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...]
County Line Orchard
August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The following pit stop is submitted by reader Erica Smith. Hobart Indiana's County Line Orchard is located right on the Lake and Porter county line, and offers all kinds of outdoor activities in the autumn season. Kids can pick apples, press … [Read more...]
Spooky Pit Stops: Fernbank’s Pirate Weekend
October 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
767 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA By this time of year, you have all your little ghosts and goblins ready to hit the streets in pursuit of candy (which reminds me I need to buy new bed sets after creating costumes out of our old ones!), but Pit … [Read more...]
Spooky Pit Stops: Harmon’s Tree Farm
October 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
3152 Augusta Highway (US Highway 1) Gilbert, South Carolina Looking for a family-oriented fall festival in a beautiful setting? Want to add a haunted house, corn maze, and spooky hay ride to liven things up? Harmon's Tree Farm, located half an … [Read more...]
Spooky Pit Stops: Salem Massachusetts
October 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
If you have kids who laugh in the face of fear, this pit stop is for you! (And if you don't, keep reading anyway; there's something here for the fainter of heart as well!) The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 placed Salem, Massachusetts on the map as one … [Read more...]
Seven Oaks Farm
October 11, 2010 By 2 Comments
5504 Rogue Valley Hwy Central Point, OR If you're driving along I-5 through Southern Oregon in October or November, the place to stop is Seven Oaks Farm, just outside of Central Point. The Country Store is open every weekday (and Saturdays), as … [Read more...]
Davis Farmland and Mega Maze
October 3, 2010 By 5 Comments
145 Redstone Hill, Sterling, MA Let's say you want to spend a beautiful New England afternoon leaf peeping, but to your kids, gazing at fall foliage is about as exciting as watching grass grow. The perfect solution for a fall family outing or … [Read more...]
Riverbanks’ ‘Boo at the Zoo’
October 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
500 Wildlife Parkway Columbia, SC Ready for a scare? (Or more likely, lots of laughs?) If you're in the Columbia area of South Carolina, you won't want to miss Riverbanks Zoo and Garden's Boo at the Zoo. Always a great pitstop for families, … [Read more...]
Goebbert’s Pumpkin Farm
October 9, 2009 By 2 Comments
40 W. Higgins Road South Barrington, IL In South Barrington, Illinois, you'll want to spend a fall Saturday or Sunday at Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm. Their fall festival, running from September 26th through October 31st, includes a haunted house and … [Read more...]
Green Bluff Apple Festival
September 30, 2009 By 2 Comments
Green Bluff Growers just outside Spokane, Washington is the perfect place to be all autumn! Whether you want to pick apples during the Apple Festival (now through Oct. 25th), mull cider, choose pumpkins, or sample a complete fall bounty, you can do … [Read more...]
