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10 Ways to Explore St Andrews in New Brunswick, Canada
ByJennRecord August 12, 2025August 19, 2025
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 Canada, St. Andrews is a designated National Historic District in the province of New Brunswick, less than 30 minutes from the American border.
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family travel | Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | science center
41 Ways to Have Fun at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, PA
ByJennRecord August 5, 2025October 20, 2025
The most visited museum in Pittsburgh, the Carnegie Science Center is home over two dozens exhibits and 100 interactive activities spread across four floors, welcoming over half a million visitors each year. On our recent visit to Pittsburgh, we enjoyed a whole afternoon exploring the Carnegie Science Center and testing our knowledge and understanding of everything from engineering to astronomy and space exploration to geology, biology, and marine life to health sciences.
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20 Ways to Explore the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, PA
ByJennRecord July 29, 2025October 20, 2025
A highlight of our family’s recent visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was our morning at the Senator John Heinz History Center. We LOVED this engaging history museum that celebrates the vibrant history of Western Pennsylvania (Industries! Sports! Pop culture! Scientific advancements! Music1) This week, we’re sharing our favorite ways to explore the Heinz History center and why ALL ages will have fun at the museum was voted the #1 History Museum in America by the readers of USA Today.
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family travel | resorts | West Virginia
Resort Guide: Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
ByJennRecord July 22, 2025July 22, 2025
The Greenbrier Resort, a designated National Historic Landmark, has been on our bucket list for years and we were lucky enough to enjoy an overnight at “America’s Resort” this summer. This week on the blog, we’re sharing a full guide to The Greenbrier including the wide variety of amenities and dining options, the resort’s rich history, and all the family friendly activities we enjoyed. We promise you’ll want to book a stay at The Greenbrier, too!
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art museums | City Guide | Durham | family travel | free things to do | gardens | museums | North Carolina
City Guide: Eight FREE Things to Do in Durham, North Carolina
ByJennRecord July 1, 2025July 1, 2025
On a recent road trip, we enjoyed a weekend exploring Durham, North Carolina. The “City of Medicine” of almost 300,000 people is known for being the home of Duke University and home of what was once the world’s largest tobacco company (W. Dukes and Sons). Formerly known as the “Bull City” because of the Bull Durham brand of the Blackwell Tobacco Company (which became the American Tobacco Company) that used a bull as its logo, Durham is located in the central part of North Carolina and is less than 30 minutes from the popular Chapel Hill area and the state Capitol of Raleigh. There are dozens of family friendly museums, attractions, outdoor activities to enjoy throughout Durham; this list is just a small gathering of some activities we enjoyed, all FREE all year!
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boats | Connecticut | family travel | living history | maritime history | Mystic
25 Ways to Have Fun at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut This Summer
ByJennRecord June 24, 2025June 24, 2025
The largest maritime museum in America, Mystic Seaport Museum is an indoor and outdoor living history museum that is one of the most popular attractions in Connecticut. Spread across 19 acres on the banks of the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut, the property was originally the site of the Charles Mallory & Sons shipyard and nearby Greenman shipyard, both of which built wooden clipper ships, barks, and steamships during the 19th century. Founded in 1929, the museum has expanded several times to include more historic structures, exhibits, and sailing vessels in its fleet.
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