October 19, 2010
Long before there was Twilight to make sleepy little Forks, Washington famous, this small town served as a jumping off spot to some beautiful wilderness areas in upper Washington State. We didn’t find any vampires in sight, but our kids loved the Hall of Mosses in the temperate rain forest just south of Forks, the ...
October 7, 2010
We like going to the beach in San Diego. It’s not that there’s a lack of beaches in our hometown of Los Angeles, but somehow San Diego’s feel is, well, more beachy. And possibly more pool worthy, too. We like both the calm bay side waters and soft sandy beach right outside the rooms at ...
October 7, 2010
Port Townsend Washington is a delightful small town a short ferry ride from Seattle. Surrounded by lavender farms and produce-rich fields, and close to one entrance of Cascades National Park, this historic waterfront community is a charming place to spend a weekend with the kids. The ferry ride itself is a lot of fun, leaving just ...
October 7, 2010
Trinidad, California is a really small town, and I do mean small, on California‘s northern Humboldt County Coast. How small is it? Actually, with less than three hundred residents it’s the smallest incorporated city in California as well as one of the oldest, and thanks to the curving shore line here, one of the furthest ...
October 6, 2010
We actually did have some sunshine our first day in Seattle, sparkling blue skies and fresh air – it was just interspersed with bouts of rain and mirrored with often lake-like puddles. But our second day was completely dry, and we took advantage of the fine weather, spending most of the day outdoors.Our first stop ...
October 5, 2010
Our kids came to Seattle for the rock and roll museum – or as it’s otherwise known, the Experience Music Project – and stayed for the rain. That’s right, they liked the rain. They liked huddling under a shared umbrella picked up cheap at Pike Place Market and splashing in puddles in new rubber boots picked ...
October 5, 2010
In my last New England oriented blog (Boston Part 1) I told you to make way for ducklings at the Public Garden and in the beautiful classic Boston Public Library. But there are still many more Boston based delights that your little ones will enjoy. If it’s baseball season, take them out to a ball game. No ...
October 5, 2010
Big Island of Hawaii Hilo Family Vacation – Hotels and Sights No matter which side of the Big Island of Hawaii you explore, the sand, sun, and lava rock beaches of the west, the raw sea scape and rolling farm land of the south, the steaming volcanos in the middle – it feels as if you’re ...
October 5, 2010
We explored the Big Island Volcanoes National Park in my last blog, and now it’s time to hit the beach. Unlike Oahu, Maui, or Kauai, not every hotel has a soft sand beach, but there are great beaches to be found within a short drive. Not too far from Volcanoes, you’ll find Punalu’u’s black sand beach ...
October 5, 2010
The Big Island of Hawaii is a world away from Oahu and the beaches of Waikiki. You might think volcanoes and tropical jungles are not the stuff of a family vacation, but – it is. In fact, all Hawaii is a treat for children. Kids are an expected part of the landscape, appreciated and enjoyed. ...
