When my family decided to check out the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway, we started searching for hotel accommodations in Charlotte, N.C., which is approximately 25 minutes from the racetrack. I had stayed in uptown (what the locals call the downtown area) Charlotte several times over the last few years, so that’s where I […]
Archives for October 2014
Idaho Adventure
If adventure is calling your name, consider answering it in Idaho. Not only is the area beautiful, and full of some of the most amazing nature, fishing, camping, and outdoor activities you can imagine, but the people are unmatched in friendliness and hospitality. When I landed in Boise, I actually had “culture shock” if that’s […]
Don’t Miss the Fun of Bugs Land at Disney California Adventure Park
Disney California Adventure Park has a lot of fun rides for the whole family. However, the one place that my four year old loves to visit is “a bugs land” because she can go on every ride. The land is based on the Disney-Pixar movie A Bug’s Life. It is a fun place to visit with the […]
Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is Wonderful for the Whole Family
“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” is based on the classic children’s book by award winning author Judith Viorst. Years ago I would read this book to my younger sons and we would share a laugh together each night. It was clearly one of our all time favorites, so I was […]
Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando CityWalk: Totally Rad
Over Labor Day weekend my daughter and I attended the #FamilyForward Blogger Retreat at Universal Studios Orlando. As part of the retreat I discovered that we would be going to see Blue Man Group perform live. My daughter and I would be seeing this performance for the first time and we were very excited as […]
Easton, PA, Serves Up Brazilian Rodizio at Batuque
Easton, Penn., is steadily increasing its reputation as a trendy, up-and-coming, foodie town. With a mexican restaurant, a fish market, a brewery, a Brazilian steakhouse, and a French gastropub all opened in the past couple years, the relaxed, waterfront town’s restaurant scene is heating up to a boil. My family and I recently sat down […]
Frozen Ride to Replace Maelstrom in the Norway Pavilion in Epcot
With the major success of Disney’s animated feature Frozen and the long lines at Anna and Elsa meet and greets in both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom Park it is apparent that Frozen fans want more. Their wish has been answered in the form of a new ride in Norway Pavilion in Epcot. Instead of expanding this area to include […]
Finding Family Bliss at Inn By The Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
During our recent family holiday in Maine, my family and I ventured to a luxury oceanside resort in Cape Elizabeth called Inn By the Sea. Little did we know that we would be experiencing a completely blissful stay that would raise our bar for family travel forever moving forward. Inn By the Sea offers spacious, modern, […]