If you are traveling on I65 looking for a great local place to eat and stock up on farm fresh produce, then Durbin Farms Market and Restaurant is for you! Located at exit 205 on I65 in Alabama, this local market offers the best sandwiches, ice cream and fresh produce. Durbin Farms Market on I65…
No trip to the beach is quite complete without a boat ride out into the ocean to experience the spray of the water, the beauty of the shoreline from the deck of a boat and the opportunity to see the dolphins. Recently, my family spent some time down on the Emerald Coast and once again…
Recently our family took some time to go exploring one of our favorite hiking trails in Kentucky. With all the recent rains, we were hopeful that Yahoo Falls would be beautiful, and we were not disappointed! We also did some exploring and discovered the Stone Arch Trail. This is our third natural stone bridge that…
Recently we took a few hours to tour the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. If you are intrigued by history, love to see weapons that have helped shape our growth as a society or just love to learn something new, then the Frazier History Museum is a great place to spend an afternoon. We…
Can you name all the presidents of the United States? OK, let’s make it easier, Can you tell me how many presidents we have had? So you need it even easier? Who is our current president? We are working to teach our kids all about our great nation by visiting historic sites. Here are 6…
Happy birthday Mr. President! Today we celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. As our 16th president serving our nation during a very pivotal time, some would argue that President Lincoln was one of our most important presidents. Our family has taken the opportunity to visit quite a few historical sites with Lincoln connections. We feel it is…
Don’t you love it when you find an unexpected treasure near where you live? This past week our family took a quick drive less than an hour from our home and discovered one of the coolest natural bridges we’ve ever seen. We’ve of course hiked to the Natural Bridge in Red River Gorge several times…
Have you ever hiked the trails at Pine Mountain State Park in Pineville, Kentucky? This past weekend we spent several hours hiking Honeymoon Falls Trail. The waterfall is not the largest in Kentucky, but the trail has definitely become one of our new favorites. This is only one of the many trails to explore on…
As we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr, I remember our family vacation a few years ago where we stopped in Atlanta, Georgia to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site. It was a powerful feeling to step into the Ebeneezer Church and see where history was made. We were too late…