painted Saugatuck sign in Saugatuck MI

    City Guide: Seven Kid Friendly Ways to Explore Saugatuck and Douglas Michigan

    This past summer, we enjoyed a wonderful weeks long road trip through many parts of Michigan. Our first stop was the idyllic small cities of Saugatuck and Douglas, both located directly on Lake Michigan and less than three hours from Chicago and Detroit. These seaside communities, known for being incredibly welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community,…

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    Posing in the Play Ball! exhibit at he Grand Rapids Public Museum in Michigan

    15 Ways to Have Fun at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in Michigan

    This past summer, we enjoyed a wonderful few weeks road tripping through Michigan and one of our first stops was the city of Grand Rapids, home of former president Gerald Ford. We began our exploring with a visit to the Grand Rapids Public Museum to learn all about the city’s history and contributions to American…

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    City Guide: 10 Kid Friendly Activities in Frankenmuth, Michigan

    Known as “Michigan’s Little Bavaria”, Frankenmuth was officially founded in 1845 when a group of German immigrants traveled to Michigan seeking religious freedom. They traveled to the east central part of the state and began building a community. The name Frankenmuth translates to “Courage of the Franconians” and the founders quickly established several industries in…

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    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 on board the Patriot ship at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St Michaels, MD

    Exploring the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St Michaels Maryland

    A 15 acre campus in the heart of the beautiful, riverside town of St Michael’s Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum celebrates the environmental, historical, and cultural impacts of the Chesapeake Bay and its many maritime industries on communities throughout the East Coast. There are personal stories of individuals who helped shape the land and…

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