Thank you to Michele Bigley, July's Sponsor of the Month, and congratulations to Vanessa and Mandy, winners of the Explorer's Guide and iPhone apps giveaway! Meet our Sponsor of the Month for August: Moms on Vacation Travel Club! Moms on … [Read more...]
Bumper Jumpers Indoor Playground
July 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
4217 High Point Road Greensboro, NC This pit stop submitted by Pit Stops for Kids reader Kevin. Thank you, Kevin, for your submission! The largest indoor playground in North Carolina, Bumper Jumpers is the place to go to beat the summer heat … [Read more...]
The Amaz’n Jackson Hole Maze
July 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
45 E Snow King Avenue Jackson, WY There's no shortage of family fun to be had in Jackson, WY, but if you visit in the summer months, it may be easy to overlook the Amaze'n Jackson Hole Maze, located across from the Snow King Ski Resort. A local … [Read more...]
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
July 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
198 Purgatory Rd. Sutton MA This pit stop submitted by Pit Stops for Kids reader Sonia Beshiri. Thank you, Sonia, for your submission! Purgatory Chasm State Park runs for a quarter of a mile between granite walls rising as high as 70 feet … [Read more...]
Inn at Otter Crest
July 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
301 Otter Crest Loop Road Otter Rock, OR This pit stop submitted by Pit Stops for Kids reader Renea. Thank you for your support of Pit Stops for Kids, Renea! Touted as 'a place to play on the Oregon coast', the Inn at Otter Crest is comprised … [Read more...]
Planning the Family Vacation
July 22, 2010 By 3 Comments
Having recently returned from our 22 Day A Pit Stop a Day road trip, I will admit I'm already thinking about our next vacation...where we'll go, when, and how we'll get there. Trip planning can be daunting, but breaking it up into stages and 'sharing … [Read more...]
Western Pacific Railroad Museum
July 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
700 Western Pacific Way Portola, CA This pit stop submitted by fellow mom and Pit Stops for Kids reader Vanessa. Visit Vanessa's photography site, Second Spring. If you should find yourself somewhere between Reno, NV and Chico, CA along Hwy 70 … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day (Day 23): Embassy Suites Sacramento
July 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We spent our last night on the road at the Embassy Suites Sacramento Riverfront Promenade (100 Capitol Mall, Sacramento CA). Embassy Suites is a favorite hotel chain of mine due to their high quality amenities, top-notch service, and the extras … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day (Day 22): Old Sacramento Historical District
July 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
We spent our last day, Day 22, driving from Laguna Beach to Sacramento CA on I-5, visiting Sacramento's historic Old Town and staying our final night on the road at the Embassy Suites Sacramento Riverfront Promenade. Sacramento's Old Town is a … [Read more...]
A Pit Stop a Day (Day 21): Pretend City (review and giveaway)
July 17, 2010 By 9 Comments
Day 21 dawned foggy in Laguna Beach, so we spent the morning hours a few miles inland at Pretend City, a great hands-on play space for kids in nearby Irvine. Pretend City is a 15,000 square foot play space based on the premise that children learn … [Read more...]
