On May 15, the Nantucket’s Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum will be opening its doors and celebrating a full season with a new exciting exhibit about a colorful local character “Madaket Millie“, who personally took over …

photo credit: Dolphin Research Center, Marathon

I guess I’m just an island girl at heart.  I love the casual, relaxed atmosphere of the Florida Keys during the day, and the pulse of action in Key West …

My husband and I used to camp quite a bit.  And by camping I mean real camping…  ie: no running water, no toilet or shower and no electricity. 
Of course we wanted to share the experience …

Florida is known for its fabulous beaches, which is only one reason it’s such a favorite family destination.  We’ve compiled our list of favorite kid friendly beaches, in no particular order, and what we think makes them …

 
 
Iowa doesn’t come to the top of very many “must see” travel lists.Perhaps it should.As recently as the early 1800’s Iowa was about as far west as you could go and still be in “civilized” …

If you have a budding archaeologist, or even if you don’t, Dinosaur Ridge is a definite must-see.
The first thing I noticed was how small the actual dinosaur footprint fossils were. (That’s my 3-yr-old’s foot… …

 We stopped here on part of our mountain drive. The easiest way to get here is to go through the town of Morrison. Bring picnic supplies to have lunch up in Red Rocks, or eat …