Year in Review: Highlights of 2025
This past year our travel plans were mainly influenced by our daughter’s college search. We drove up and down the Northeast looking at schools from Boston through North Carolina. Wherever we stopped, we found new historic spots, family friendly attractions, and great new lodging options. In 2025, we found time to update some of our…
Celebrating the Holidays at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland
Last December, on our travels home during the Christmas holiday, we stopped for one more holiday themed adventure at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland. The resort complex is massive with plenty of activities the whole family will enjoy, including the popular holiday ICE! experience.Â
City Guide: 18 Places Kids Will Love in Washington D.C.
Washington D.C., our nation’s capital city, is full of family friendly attractions, historical sites and museums, cultural events, and open spaces to appreciate nature. Many sites are free to explore, thanks to the Smithsonian Institute, and many sites have only a nominal charge. This week, we’ve updated our City Guide and pulled ALL of our…
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC
Opened in 1974 on the National Mall in Washington DC, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden features over 12,000 pieces of modern and contemporary art from the personal collection of Joseph Hirschhorn, an industrialist and philanthropist. The cynical shaped museum, designed by Gordon Bunshaft, has two floors of permanent and rotating exhibits that feature a…
Playing “I Spy” at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC
The sixth largest cathedral in the world, the Cathedral of Saint Peter and St. Paul, more popularly known as the Washington National Cathedral, took almost an entire century to complete. Started in 1907, there were three different architects who helped design and execute the building of the 530 long foot cathedral, with a central tower…
Five Ways to Explore Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens in Washington D.C.
On a recent trip to Washington DC, we had the opportunity to visit a new-to-us spot, Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens, located in the northwest section of DC, just one mile from the National Zoo and five miles from the Washington Mall. The 25 acre estate includes the main mansion, purchased by Majorie Merriweather Post…