When it comes to the epic family road trip, keeping up with healthy eating habits is no easy feat. We do our best to pack snacks from home, but inevitably it seems like I’m always trying to empty out the...
Restaurants on the Long Beach Peninsula
If you read our latest post 10 Ways to Enjoy Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, you’ll note we loved finding a corner of the country delightfully lacking in commercial and chain establishments. The same holds true for eateries up and...
Visiting the Tillamook Cheese Factory
Would you make a trip to Cawker City, Kansas without finding the world’s largest ball of twine? Or drive through Niagra Falls, New York without at least glimpsing at the water? The same goes for Tillamook, Oregon. If you...
Five Fun Places to Eat Ice Cream in West Michigan
Summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime! To me, a West Michigan vacation is not complete until you have sand permanently in your shoes, have captured at least one firefly in a jar, and endured at least one ice cream headache! Extra points...
Kid-Friendly Dining in Hood River, Oregon
TripAdvisor.com lists 102 restaurants in Hood River, Oregon, a town of around 7000 Oregonians. Known at the Windsurfing Capitol of the World, Hood River draws silent sports enthusiasts from all walks of life. The town itself is split into...
Dine on the Line, Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant in Kansas City
Light on the health, but heavy on the fun is Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant. With three locations in the greater Kansas City area, our family recently dined at the downtown Crown Center venue. A destination stop for decades by locals...
Cooking in a Vacation Rental (and Still Enjoying Vacation)
One of the most common questions we’re asked about family road trips is: “How do you save money?” And there are always lots of questions about picky eaters, finding healthy food and sticking to schedules for smaller children. While...
Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Austin, Texas
A foodie’s playground, you can throw a rock from just about anywhere in Austin and hit a restaurant worth raving about. And forget four-star restaurants and ambiance, the hands-down best place to eat a meal anywhere in the Lone...
