1100 Nugget Avenue Sparks, NV As I disclose whenever compensated while reviewing a location, my family did enjoy a complementary stay at John Ascuaga's Nugget. We did, however, pay full price for all food and extras. This compensation came with no expectations or agreements for a positive review. Due to its night life and casino industry, it's easy to overlook Reno, Nevada as a family … [Read more...]
Bear Creek Recreation Site
November 13, 2009 By
Highway 42 Oregon You won't find a better place to stop along windy Highway 42 on your way to the Oregon coast than the Bear Creek Recreation Site. Located between Roseburg and Coquille off Highway 42, look for the sign on the right-hand side directly after the Bear Creek bridge. There's parking for several cars, a picnic area, bathrooms, and a beautiful foot bridge over Bear Creek ending in a … [Read more...]
High Falls State Park with kids
November 2, 2009 By
76 High Falls Park Dr Jackson, GA Mondays are for dreaming, and today, I'm dreaming of being out-of-doors, enjoying autumn sunshine! Late fall can provide some of the best hiking and nature walking, and if you're living in or driving through Georgia on I-75, High Falls State Park is a beautiful place to stop and explore for an afternoon or an entire weekend! High Falls State Park with … [Read more...]
Crescent City, CA
October 22, 2009 By
Hwy 101 Crescent City, CA The entire beach town of Crescent City, CA makes for a breathtakingly beautiful pit stop any time of year! A great place to start is Enderts Beach in Redwoods National Park. Says reviewer Angie McCoy, "It's a great flat beach with a picnic area, parking and bathrooms. You go just 2 miles south of Crescent City (Hwy 101) to Enderts Beach Road. Take this road for … [Read more...]
Riverbanks’ ‘Boo at the Zoo’
October 19, 2009 By
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, Riverbanks is throwing a party all next week! From the official website: The family-friendly Halloween event runs from 6 to 9pm each evening. Children … [Read more...]
Zurich International Airport
October 16, 2009 By
Zurich, Switzerland The Zurich/Kloten International Airport is one of the few in the world to offer staffed nursery and play centers for their youngest fliers. Called "family services", the two playspaces are located in Transit A, between the transfer desk and special assistance desk, and in Ground 1, right past security clearance next to the entrance to gates 6069 (Dock E, level 3, above … [Read more...]
Goebbert’s Pumpkin Farm
October 9, 2009 By
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 camel rides in addition to the standard pumpkin patch, corn maze, and petting zoo! And their farmer's market and cafe offer some of the best local … [Read more...]
Madrid-Barajas International Airport
September 28, 2009 By
The cost of airfare for five has kept our family vacations grounded for a couple years now. While our budget restrictions have led to finding many great pit stops while on the road (crammed into a Prius, no less!), I do dream of the (relative) ease of air travel. Especially when an airport really knows how to do it right, such as Madrid-Barajas International. If you find yourself flying to … [Read more...]
Red Top Mountain State Park
September 24, 2009 By
50 Lodge Road SE Cartersville, GA Autumn is officially upon us here in the northern hemisphere, and I'm very excited to kick off a new series of pit stops centered around fall festivals and events with Red Top Mountain State Park's Fall at the Homestead! Located just one mile off I-75 on beautiful Lake Allatoona, there's no better time to visit Red Top Mountain State Park than this weekend … [Read more...]
Olympic Game Farm
September 18, 2009 By
1423 Ward Road Sequim, WA The Olympic Game Farm is a great place to get face-to-face with a wide range of exotic animals…while never leaving the greater Seattle area! From the official website: “A family run business, Olympic Game Farm is home to many animal species, both endangered and non-endangered. Many of our animals are veterans of the silver screen. For more than 28 years, the … [Read more...]
