Theme parks are the quintessential family vacation, and the Universal Orlando Resort is a must for a Southeast road trip. Whether you’re just passing through or can take a few days to explore the parks, here’s a convenient guide for…
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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…
Beyond cheese and the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin is perhaps best known for the Wisconsin Dells. The Waterpark Capitol of the World, Wisconsin Dells is a popular year-round vacation destination. Several million people mecca to The Dells each year, road tripping…
The year was 1989 and Michigan’s Adventure was in its second year as Michigan’s Adventure and not Deer Park Funland. I traveled to the park for an end-of-year reward with a group of fifth grade students graduating from the school…
If you are on the 700-mile road trip between Portland and San Francisco, Trees of Mystery in Klamath marks your half-way point. Located in northern California on Highway 101 between the Redwood National and State Parks, Trees of Mystery uses…
Another entry in our “Exploring Oregon” series, we recently visited the Enchanted Forest theme park near Salem, Oregon. As the name Enchanted Forest might suggest, the theme park was built on the side of a heavily-wooded hill. Celebrating its 44th…