When we visit a new city, we squeeze in as much of the local culture and heritage as possible. Most of the time, we are able to get to multiple museums and venues before they close, but sometimes we have snafus. On our visit to Abilene, we missed the closing time and arrived 5 minutes…
Do you love the Wizard of Oz? Have you grown up watching the Lion, Scarecrow, TinMan, Dorothy and Toto journey through the Land of Oz as they followed the yellow brick road? Did you know that you can visit a museum full of thousands of pieces of Wizard of Oz memorabilia, walk on the yellow…
We love visiting art museums in new cities and our recent trip to Kansas City was no exception. The Nelson Atkins Art Museum houses over 40,000 works of art on permanent exhibits as well as amazing sculptures placed on the expansive grounds. During the summer months, you can even play mini golf on the Art…
What do you know about our 33rd president, Harry S. Truman? Unless you are a history buff, you may not much about our Presidents. Even our students in school don’t learn as much about our presidents as we should. Visiting a presidential library and museum is a great way to not only learn about the…
When we are on one of our epic road trips, there are three things that are non negotiable: each member of the family must have a good place to sleep; we need a little personal space, and we want to have good food! The Drury Inn & Suites in St Louis offered everything we need…
You guys know that we love finding sculpture gardens and hidden treasures when we visit new cities. Recently we spent some time in St Louis and, of course, that meant we were down near the Arch! We discovered that there is much more to see in downtown St Louis after you finish your tour at…
We have taken many amazing trips with the kids, but we just returned from one that qualifies as the “most”! It’s the most states, the most miles and ties with the longest we’ve ever been out on adventure. Since most of you are travel lovers just like we are, then get ready to find some…
How do you create learning opportunities for the family without feeling like you are on an educational field trip? If you belong in the Williams family, you know that every road trip is an adventure but we always end up learning something new. A few years ago we took a quick road trip to Philadelphia…