Articles about travel destinations and experiences.
March 27, 2012
Our family was recently invited by our friends Elvia and Sean Shepherd and their young son to drive up to Pyramid Lake for a day of picnicking and boating. Sean had the use of his boss’ speedboat, and our three sons and we were looking forward to spending the afternoon tooling about on the huge ...
February 21, 2012
This nostalgic western themed amusement park had its humble beginnings as a roadside stand selling fresh berries, pies, and preserves. It grew over time as rides and attractions were added, making it the 160-acre property that it is today. Located in Buena Park, California, Knott’s Berry Farm is known for its rides, live entertainment shows, ...
January 10, 2012
There’s a Sonic Drive-In that we love in Kayenta, Arizona. It’s right across the road from the motel we stayed in, the clean, utilitarian Hampton Inn Kayenta. Why do we love the drive in? Well, besides the limeades and salt-free fries we’ve come to love, we rescued a dog there. But before I get to that ...
January 7, 2012
Canyonlands is a magnificent National Park that’s split in three: one part of it just north of Moab, Utah, and two parts of it substantially south. Either end of the park that you explore results in amazing rock formations, beautiful views, and children with open mouths, wondering at the magical feel of the place. Of ...
January 6, 2012
Texans like to say that things are bigger in Texas. Certainly the jubilant holiday feeling in Austin, Texas is both large and contagious, and combined with Austin’s fun outings, the nature trails of Lady Bird Lake, and great music spilling out on every street corner downtown, it’s a fun place to spend at least part of ...
January 5, 2012
A short time after Thanksgiving, the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico brings planned holiday activities to wonderful, New Mexico style life. The plaza lights up with holiday lights, luminarias line the sidewalk, carols fill the air, many in Spanish, and Santa arrives in a horse drawn sleigh. There’s spiced apple cider, hot chocolate and cookies. ...
January 2, 2012
So maybe your family isn’t so big on snowy holiday vacations. And you can’t quite swing the flights to Hawaii, the Bahamas, or Tahiti this year. What’s a family to do? Try Arizona! Central Arizona’s Scottsdale is close to Phoenix and the museums and restaurants that make Phoenix buzz, but offer a lot of affordable, ...
December 31, 2011
There are so many famous places to see in New Mexico, from the bats and stalagmites of Carlsbad Caverns to the art and architecture of picturesque Santa Fe, that the smaller towns are sometimes forgotten by visitors to a state that’s nicknamed well as “the land of enchantment.” Las Cruces is one such slightly unlikely ...
December 28, 2011
We found a great winter get away in the old mining village of Bisbee, Arizona. Less than a hundred miles south of Tucson, there’s historic buildings, a fun small town vibe, a great old hotel, and mountain scenery touched with snow in the winter time. With art galleries, small shops full of unique second hand ...
December 22, 2011
Not far from the beautiful urbanity of Charleston, South Carolina, and the spooky beauty of Savannah, Georgia lie the barrier islands of the Carolinas. Recommended to us as a wonderful place to recharge, rest, and spend some family time in a beautiful setting, we took a side trip to Edisto Island this past summer. Edisto ...
