See the oldest town in Louisiana, Natchitoches, visit the largest pyramid in the U.S. in Memphis, and stand in two states in Texarkana on a road trip south to New Orleans from St. Louis. On…
Browsing Category Seeing America
Los Angeles: A Day at Santa Monica Pier
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…
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…
Checking Out Fort Vancouver and Portland
Portland area sites include a pioneer Fort Vancouver, shopping at a huge bookstore, and stopping at an area ravaged by a volcano. Our family made a trip to the Pacific Northwest seeing Seattle, Portland, North…
Touring the Columbia River Gorge
Find mountain-high waterfalls and a deep river canyon in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. Our family did a trip to the Pacific Northwest seeing Seattle, Portland, North Cascades National Park, the Columbia Gorge, and…
North Cascades National Park: Second Day
Turquoise-colored lakes, awe-inspiring mountain views, and high cascading waterfalls are what you will find at North Cascades National Park. Our family did a trip to the Pacific Northwest seeing Seattle, Portland, North Cascades National Park,…
North Cascades National Park: First Day
On the first day at North Cascades National Park, we crossed two swinging bridges to a waterfall and walked among towering red cedars. The national park is about 2 hours and 20 minutes from Seattle,…
