This is the last in a 3 part series about our family road trip to visit with family and experience a little bit of our northern neighbor, Canada. The first post explored the fun of Niagara Falls and the second post covered snazzy Toronto. Montreal From Toronto, we continued on to Read more…
From the moment we set eyes on Toronto, we loved it. My Facebook post from the day read, “So clean! So diverse! So cool!” And indeed, Toronto is all of those things–a major city that you feel at home in with endless opportunities for engagement and exploration.
This is the first in a 3 part series about our family road trip north to visit with family and experience a little bit of our northern neighbor, Canada. Future posts will cover Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City. American & Canadian Niagara Falls Niagara Falls’ sheer power and size will Read more…
In 2018 we decided to explore Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands over spring break. This area is full of fascinating history and gorgeous scenery–from the waterfalls of Ohiopyle State Park, to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and the resilient city of Johnstown.
Our entire family loves road trips that explore history and nature. In 2018 we decided to explore Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands over spring break. The Laurel Highlands are a beautiful mountainous area in western Pennsylvania not far from Pittsburgh.This area is full of fascinating history and gorgeous scenery–from the waterfalls of Ohiopyle State Park and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater to the resilient city of Johnstown.
In Part One of this 2 part blog series, we’ll explore Ohiopyle State Park, Fallingwater, and Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site. In Part Two, we’ll check out the city of Johnstown and the Johnstown Flood National Memorial.
Seems like for everyone I know, including me, 2018 was a rollercoaster of a year. I can personally say that some parts were incredibly fun and filled with euphoria…other parts which I would prefer to move on and learn from were…let’s just say…challenging. But as Hunter S. Thompson said, “Buy Read more…
Have you heard of the C&O Canal‘s overnight stay program, Canal Quarters? Historic lockhouses along the canal have been renovated to reflect a specific time period. Having spent plenty of time on and near the canal having various sorts of fun, I was super excited to take my family for Read more…
I’ve got a soft spot for underdogs and the offbeat so when my eye spied a billboard on interstate 95 for a “whirligig park,” it became a stop on our return trip home from Florida. Turns out the park had recently opened in November and was dedicated to the works Read more…
Key West has long been known as a countercultural, against the grain kind of spot in the United States, where people who want to march to the beat of a different drummer could thrive. Key West is also known as the Conch Republic, a micronation separate from the United States. Read more…