A four to five-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area on I-5, Redding is an ideal destination for families planning a vacation in North Central California. An outdoor-lover’s paradise, the lakes and mountainous surrounding Redding offer plenty of opportunities to plan what…
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Some of our favorite road trips have been to capital cities. Often presented with a mix of history and social studies, capital city road trips are a civics lesson just waiting to unfold. Olympia was no exception to this trend; with…
If you are passing through Redding, California on a family road trip, make sure and plan a stop at Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Turtle Bay is a 300-acre complex featuring a museum, botanical gardens and arboretum, and one of the…
When we heard the gray whales were beginning to migrate down the Oregon coast, we decided to make a quick overnight trip to Pacific Ocean. As with most last-minute trips to a desirable destination, rates for hotels and B&Bs were…
As the crow flies, Mt. Angel, Oregon is 18 miles northeast of Salem. A rural community of about 4,000, Mt. Angel is perhaps best known for its German heritage and Catholic influence. Mt. Angel Abbey Tucked among the rolling, fertile…
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan and just north of downtown Ludington, Michigan, Ludington State Park is a fabulous option for families. At nearly 5,300 acres, the park contains several ecosystems including sand dunes, mixed deciduous and coniferous forest,…