Here is an ultimate road trip that will let you see the highlights of historical sites with Abraham Lincoln connections. This post includes Amazon affiliate links. Ultimate…