Santa Monica is where we swam in the ocean, checked out sea life at an aquarium, and rode the rides at Santa Monica Pier! (We did a summer trip to Las Vegas and then drove…
Date Archives August 2023
See Griffith Park and Hollywood in Los Angeles
Pony rides and Los Angeles views at Griffith Park and then seeing the Hollywood Walk of Fame were part of our first day in Los Angeles. (Our family spent three days in the Los Angeles…
Explore LA: La Brea Tar Pits and Downtown
See the fossils of a saber-tooth tiger and the huge tusks of a wooly mammoth at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. We also went to downtown Los Angles to view the skyline…
Hoover Dam Experience
Staying the night near Hoover Dam allowed us to experience this dam without the crowds and explore the train tunnels used to help build it. (This is one of our stops on our summer trip…
Doing Las Vegas With the Kid
See a clash of swords, watching a circus show, or visiting an old west fort can all be a part of a trip to Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, we explored The Strip which includes…
Have Fun in Decatur at the Zoo
A day at Decatur, Ill., Scovill Zoo includes seeing hundreds of animals, riding a train, and spinning around a carousel. My son Andrew enjoyed his time at the zoo which included seeing the animals and…
Take a Stroll at the Citygarden in St. Louis
Find sculptures, flowers, and fountains in an oasis of greenery in downtown St. Louis in the Citygarden. I walked about 1.7 miles around the Citygarden and Kiener Plaza Park up the block from the garden….
