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13 Ways to Have Fun in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this Summer
ByJennRecord July 7, 2025October 20, 2025
We just returned from a wonderful visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home to almost three dozen colleges and universities, popular athletic teams, historical sites dating back to the French and Indian War, almost 100 distinct neighborhoods, a thriving food scene with distinct specialities, and tons of family friendly attractions, special events, and annual traditions.
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art museums | City Guide | family travel | living history | museums | Smithsonian | Washington DC
City Guide: 18 Places Kids Will Love in Washington D.C.
ByJennRecord May 20, 2025May 23, 2025
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 features of DC attractions in one spot with travel tips. We know the summer vacation is a popular time to explore Washington DC, and we hope, whenever you and your family visit, you’ll check out some of these sites and have a stronger appreciation of our nation’s rich history.
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Children's Museums | City Guide | Connecticut | family travel | hiking | history | maritime history | museums | Mystic | nature | nature center | New Haven
10 Kid Friendly Spots Along I-95 in Connecticut to Enjoy this Spring
ByJennRecord May 6, 2025July 1, 2025
We’ve lived in Connecticut almost 25 years and LOVE all of the museums, historical sites, cultural attractions, beaches and parks, and overall beauty and friendliness of the Nutmeg State. We’ve shared many of our adventures throughout Connecticut on the blog over the past 8 years: City Guides for New Haven, Coastal Connecticut, Hartford, and Mystic; food trails all over Fairfield County; hiking adventures in Fairfield County, in Western Connecticut, in Central Connecticut, and in Mystic County.
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gardens | Mansion museums | Washington DC
Five Ways to Explore Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens in Washington D.C.
ByJennRecord February 25, 2025May 23, 2025
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 in 1955 as her spring and fall seasonal home, 13 acres of formal gardens, and another dozen acres of natural woodlands.
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art museums | Botanical Gardens | Brooklyn | Children's Museums | City Guide | family travel | food | history | museums | New York | New York City
City Guide: 10 Family Friendly Activities in Brooklyn, NY to Enjoy this Winter
ByJennRecord February 11, 2025March 5, 2025
While our family frequently enjoys attractions, museums, and performances in Manhattan, we’ve never ventured across the bridge to the borough of Brooklyn. This past month, we had the opportunity to spend the weekend exploring many cultural attractions in Brooklyn and learning about the city’s rich history.
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Holiday Gift Guide 2024: The Gift of Time
ByJennRecord November 19, 2024November 20, 2024
Holiday gift guides are EVERYWHERE this time of year- every blogger I know and follow has multiple post filled with items to purchase for every relationship, personality, and interest possible. I have had some luck finding a few things for people on my list, and I am always especially happy when I see small businesses and creatives supported in these posts- I love to shop local as much as I can (but am also known to search Amazon, too).
However, I personally prefer to gift experiences that allow families and friends to enjoy the gift of time together. “The gift of time” is both one of my favorite phrases and one of my firmest beliefs; I truly believe that the one of the greatest gifts we can give someone is to spend time with them. So this week, we’re updating an old post offering suggestions of experience to gift your families and friends in the hopes you’ll be able to carve out time to spend together. #priceless.
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