'Frederick Douglas' in Action!   Take your kids on a living history walking tour in Boston.  The Black Heritage Trail runs 1.6 miles and gives visitors a historic perspective into the lives of...

Head to the Stadium! With the opening of 2013 baseball just behind us, now couldn’t be a better time to take your family out to the ballgame at Yankee Stadium in NYC. The new Yankee Stadium,...

Looking Down Main Street of the Studios! Disney’s Hollywood Studios, one park of the mega-attraction that is Disney World, welcomes your family to the magic of Hollywood in its golden age. ...

 NPS Volunteer, Matt Wordeman, in Action!   One of the most diverse national parks in our amazing system, Haleakalā National Park boasts stark contrasts of volcanic remains, rain forests,...

Rock it at Radio City! Take your family to one of New York City’s most famous traditions: Radio City Music Hall. Built by John D. Rockefeller against all odds in the height of the stock market...

Life's a Beach! The Villa del Palmar Beach Resort in Cancun, Mexico is a beach front property about a half an-hour away from the typical “Cancun” scene in Playa Mujeras.  This...

Volunteer Park! Seattle boasts one of the nation’s largest and most developed park systems.  Offering more than 400 parks, this handy list will help your family visit the best of the...

Choo-Choo-riffic! Kids love trains.  It is a pretty basic understanding. My three girls have never watched an episode of Thomas the Tank Engine, but I can say with all certainty that if there is a...

This post was updated on November 1, 2023.  Looking for some family fun? Head to San Diego, a family's dream destination. Nestled on the sun-kissed coast of California, San Diego effortlessly combines...

Food trucks are all the rage across the country, and with a vast amount of land space to cover, L.A. food trucks are some of the finest in the country.  Food truck sampling is the perfect way to dine with...

San Francisco’s Chinatown is not your ordinary Chinatown.  It is the largest Chinatown (outside of China itself) and is the oldest town in North America.  Visiting Chinatown is a must-stop if you have...

Visit One of the Country's Finest Art Museums!   Families visiting Chicago should take advantage of a visit to the Art Institute, not only one of the country’s finest art museums, but also one of...

A Taxi Ride Might Save Your Sanity!   Traveling in and around a bustling metropolis like New York City can certainly be challenging; add kids into the mix and you might face so much anxiety about...

Xcaret Lagoon!   Xcaret, located just outside Cancun on the Riviera Maya, is a natural eco-archeological park full of beautiful, diverse natural wonders and cultural history and entertainment.  At...