I received complimentary admission as part of my Tuckaway Shores Resort trip. All opinions are completely my own.I am kind of a zoo connoisseur (or whatever someone who has been to a lot of zoo's would be called). Whenever my family goes on vacation we usually also visit the local zoo. We have been to many zoos around the US and the world even. Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL definitely holds up to the big zoos.While this zoo is on the small side, it has a lot of unique features going for … [Read more...]
Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral, FL
I received complimentary admission into Exploration Tower as part of my Tuckaway Shores getaway. All opinions are completely my own. An iconic building in Port Canaveral is the new Exploration Tower built in 2013. This $23 million dollar building features 7 stories including an observation deck, various exhibits, an auditorium, cafe, gift shop and event space. The Exploration Tower was built to give cruise passengers a close place to visit and learn more about the history and culture of the … [Read more...]
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex – Cape Canaveral, FL
I received free passes to visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. All opinions are completely my own.During my 4 days at Tuckaway Shores Resort we were treated to several local attractions on the Space Coast. When I found out we were going to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex I was super excited. It wasn't anywhere I had ever considered going before but once I saw the details of our visit I couldn't wait!The Kennedy Space Center is about an hour north of Tuckaway … [Read more...]
New Exhibit at the Museum at Prairiefire + Ticket Giveaway
MY family love exploring local communities and enjoying the fun things they have to offer. Overland Park is one of our favorite places for many reasons, including the new Prairiefire entertainment district. Here you are greeted with restaurants, gelato, a toy store, apartments, a movie theater and the Museum at Prairiefire.The Museum of Prairiefire is excited to announce its new exhibit Mythic Creatures. Mythic Creaturestraces the natural and cultural roots of some of the … [Read more...]
Monkeying Around at the St. Louis Zoo
Disclosure: Kristen received complimentary Safari passes in exchange for her review. All experiences and opinions are her own. Yours may differ. My family loves to travel so when our summer quickly filled up this year, we chose to forgo a big vacation for a quick local getaway instead. We set our sights on St. Louis, Missouri and decided to spend an extended weekend enjoying all the attractions the city has to offer. Having three young children we were pleasantly surprised by … [Read more...]
Breckenridge Arts District Growing & Becoming more Family Friendly
Disclosure: My family had a complimentary ceramics class in exchange for promoting the expansion of Breckenridge Arts District. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Visiting Breckenridge, Colorado is a family tradition. Every other year my family has family reunions. The locations differ at times, but more often than not we find ourselves in Vail, Colorado, just 45 minutes West of Breckenridge. Visiting the ski towns of Colorado in the summer is so much fun. They all … [Read more...]
Country Boy Mine – Breckenridge, MO
Disclosure: Country Boy Mine provided free tickets in exchange for my review. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.My family recently visited the mountains of Colorado, as we often do. The last couple of years we have been every year, but we usually visit every 3-4 years. We really love all visiting these cute ski towns, that actually have a lot of offer in the summer. Once of our favorite towns to visit during these Colorado vacations is Breckenridge.If you are … [Read more...]
Aquarium of Niagara
When we pulled into Niagara Falls, NY I kind of wanted to build anticipation up for seeing the falls. Instead of heading right to the falls we first made a stop at the Aquarium of Niagara. I had read several online reviews about this attraction and most said that we should skip it, but I thought my kids would have fun so we pressed on anyways. $33 later, we were visiting a tiny run down Aquarium and I was kind of kicking myself for not listening to the online reviews. Regardless, the kids … [Read more...]
Fallsview Indoor Waterpark – Niagara Falls
Disclosure: I received free tickets to visit the waterpark for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.My family and I have been to many waterparks. I kind of consider myself a waterpark snob because some waterparks are great for families and children, and others are just horrible. Whether it is how the rides are laid out, or what types of rides there are, it can really make or break a park for families.The Fallsview Indoor Waterpark is one of the … [Read more...]
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Starlight Theatre
Disclosure: I was given media passes for promotion purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Last night I had the pleasure of returning to Starlight Theatre in Kansas City to enjoy Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Now, I am already a huge fan of this show. I own the VHS (that is what goes in a VCR, which they don't make or sell anymore, for all you young kids out there! lol) of the original Broadway cast doing the show. Donny Osmand is Joseph in the … [Read more...]
The Sweet Smells of Hershey Gardens
One of the many perks about staying at Hershey Lodge is that when you check in you get free tickets to visit Hershey Gardens. This is definitely a fun stop for the whole family and a great place to let your kids roam free.Hershey Gardens is a huge 23-acre botanical garden. There is a nice walking trail that guides you through all the different areas of the gardens. There are 11 themed gardens and The Children's Garden and The Butterfly House; there is something for everyone in … [Read more...]
Exploring Chocolate at the Hershey Story
The Hershey Story is a museum on Chocolate Avenue in downtown Hershey. There are 4 different areas: the interactive Museum Experience, the Chocolate Lab, Café Zooka and the Museum Shop.The Museum Experience is the entire second floor of the building and takes you through the history of Hershey - the man (Milton Hershey), the company and the town. The exhibits are really kid friendly; there are lots buttons to push and little window displays to look at. There is even one of the first Kiss … [Read more...]
Whitaker Center – Harrisburg, PA
Having been a child (not long ago-ahem), a teacher and now a parent there are not many museums or interactive exhibit centers that blow me away. Often they seem to all have the same general features with a few unique things here and there. Don't get me wrong I love a good Children's or Science Museum but had I not been able to visit the Whitaker Center I would have missed out on a fantastic opportunity. So here they are- the things that the Whitaker Center had that I wish I had … [Read more...]
Pride of the Susquehanna- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
My family was thrilled to take a ride on the Pride of the Susquehanna River Boat. We had a wonderful 45 minute afternoon ride. To say that the employees of the river boat were accommodating would be an understatement. They were friendly, patient and very understanding (we had issues with our tickets-totally the fault of my email and sometimes when there are little issues like this I am interested to see how people will react.) They didn't miss a beat when we had issues with our tickets- they … [Read more...]
The Sweetest Place to Play – HersheyPark
Disclosure: I was given free tickets for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.We have been to many theme parks over the course of the last 12 years of our marriage, not to mention all the theme parks we went to growing up with our own families. Each theme park seems to be set up basically the same way. A section for games, places for shows, some big roller coasters and a section for kiddie rides. The people behind the design of HersheyPark are … [Read more...]
