Asking a roadside attraction enthusiast to choose their favorite roadside attraction is like asking a parent to choose their favorite child. It’s an impossible feat. And once a roadside attraction junkie, always a roadside attraction junkie so that list of favorites is likely to change with each new road trip you embark on. I know…
Huntsville
50 Family Friendly Staycation Ideas for Huntsville, Alabama
Are you looking for something to do this year in the Rocket City? Here’s a list of 50 Family Friendly Staycation Ideas for Huntsville, Alabama. Find out what a rocket launch feels like at the US Space and Rocket Center to learn why Huntsville is called Rocket City USA. Hike the Stone Cuts Trail at Monte…
Best of the USA Monte Sano State Park in Alabama #BestoftheUSA
Welcome back to Best of the USA Blog Hop where I invite you to join me on the first Monday of each month to share all of the fun, family friendly, educational, beautiful, and just plain super cool destinations around the United States that you’ve visited! My Choice for Best of the USA Blog Hop…
10 Reasons to Send Your Child to Space Camp
I was 15 when the movie Space Camp aired on TV. I wasn’t the least bit interested in science or rockets and my knowledge of all things ‘space’ was minimal. Yet there was something so appealing about the movie that I literally dreamt of going to Space Camp for months. I’m sure the fact that…
Rainbow Mountain Loop Trail- Madison, Alabama
One thing that I’ve really missed since our move from Alabama is the hiking trails that we used to frequent. It’s not that we can’t hike in Ohio. We do and we love it, it’s just that living in Alabama allowed us the opportunity to hike nearly all year long. With the exception of the…
Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama
Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama was the first place we ever called home when we embarked on life as a full-time RV family and a place that we all think of with special fondness. Living in a mountaintop campground with over 2000 acres of land to explore, with bike trails, hiking trails and a disc golf…
Field Trip Friday: Alabama Constitution Village
When we lived in Ohio, a good part of our field trips were focused around Ohio History. We visited the Ohio State Building, many Ohio Historical sites and local attractions that focused on educating the public regarding local history. What better way to learn than by actually experiencing places of historical significance and hearing about…
Buffalo Soldier Memorial
Well, it’s nearly the first Friday of the month which means it’s time for Field Trip Friday. My family has taken our classroom out into the world quite a bit lately. Last week we attended a special program at Earlyworks in Alabama and traveled back in time to the days just after the Civil War. …