Over a beautiful spring weekend in March, I and my 11-year-old son went to the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington State. It also happened to be the weekend of the first annual Coastal Celtic Music Festival, held March 22 through...
LEGOLAND California Amusement Park
Five years have passed since we frequented LEGOLAND Florida Resort, a trip my then seven-year-old has earmarked as the best day of his life—no small accolade for the son of a travel writer. As one might suspect, he was...
A Day at the San Diego Zoo
If your family is planning a vacation to San Diego, California, the San Diego Zoo will likely pop up at the top of your search list—and for good reason. Commonly ranked among the most renowned zoos in the world,...
3 “Not to Miss” Stops in Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park encompasses nearly one million acres— an outdoor playground of temperate rainforest valleys, alpine meadows, and sixty miles of undeveloped wilderness coastline. Last spring we spent a full week on a road trip perimeter loop around Washington’s...
Nashville “Music City” Is a Great Family Destination
I recently traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, for a work conference. Luckily for me, the conference was taking place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. The hotel was incredible, and while I didn’t get to take my children...
Tenino, Washington: History Lessons and a Beautiful Quarry Swimming Pool
Tenino, Washington is oddly famous for two things. First, the United States Army has used a geographical map of Tenino as a standard in map reading/training since the mid-1970s (due to the variety of different symbols used on the...
Summer is the Best Time for an Oregon Coast Trip
Most times of the year, the Oregon Coast is windy, rainy and cold. But in summertime you can get lucky with mild winds and sunny days. Some days it’s even nice enough to wear a t-shirt! On days when...
Twilight Road Trip: Visiting Forks and La Push
As reluctant as I am now to admit it, the Twilight Saga book series by Stephenie Meyer somewhat influenced our decision to relocate to the Pacific Northwest from the Midwest in 2015. Scenes from the original 2008 Twilight movie featuring...
