Visit Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, where kids can tour house he designed, explore extensive gardens, and see life in a Virginia plantation, plus children’s books, and recipe for Thomas Jefferson’s macaroni and cheese.
Read more…Summer 2025: Tips for Visiting US National Parks
Know before you go to US national parks this summer – firings of national park workers will significantly affect your experience. Tips for road conditions, wildlife and fire safety, weather, especially extreme heat, plus information about specific national parks.
Read more…5 Favorite California Summer Hikes with Kids
Here’s five favorite hikes with kids in California, – Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite, Point Reyes in Marin, Red’s Meadow in Mammoth Lakes, Bumpass Hell in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Fern Canyon in Redwood SP – alpine meadows, panoramic views of the coast, rushing waterfalls, volcanic boiling springs and mudpots, sparkling creeks and ferns in the redwoods.
Read more…Dino Days! Cal Academy San Francisco
Dino Days! Cal Academy San Francisco
Colorful animatronic dinosaurs that move and roar, including baby dinosaurs and a huge T-Rex! Plus little kids can dig in sand for fossils and wear dinosaur hats, for older kids, meet paleontologists.
San Francisco: 30 Fun things to do with kids this summer
It’s summer in San Francisco!
Best parks, museums, fun food, hikes, free music and kid’s shows, tips, insider secrets (redwood grove, fairy doors, Chinatown lunch and playgrounds, cheapest bay cruise), and more.
Summer in Paris: Where to escape the crowds?
Over Easter break, a family we know visited Paris, and gave us some tips.
Here are four places to go to escape crowds this summer – a museum with unicorn tapestries, zoo and carousel in Jardin des Plantes, collection of armor and Napoleon memorabilia in Army Museum, and Chateau de Vincennes, medieval royal residence in the middle of Paris.