Visiting western Massachusetts with young kids this winter? A great option for a cold or rainy morning is the Northampton Parents Center, a co-operative community center for young kids (birth to kindergarten) and their caregivers. While most visitors … [Read more...]
Searching for Bigfoot on Collings Mountain
January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On a dreary but warm day in January, we skipped the ski slopes to brave a wintery hike skirting Applegate Lake near Ruch, Oregon. Our destination? A bona fide Bigfoot trap. Located along the Collings Mountain trail in the Rogue River National Forest, … [Read more...]
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
January 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
The following pit stop is submitted by Jessie Voigts of WanderingEducators.com. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a world-class treasure. It boasts outdoor sculptures from over 30 renowned sculptors, … [Read more...]
Urban Monkey Air Park
December 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's official: air parks are my new favorite pit stops! What could be better than indoor, wall-to-wall trampolines to get energy out while on a family road trip?! Urban Monkey Air Park in Grants Pass, OR is a medium-sized facility with a large … [Read more...]
Donner Memorial State Park and Emigrant Trail Museum
December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As Northern California natives and Oregon residents, we're well-versed in Oregon Trail pioneering history, and specifically, the Donner Party. We've taken the kids to Sutter's Fort State Park in Sacramento, CA, where they first learned about the … [Read more...]
Richland Carrousel Park
November 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The following review is submitted by Kristen Levithan of the blog Motherese. Richland Carrousel Park in Mansfield, Ohio gives families the chance to step back in time and enjoy the fun of a carrousel ride, a great treat for all kids and … [Read more...]
Little Buckeye Children’s Museum
November 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
The following review is submitted by Kristen Levithan of the blog Motherese. The brand new Little Buckeye Children’s Museum in Mansfield, Ohio, offers young kids a terrific space for creative play. Set up in a number of open-ended exhibits, the … [Read more...]
The MaiZe at the Pumpkin Patch
October 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A fun outing for kids of all ages, the MaiZe at The Pumpkin Patch consists of acres of twisting, turning stalks that kept our group of kids entertained (and lost!) for nearly an hour. Located on picturesque Sauvie Island about 10 minutes from … [Read more...]
Wildlife Images, Grants Pass OR
October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A Southern Oregon gem, Wildlife Images is an animal rehabilitation center located off I-5 near Grants Pass. If you have an animal lover in your car, this is a pit stop that's not to be missed! Open year round, the facility is beautiful, peaceful, and … [Read more...]
Little People, Big World’s Roloff Farms
October 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you're a fan of the TLC program "Little People, Big World", you'll want to make a stop off I-5 this fall season to tour Matt Roloff's very own family travel destination, The Roloff Farms, which he opened to the public earlier this month (to remain … [Read more...]
