posing in front of an animal topiary at the Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portmouth RI

    Exploring the Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

    One of our favorite New England towns to visit in ANY season is Newport, Rhode Island with its beautiful beaches, Gilded Age mansions, and many historic sites. This past weekend, we enjoyed a wonderful morning exploring the Green Animals Topiary Garden in nearby Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Green Animals Topiary Garden is the oldest topiary garden…

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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 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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    Pendleton Lighthouse in St. Andrews in New Brunswick, Canada

    10 Ways to Explore St Andrews in New Brunswick, Canada

    We just returned from a few days in St. Andrews, one of Canada’s first seaside resort areas. We originally were using the stop as a layover before another destination, but ended up spending three days enjoying all of the historical sites, attractions, and beautiful beaches and parks.   One of the most popular maritime communities in…

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    deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts

    The largest sculpture park in New England, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts is spread throughout 30 acres and features walking trails, gardens, terraces, lawns, and views of adjacent Flint’s Pond. The 50+ sculptures are on rotating display and many sculptures are loaned to the museum. The property includes indoor museum exhibits,…

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    Hogpen Hill Farms in Woodbury, Connecticut

    Hogpen Hill Farms, a 234 acre sculpture farm in the Litchfield County town of Woodbury, Connecticut, is home to a landscape park with over 100 pieces of beautiful landscape art created by Edward Tufte.  The works of art are positioned along a 1.5 mile diagonal and visitors can get up close (but don’t touch!) to…

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