April 12, 2023 We love the Virginias – both West and the original version Have you ever noticed that North and South Carolina seem to go together like sisters, but Virginia and West Virginia appear to have nothing…
April 5, 2023 Does your family love road trips and side quests? Our family takes a lot of vacations. We typically travel by air, but once in a while, we take a road trip. I personally…
March 25, 2023 How to research the perfect road trip side quest I love family road trips. They feel like such a fun childhood rite of passage. When Z was younger, we used to drive up…
June 29, 2022 Hiking is limited at Pleasant Hill Dam right now The tornados that blew through Ohio last month took their toll not just on homes and cities, but also on trails and nature spots….
November 21, 2021 Top Ohio road trips on my wish list I’m always planning our next trip. Sometimes that’s an exotic getaway out of the country – and sometimes it’s a road trip within the…
August 20, 2021 See the waterfall of your dreams at Cuyahoga Valley national park Would you believe I’ve lived in Ohio for more than 20 years but had never been to our state’s beautiful national park until this…
May 7, 2021 Our three-state treasure hunt for crystals and rocks On our recent spring break trip, one thing became abundantly clear: our kiddo is obsessed with crystals and gemstones. Z has always loved rocks…
April 23, 2021 The Grand Canyon is even better than you think Visiting the Grand Canyon national park has been on my wish list for many years based on other people’s travel stories and photos I’ve…
April 5, 2021 That time we took an epic Wild West road trip Like most people we know, we canceled far too many family trips and vacations in 2020 due to Covid. When spring break 2021 rolled…
September 6, 2020 An unexpected road trip gem: Presque Isle beach A couple of years ago, during one of our biennial road trips to Buffalo, we made a remarkable discovery while looking for a place…