In October, head to Sonoma County to enjoy pumpkin patches, and amazing corn maze!
Pick up a wheelbarrow, and load up on different kinds of pumpkins, kids love to play in a seed corn pits, go on hay bale rides, see farm animals, explore winding paths through a corn maze.
The great haiku poet Matsuo Basho lived in Edo (Tokyo).
He had a house along the Sumida River, and a banana tree (basho) in his yard.
Visit Basho park in Tokyo, and read haiku childen’s books wherever you are.
“The power under the Constitution will always be with the people.” George Washington 1787.
Definitely plan on a visit to the National Constitution Center on your next family trip to Philadelphia, best with older kids and teens, though little kids will have fun in the Signer’s Hall.
Fall is a delightful season to visit Lake Tahoe and California Gold Country with kids. Gold is everywhere, though not in the ground. Aspen trees are incandescent yellow, meadows and hills glow with golden grasses, and bright red Kokanee salmon are in the lake.
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Visiting Mount Vernon with kids, discover George Washington in a different role than commander in chief of the American Revolution or president. Here George was a progressive farmer, planting trees and taking a turn in the garden, eating corncakes and honey for breakfast.
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Planning a family trip to San Francisco, where are the best neighborhoods to stay?
We research and recommend hotels for family amenities, but equally important is the surrounding area.
Insider tips about seven neighborhoods on our list of San Francisco family hotels.