The more I travel, the more I gravitate towards destinations supporting a population between 50,000 and 150,000 people. Why? Typically the footprint is smaller, the traffic is forgiving, and the cost of exploring (dining out, museum admission, lodging) better fits our middle-income…
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Enveloped within Bandelier National Monument and located near the town of Los Alamos, the Tsankawi Village Trial is a nice option for visitors looking for a less structured—and potentially less crowded—venue for appreciating and understanding the lifestyle of the Ancestral Tewa Pueblo…
If you’ve come to Fredericksburg, chances are you’re interested in wine. And no one would blame you – after all, its 15 wineries along Highway 290 feature some of the region’s very best vintages. But did you know this central…
Whenever our family passes through a state’s capital city, we like to stop and tour the capitol building. Free and open to the general public, most state capitol buildings offer guided and self-guided tours. In Santa Fe, New Mexico for…
Here at Road Trips For Families, we talk a lot about traveling with kids, but what about the furrier members of the family? Certainly there are some pets that can hop in the car and hit the road, but for many…
In its thirteenth season, the Oregon Chocolate Festival is a three-day event held in Ashland, Oregon each March since 2004. Running this past weekend, the festival drew thousands of chocolate lovers to the Ashland Springs Hotel & Suites for a variety of fine chocolates…