Just after the start of the new year, we decided to get our first camping trip of 2019 out of the way. We chose Jekyll Island because we wanted to participate in their Island Treasures hunt. We didn’t find any hidden treasures, but we did have a great time! Destination: Jekyll Island State Park in GeorgiaDate of Visit: January 2019Kids: Cole (age […]
Category: Adventures
We were provided complimentary tickets for California Academy of Science in exchange for review. All opinions are my own. Situated on the edge of Golden Gate Park, the California Academy of Science is a wonderland of environmental learning that kids and adults are sure to enjoy. We began our journey through the museum on the […]
It’s been 20 years since I visited the Kennedy Space Center and I was excited to see the changes and take the kids. Kiley has been obsessed with space so a trip to the space center was the perfect way to spend her 9th birthday. We participated in the family sleepover program, and the next […]
During our recent trip to San Francisco we knew we wanted to take a day and escape the city. Muir Woods National Monument came very highly recommended from some friends so we decided to take a short drive out of town and check it out. Destination: Muir Woods National MonumentDate of Visit: Thanksgiving Day 2018Kids: Cole (age […]
No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a trip to Alcatraz. The kids were excited that this was their second visit to a National Park island prison this year, since we had also visited Fort Jefferson at the Dry Tortugas. Destination: Alcatraz Island National ParkDate of Visit: November 2018Kids: Cole (age 11) & Kiley (age 9)Length […]
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown is a hole-in-the-wall fortune cookie factory. While it may seem like this stop is far off the beaten path of your traditional tourists destinations, we loved visiting the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory when we were in San Francisco and I’d recommend you put it on your […]
We were provided complimentary tickets for the Exploratorium. All opinions are my own. When we started to decide what we wanted to do and see while we were in San Francisco, the Exploratorium was high on our list. Having heard about what a great hands on museum it was, the kids were eager to see […]
We were provided complementary passes for the Aerial Tram & Snow Tubing during our day at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. All opinions are my own. We had planned to spend a week in San Francisco over Thanksgiving, but the smoke from California wild fires made us change our plans at the last minute. We ended […]
After our experience Sleeping Over at SeaWorld last year, we decided we wanted to try another overnight adventure right here in Florida. Since Kiley is currently obsessed with space, we decided on the Kennedy Space Center Family Sleepover. We arrived at 4pm for our family sleepover. Kennedy Space Center runs theirs similar to SeaWorld, you […]
We spent a week in Maui this year fall and it was a fantastic getaway filled with adventure and relaxation and some amazing food. Here are our top 10 things to do when you’re in Maui. Eat Shaved Ice Don’t just eat some shaved ice, eat ALL the shaved ice. It is some of the […]
