1500 East Main Street Ashland, OR Sometimes, I'm guilty of forgetting to feature all the excellent pit stops in my own backyard! ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum sits just west of I-5 in beautiful Ashland, Oregon. With both permanent and limited-time … [Read more...]
Splash! Lively Park Swim Center
January 11, 2010 By 3 Comments
6100 Thurston Road Springfield, OR We've driven up and down I-5 through the state of Oregon dozens of times, but until a neighborhood family told us about it, we had no idea Splash! Lively Park Swim Center existed! A wonderful pitstop when you … [Read more...]
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
September 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
1001 Fairgrounds Dr. Vallejo, CA Six Flags Discovery Kingdom may seem more like a destination than a pitstop, but given its location off I-80 and near the I-5 corridor between LA and Sacramento, it serves as a great overnight break from … [Read more...]
La Tarasca Restaurant
July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
1001 W. Main Centralia, WA All the other reviews out there are right: La Tarasca has excellent Mexican food¦perhaps the best, and certainly the most authentic, I've ever tasted. Due to its close proximity to The Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound, … [Read more...]
The Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound
July 1, 2009 By 12 Comments
20500 Old Highway 99 SW Grand Mound, WA This past week, my family and I spent two nights and two days at The Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA. We arrived at the resort at approximately 9 pm on a Sunday night. The lobby was still filled with … [Read more...]
Lithia Park
June 18, 2009 By 10 Comments
Ashland, Oregon This entry has been added to Photo Friday at Deliciousbaby.com. Follow the link to more travel ideas. Lithia Park is a stunningly beautiful 93-acre park in a garden setting situated within easy distance of 1-5 for either a … [Read more...]
Additional Review for the Scratch Patch!
June 5, 2009 By 3 Comments
Since reviewing Earth Mineral's Scratch Patch earlier this week, I've gotten lots of positive feedback. I would like to share Marchella Yokoyama's of Bellevue, Wa: It's the most beautiful, grounding, joyful place for kids I've ever experienced. … [Read more...]
Earth’s Minerals Scratch Patch
May 31, 2009 By 8 Comments
6410 Latona Avenue NE Seattle WA Earth's Minerals Scratch Patch is a must-see, interactive experience that makes for an amazing pitstop for all ages off the I-5 in Seattle. Because it's so unique, I asked owner Amanda Lamprecht to describe her … [Read more...]
Bear Creek Park
May 1, 2009 By 5 Comments
1520 Siskiyou Blvd Medford, OR Bear Creek Park is an excellent pitstop that quite frankly, I forgot to review earlier because it's right in my hometown. It's also, however, right off of I-5 but tucked out of sight, making it a perfect candidate … [Read more...]
KidZone in Club Northwest
April 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
2160 N.W. Vine Street Grants Pass, Oregon You can't miss KidZone from I-5 (see photo of the outside of the building), but you will be left wondering what it is you're looking at, it's so poorly marked from the outside. Put simply, it's … [Read more...]
