After driving from Glacier National Park to Boulder Hot Springs, we were more than happy to end Day 7 and enjoy Day 8-9 at the Summit Hotel at The Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, Montana, our home base for family fun and a little R&R before continuing … [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 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...]
Sunset Bay State Park
April 25, 2010 By 4 Comments
***Excited to participate in our 50 Pit Stops Challenge? Enter your own for a chance to win a My Busy Kit!*** Cape Arago Highway Charleston, OR Sunset Bay State Park on Oregon's beautiful scenic coast is one of our family's favorite … [Read more...]
Furnace Creek Ranch
April 11, 2010 By 5 Comments
Pit Stops for Kids' series celebrating our nation's parks (in honor of National Parks Week) continues with stunning and desolate Death Valley, CA, and specifically, The Furnace Creek Ranch. Much more than just your average motel, The Furnace … [Read more...]
Cave Campground
April 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
Junct. of Hwy 89 and Hwy 44 Hat Creek, CA Part of the Lassen National Forest, Cave Campground near Hat Creek makes for a nice pit stop along Hwy 89, especially if you only have time for a bathroom break and maybe a picnic lunch. (If you have more … [Read more...]
Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa
March 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
3800 South Virginia Street Reno, NV On our long drive from Southern Oregon to Death Valley National Park, my family and I had the pleasure of pit stopping' for one night at the Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa in Reno, NV. We've made it a point … [Read more...]
Elwell Lakes Lodge, CA
March 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
Hands' down, Elwell Lakes Lodge and the surrounding Sierra Nevada region of Northern California is one of our favorite places on earth. As such, I'm afraid I'll have a hard time being impartial in this review! Having grown up in the area and visited … [Read more...]
Del Mar Motel on the Beach
February 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
1702 Coast Bvld. Del Mar, CA The San Diego area is a family vacation wonderland (Legoland and SeaWorld, anyone?) and Del Mar Motel on the Beach is a wonderful option for your accommotions, often overlooked in travel magazines and guidebooks. … [Read more...]
Mt. Shasta Treehouse Inn
February 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
111 Morgan Way Mt. Shasta, CA My family and I have stayed at The Best Western Treehouse Inn in Mt. Shasta, CA several times, and while most chain motels are not worth a review, this one is an exception! If you're traveling I-5 and need a place … [Read more...]
