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Oregon–A Tribute to The Goonies (Astoria and Cannon Beach)

The Goonies is one of my favorite movies and I was giddy to see the house when we visited Astoria. In the picture, I’m pointing to a sign at the driveway entrance, “Goonies on Foot Welcome; No Cars.” That’s cool that the owners are so open to letting fans walk up their private drive. Just [...]

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Oregon–Yaquina Head Natural Area and Lighthouse

Yaquina Head Natural Area equals fun, fun, fun! The spectacular interpretive center keeps kids busy with hands-on activities like coloring and the all-important skill of hula-hooping. Okay, we’ll admit it. The moms really liked the hula hoops, too. There’s trails to walk and a rocky beach to comb and a lighthouse to climb. Pack a [...]

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Oregon–Beverly Beach

The Oregon Coast offers breathtakingly beautiful views. We stayed in a yurt at Beverly Beach and enjoyed the prehistoric/rainforest feel of the regional plants (which were taller than our children). The kids also spotted a slug near our camp site and explored the beach every day.

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Montana–A Carousel for Missoula and Dragon Hollow (Missoula)

Holy Pixie Dust! Who knew that a single place could hold so much magic?! The carousel’s exhilaratingly fast, yet safe enough for tiny tots thanks to the safety belts. The big kids (a.k.a. the adults) can reach up and grab plastic hoops from the dragon’s mouth as you fly by.

The story of how this place [...]

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Idaho–Harriman State Park

Home Sweet Yurt. Yurts provide a cheaper alternative than hotels, but offer more security and comfort than tent camping. While we absolutely loved our yurt experiences on our two-month cross country expedition, know this about yurts…
1) The yurts at Harriman State Park have no electricity and are a fifty foot walk from the parking area [...]

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Yellowstone

Not only did we get to see Old Faithful in action, we actually got to drive alongside a buffalo. Twice! I had to roll up my window because its horns were nearly coming in the driver’s side. I’d recommend a one day tour to orient yourself to the park and its history. On this trip [...]

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Wyoming–Historic Hotel Greybull (Greybull)

We were losing daylight fast and weren’t gonna make it to Cody, WY, where we had reservations. Lucky for us we found the Historic Hotel Greybull instead. Not only was our suite amazingly cheap, but it was big with two bedrooms, kitchen, bath, and living room. We even got a tour of the building which [...]

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Greybull, WY

Another great little town that is just the right size for exploring with small kids. Forget the hustle and bustle of Cody, WY, we loved looking in the shops in Greybull and accommodation’s much cheaper than in Cody. Easy, beautiful drive to Yellowstone, too.
Click here to see what you can do in Greybull, WY.

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Hot Springs, SD

For families wanting to see Mount Rushmore, I’d STRONGLY suggest Hot Springs, SD, over Rapid City because of the beauty and quiet of the place. Xavier loved climbing on the train at the visitor’s center. Then after walking along River Street downtown and looking at some shops, we waded through the spring fed waters.

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Missouri River Runner from St. Louis to Kansas City

Xavier loves all things transportation, but trains rule supreme. When he sees one he yells, “Choo choo! Woo woo!” So I couldn’t resist a trip on Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner to kick off our wild west adventure. The train services several stops across Missouri including Washington where we hopped on.
Tip: Bring something to eat because [...]

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