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...]
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...]
A Pit Stop a Day (Day 3): Mobius Kids Museum
June 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
808 W. Main (Riverfront Square Lower Level) Spokane, WA Day 3 found us spending the day among friends in Spokane, WA for the city's annual Hoopfest basketball tournament. The kids and I temporarily escaped the crowds and heat at Mobius Kids, an … [Read more...]
Hormel SPAM Museum
May 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
1101 N. Main St. Austin, MN If you've ever wondered what exactly is in that famous mystery meat, and you happen to find yourself driving along I-90 through Minnesota, you simply have to stop with your family at Hormel's SPAM Museum in … [Read more...]
Raptor Reef Indoor Water Park
April 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
175 W. Orchard Hayden, Idaho Located in Hayden, Idaho as part of the Triple Play Family Fun Park, Raptor Reef is a massive indoor water park that's easy to miss if you don't realize it's there. Stopping here makes for at least a half-day pit … [Read more...]
Riverfront Park
January 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
507 N. Howard St Spokane, WA If you find yourself driving I-90 from Seattle or Idaho's ski and outdoor country, Spokane's Riverfront Park is a beautifully appointed greenbelt worthy of a stop. Much more than a simple pit stop, the park spans both … [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...]
E.J. Roberts Park
July 9, 2009 By 5 Comments
North Bend Washington If you're stopping for a quick bite to eat in North Bend, WA, you'll quickly lament the lack of play lands at any of the fast food offerings. But a quick inquiry of the drive thru staff at Taco Time led us to E.J. Roberts … [Read more...]
Silver Mountain Resort
May 8, 2009 By 8 Comments
Silver Mountain Resort Kellogg, Idaho Contributed for Photo Friday at Delicious Baby. If you find yourself traveling I-90 and have time for a leisurely overnight, there's no better pitstop than The Morning Star Lodge at Silver Mountain Resort. … [Read more...]
