Thank you to June's Monthly Sponsor, Kids Travel Happy, and congratulations to Renea, winner of the Kids Travel Happy gift certificate! Meet our new Monthly Sponsor for the month of July: Michele Bigley is a travel writer, author, and iPhone app … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day (Day 4): The Many Glacier Hotel
June 30, 2010 By 7 Comments
On Day 4, we drove from Spokane, WA to Glacier National Park, which took us along Hwy 2 and Hwy 93. 94 years old, the Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park opened to the public on July 4, 1915. The hotel was declared a National Historic … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day (Day 3): Mobius Kids Museum
June 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
808 W. Main (Riverfront Square Lower Level) Spokane, WA Day 3 found us spending the day among friends in Spokane, WA for the city's annual Hoopfest basketball tournament. The kids and I temporarily escaped the crowds and heat at Mobius Kids, an … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day (Day 2): Hyatt Place Portland OR
June 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
9750 NE Cascades Portland, OR Our first overnight of our road trip was spent at Hyatt Place in the Portland Airport Cascade Station area. What a great hotel for families (especially families of 5)! The Hyatt Place is definitely geared with … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day (Day 1): Portland Spirit River Cruise
June 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
Tom McCall Waterfront Park Portland, OR Our Day 1 route (see map) took us from our home in Southern Oregon four hours north on I-5 to beautiful Portland, where we were fortunate to embark upon the Portland Spirit for a cruise down the Willamette … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day: OtterBox Review and Giveaway
June 24, 2010 By 5 Comments
If you've ever inwardly (or outwardly) flinched when handing your expensive smart phone over to your kids, this review and giveaway is for you! Because I know I did, before I protected my 3G iPhone with OtterBox's Defender Series case. Once I'd … [Read more...]
Pit Stops for Kids’ Pre-Road Trip Checklist
June 23, 2010 By 4 Comments
As my family and I gear up (literally speaking!) for our upcoming 22-day road trip throughout the western states, piles of equipment, duffel bags, coolers, and the like are starting to dot the landscape of our family room. As I always wonder before … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day Keeps the “Are We There Yets” Away
June 22, 2010 By 7 Comments
Or at least, that's my hope as my family and I embark upon a 22-day road trip, touring four national parks, six family-friendly resorts, eight states, and a partridge in a pear tree. Well, maybe not that last one (which means it's sure to show up on … [Read more...]
Best Family Travel Advice
June 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
Big news here at Pit Stops for Kids! After months of development, I'm excited to announce the arrival of Best Family Travel Advice, a brand new resource for traveling families! Best Family Travel Advice is a question-and-answer website (think: … [Read more...]
Enterprise Park and Kids’ Kingdom
June 19, 2010 By 4 Comments
4000 Victor Ave Redding CA We drive through Redding, CA often, and I'm ever on the hunt for a great park. On our most recent pass down I-5, we found one worthy of being declared a pit stop! Kids' Kingdom is a section of the larger Enterprise … [Read more...]
