Hello neighbor! We're happy to welcome you to Pittsburgh this summer. Pittsburgh’s convenient location is only a six-hour drive from nine states, Washington D.C., and parts of Canada. Driving isn’t the only option with Pittsburgh just a 90-minute flight for 70% of North America’s population. And the award-winning Pittsburgh International Airport is just a quick shuttle ride from downtown. What’re you waiting for? Come by and say hello!Pittsburgh was named one of the Best Places to Travel in … [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...]
8 Fun Things to do at Hershey’s Chocolate World
Disclosure: I was provided tickets to experience some of the attractions at Hershey's Chocolate World. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Down the road from the Hershey Lodge is Hershey's Chocolate World! Get excited because this place in amazing! When you walk in prepare to be amazed at the size of this place and all of the fun waiting for you! If you are looking for a fun free stop, there is a fun FREE ride in this place, as well as amazing paid things to do! So, … [Read more...]
Hershey Lodge – The Sweetest Place to Stay
I recently attended a blogging conference (iRetreat) in Hershey, PA. I decided since the location was so much fun that we would make this a big family vacation! Well hold on to your hat folks, because you are about to get a whirlwind series of blog posts all about this trip and the amazing things you can do while in Hershey, PA.First up on this virtual tour of Hershey is telling you all about Hershey Lodge. Now this is definitely not the cheapest option in Hershey, PA but it might very well … [Read more...]
Collection of Useful Travel Articles
Some of you may know, some of you may not: I am a travel writer on Examiner.com. While I'm based in Kansas City so I try to make each article have a local flavor, all of my articles are relevant for traveling families everywhere! For your convenience here is a list of my travel articles. I will add to the list as I write more.7 Best midwest Travel DestinationsTour Kansas City by SegwayTips for Visiting Sea World, Orlando5 strategies for planning the perfect cruise10 Family … [Read more...]
