Destinations
7 Ways to Explore Mt Hood Territory
Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory is just southeast of Portland and my new favorite long weekend getaway. The region is filled with possibilities to fit all styles of travelers, whether this is a family vacation or a romantic mini-break. This is an area that is loaded with history, great farm-to-table fare and scenic wineries as well…
Hotel X Toronto: A Stylish Sleep with Great Views, Food and Art
In a central location on the waterfront adjacent to Canada’s largest event venues space Exhibition Place, the Hotel X Toronto is a stylish property with fantastic skyline views from the rooms and suites. Part of the Library Collection, the hotel sits on 9-acres of waterfront grounds. The interior design is very much focused on natural…
Copper Mountain Resort: A Family Focused Getaway Featuring More Than Skiing
One of my favorite things about skiing at Copper Mountain, located just 75 miles west of Denver and right on I-70, is the way the terrain is naturally divided by difficulty. This means the green runs are clustered in the West Village, the intermediate runs in the Center and the most advanced terrain in the…
Top 5 Reasons the Broadmoor is a Perfect Holiday Getaway for Families
Spending a weekend at The Broadmoor is blissful anytime of year, but around the holidays it is straight-up magical. TJ, Everett and I drove to this five-star resort about an hour south of Denver in Colorado Springs for a pre-Christmas mini-break that was packed with holiday cheer. This was TJ’s first visit to the resort,…
Top 7 Holiday Attractions Around Denver to Do with Kids
Denver is filled with attractions and things to do over the holiday season with kids, making the Mile High City a top family travel destination. Whether you are heading to Denver to spend the festive season with family or are local and just looking for some fun holiday activities, there is much cheer to be…
48 Hours at the Hotel Boulderado
Dating back to 1909, the Hotel Boulderado is an elegant Victorian property in the heart of downtown Boulder that is also on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the perfect place for a weekend getaway I recently learned when staying for two nights with my husband TJ and our 2-year-old son Everett. The…
Why You Should Take Your Family to Leaping Lamb Farm to Unwind
In a tranquil creek valley in Oregon’s Coast Range, 25 miles from the college town of Corvallis and 40 miles from the Pacific Ocean, Leaping Lamb Farm makes a wonderful kid-friendly weekend escape. Homesteaded since 1862, the small family farm still operates as a working farm raising and selling lambs, hay and home-grown produce from…
Family Friendly Boise: 6 Favorite Adventures
Vacationing with an 18-month-old is never an easy feat. It’s hard to find places that will hold my son Everett’s attention as well as that of me and my husband TJ. But Idaho’s capital of Boise managed to do just that for us on a recent getaway. A relaxed city that really feels more like…
How to Spend 72 Hours in Oregon’s Willamette Valley with Kids
Oregon’s Willamette Valley is the perfect place to take a summer road trip with the family. This is a wine-producing region known for its farm-to-fork fare, scenic backroads, and tight-knit communities. It’s the kind of place where the pace of life moves a little bit slower, which is exactly what TJ and I needed. So…
Active Adventures: A Weekend in Chattanooga
In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Tennessee, Chattanooga is known as an outdoor adventure destination. So when Grams and Opi (what our son calls his Grandpa) asked to spend some quality one-on-one time with our son Everett, my husband TJ and I hopped on a flight east to see what kind of…
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