Playing “I Spy” While Touring the Maine State House in Augusta, Maine
This past summer, we enjoyed a few days in Augusta, the state capital of Maine. One of the highlights of exploring the city was our guided tour of the State House.
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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…
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Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts
The holiday season has officially begun and we celebrated this past weekend with a new-to-us tradition: Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
Playing “I Spy” While Touring the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, VA
Whenever our family visits a capital city, we always make time to tour the State Capitol. We love learning about a state’s history, its involvement in American history, and learning fun state trivia and what makes each state unique. This summer, we stopped in Richmond for a second tour (we originally visited in 2014 before we started publishing our blog) of the Virginia State Capitol and enjoyed touring the House and Senate Chambers and other significant spaces throughout the Capitol.
15 Ways to Explore Old Fort Western in Augusta Maine
On a quick layover in Augusta, Maine during our recent road trip, we had the opportunity to tour Old Fort Western, America’s oldest wooden French and Indian War era Garrison and a National Historic Landmark. The fort is very family friendly and has several hands-on opportunities kids will enjoy.
10 Places to Learn About George Washington in the Northeast
America’s first president, George Washington, has hundreds of schools, buildings, institutions, and memorials dedicated in his honor. There are also dozens of historical sites associated with Washington preserved all throughout America. We recently realized that we’ve explored many historical spots connected to Washington and thought it would make a good “trail” of sorts to share with our readers. So this week, we’re sharing 11 locations throughout the Northeast dedicated to George Washington- all of which are kid friendly and offer lots of hands-on learning about our nation’s first president and the creation of America.
