inside the Company Store at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in WV

    Nine Ways to Explore the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in West Virginia

    Home to the world’s largest fleet of Shay steam powered locomotives (six of which are still in operation today!), the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is a West Virginia State Park that welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to learn about the area’s important history. 

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    posing in Centennial Park in Holland, MI in front of the garden dedicated to the Wizard of Oz

    Holland, Michigan City Guide: 13 Family Friendly Activities

    On our recent road trip exploring Michigan, we stopped in popular Holland, located in the south western part of the Lower Peninsula, near Lake Macatawa.

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    posing inside Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City Michigan

    Exploring Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City, Michigan

    A visit to Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City, Michigan, is like traveling through a time machine to 1776, when British forces were overtaking land in northern Michigan and the American Revolution was beginning. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan and the Straits of Mackinac and next to the Mighty Mac Bridge (bringing travelers to…

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    portrait photo of Windmill Island Gardens in Holland, Michigan

    15 Ways to Explore Windmill Island Gardens in Holland, Michigan

    On a recent visit to Holland, Michigan, located on the Lower Peninsula of Lake Michigan, we had the opportunity to learn all about the mid 19th century Dutch settlers who came to Western Michigan to build a new community. One of the highlights of our visit was our time at Windmill Island Gardens.

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    posing on the front porch at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island

    The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan

    I keep a running “Bucket List” of resorts around the country (and a few spots “Over The Pond”) I dream about visiting and at the very top of the list for the past several years has been The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan.This past summer, we had the good fortune to spend an…

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    posing in one of the gardens at at Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, MI

    Exploring the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan with Children

    On a recent trip throughout a large part of Michigan, we stopped in the city of Grand Rapids for a couple of days. A highlight of our visit was definitely the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park.

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