Exploring North America one road trip at a time.
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RoadTripTreats #CollectiveBias I started road tripping with my kids when my oldest child was only months’ old; he’s now 24. Over the years we’ve traveled thousands of miles through our home state of Ohio, along the east coast…
I guess I’ve always thought of roadside attractions as a dying art but maybe that’s not true. There are plenty of roadside attractions popping up throughout the US in the name of public art. Last summer, I took a road trip with my mom and dad from our home in Ohio to Branson, Missouri and back. We…
Hocking Hills in southeast Ohio is well known in the Buckeye State and beyond as an outdoorsman (or women’s) paradise. The area boasts hiking trails for all abilities, canoeing, horseback riding, zip lining, ATV trails and is one of the few places in Ohio where one can rock climb. Located in the Appalachian foothills, outdoor…
Visible from I-81 in Pennsylvania between Shippensburg and Chambersburg is the world’s largest paint can. This 1000-gallon can of Benjamin Moore paint stands about 35 feet tall. You can catch a glimpse of it as you drive past or pull off the highway onto Exit 24 for a closer look. The World’s Largest Paint Can Roadside Attraction…
It’s no secret that my family spends a lot of time on the road. After growing up road tripping, my own children think nothing of hopping in the car and driving to Washington DC or Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort for the weekend. Sometimes they even venture further. Yep. Atlantic City and Charlotte, North Carolina aren’t…
Do you ever go on a road trip and find something really cool, only to research it later and realize that though it was a great stop, it could have been even MORE INCREDIBLE had you known what was nearby? Yep. So have I. And today I’m going to share one of those occasions with you. My husband and…
The Giant Coffee Pot of Bedford located on historic Route 30 in Pennsylvania is the kind of roadside attraction that gets me excited for a road trip. The Giant Coffee Pot of Bedford This unique building, built somewhere between 1925-1927 depending on which resource you’re reading, originally served as a lunch counter attached to a…
If you have a series of fun road trips planned for this summer but want to keep your family eating healthy wherever they go, it can be a challenge to avoid fast food at pit stops and salty, greasy chips at convenience stores. With a bit of preparation, you can ensure your family has healthy…
Disclosure: I was provided a Logi ZeroTouch smart mount for purpose of review and a road trip giveaway package. This post does contain affiliate links. When I was offered the opportunity to review a Logi ZeroTouch™ Dashboard smart car mount for my Android™ smartphone, I was excited. I spend a fair amount of time in my…
I’m a fan of quick and easy these days. My life is all about simplifying and using my time wisely. Well, that’s not entirely true. My GOAL is to learn to simplify and be a better manager of my time in all areas. One area I really struggle is meals and snacks. I’m a horrible…
I’m in a trip planning mood. Not that I don’t ALWAYS want to plan a trip, but there’s something about the transition from spring to summer that really makes me want to pack my bags, throw them in the car and hit the open road. Last year, my husband and I drove from Ohio to…
Summer is almost here and I’m beginning to really get an itch to pack up and hit the open road. That’s right- it’s road trip season! I took several amazing trips last year, but one thing that I really want to do differently this year is eat better on the road and that means I’ll…
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