In London, kids can explore the Golden Hinde, full-size replica of 16th century ship Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world. And read about the daring voyage of one of the greatest navigators and commanders to sail the seas.
Read more…California Deserts: November to April is a good time to visit
Late winter and spring, not summer, are the perfect time to visit California deserts – Death Valley, Mojave National Preserve, Joshua Tree, Palm Springs and Anza Borrego. Read about favorite places to go with kids and tips for enjoying the desert.
Read more…Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
The Boston Tea Party is a famous event of the American Revolution. At Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, kids step aboard a replica ship, toss tea chests into the water, see enactments by live actors and an original tea chest, over 200 years old.
Read more…Sunny Sonoma and Napa
Last weekend, we drove up to California Wine Countrym to Sonoma for the Harvest Festival at Cornerstone Gardens, and shopping at Oxbow Public Market in downtown Napa.
Read more…Newspaper Rock: Will stories in stone disappear?
Newspaper Rock in southern Utah is one of many ancient rock art sites in the area. Rock art has real appeal for kids, from circles and squiggly lines, to human forms, footprints, and animals such as big horn sheep and horses.
Read more…See the sea otters
Over the long July 4 weekend, our destination on the California central coast – Morro Bay. Watch our video of an adorable sea otter mother and pup, and find out why kelp is a “floating blankie.”
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