Nestled in the lush hillside just minutes from Mill Valley, CA, Muir Woods National Monument is a must-do for families visiting San Francisco's Bay Area. Only minutes outside of the city, it makes for a perfect pit stop en route to San Francisco or a … [Read more...]
Children’s Discovery Garden at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The following pit stop is submitted by guest reviewer Jessie Voigts of WanderingEducators. The Children’s Discovery Garden at Wegerzyn Gardens, in Dayton, Ohio is a treat! It’s a free metro park, dedicated to teaching kids about the different … [Read more...]
The Solar Living Institute
May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The following pit stop is submitted by guest reviewer Barbara Zaragoza. Barbara blogs about off-beat adventures in California at California Notebook. Everyone wants to save the earth these days, but do we really know how to do it? The Solar Living … [Read more...]
Portland Saturday Market, Portland Oregon
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Often, one of the best ways to get to know a city is to experience one of their seasonal festivals or street markets. From March through December of every year, the Burnside Bridge area of Tom McCall Waterfront Park and Ankeny Park in Portland Oregon … [Read more...]
Wildlife Safari
May 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
Every once in a while, a potential pit stop surprises me. We'd traveled Oregon's I-5 stretch countless times before we took the opportunity to visit Wildlife Safari outside Winston, Oregon. Why the delay? I tend to be suspicious of roadside animal … [Read more...]
Guide to Portland food carts with kids
May 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
Ever since getting my first taste of food cart eating in Vancouver last June, I've sought out food trucks and carts while in cities. I've found great food cart fare in Boston and traditional hot dog cart fare in New York City, and given Portland, … [Read more...]
3 things to do with kids in Paso Robles CA
April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The following pit stop was submitted by Bay Area blogger and mom Whitney Moss of 510Families. Located exactly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Paso Robles, California is an excellent pit stop if you want to get out of the car and … [Read more...]
Wings and Waves Water Park
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After lunch would be a good time to move from the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum to the Wings and Waves water park. (The exception to this rule would be during peak holiday weekends, when the lines for rides at the water park escalate by … [Read more...]
Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
April 26, 2012 By 4 Comments
When I first heard that McMinnville Oregon's Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum was one part aviation history museum, one part military vehicle and firearms collection, one part 3-D theater, and one part water park (yes, water park), I couldn't … [Read more...]
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
March 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Are your children fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar? Wait a minute, of course they are! Then come get up close and personal with storybook art—some new, and some familiar—at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. The … [Read more...]
