Archive for April, 2008
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Monday, April 21st, 2008My first introduction to Stonehenge was in history books and television. Then came National Lampoon’s European Vacation. I had hopes and dreams of my dad driving my brother and I right up to monument, but not knocking it over like Clark Griswold. Alas, I had to wait until I was in my 30s to see [...]
Two Days on the Bourbon Trail
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Last Monday I began a glorious adventure along the Bourbon Trail near Lexington, Kentucky. My timing was perfect, the rains had just departed, leaving behind sunny skies and fields of wildflowers. Before I tell you about my journey, take note that a window seat is a must when flying into the Lexington Blue Grass Airport. The views of lush [...]
Top 5 Child-Friendly Vacation Activities in San Mateo County
Saturday, April 19th, 2008Poor San Mateo County. Once a year, it’s home to the Maverick’s Surf Contest in Half Moon Bay, but other than that, it’s just not a hugely popular California tourist destination. Maybe the folk there prefer it that way – a sizable chunk of the county is still pretty agrarian – but the hotels and [...]
Man Malls
Friday, April 18th, 2008I was oblivious to the tourism importance of Man Malls until two appeared near my city. Hotels began to pop up, and even good ole Starbucks opened for business in these no-longer rural areas. My family decided to take a Sunday drive to Cabela’s, located in Gonzales, LA. I was completely shocked when traffic halted on [...]
Tots on the Go Giveaway
Thursday, April 17th, 2008Tots on the Go, a Virginia-based company, has teamed with Traveling Mamas to let you guys pick out your own prize, and we’re giving you a month do to it!
From their site:
“We started this business out of the desire to share our knowledge, as fairly new parents, of the many great products available. We spent [...]
Mama on the Move - In the Air, above Deland, Florida
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008MountainMama went skydiving! Can you believe it?
When I was in Hawaii last year, I made the Jungle Trek zipline guy push me off the ledge because I just couldn’t take that first step into oblivion. I really wasn’t sure I’d have the guts to JUMP OUT OF A PLANE!
But I did, thanks to the incredible [...]
Winning Wednesday: Anthology Books Giveaway Results
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Welcome to Winning Wednesday! A wonderful weekday wherein we wrangle winners and warmly wish them well.
This week’s contest giveaway relates to our anthology submissions call-out: A hefty assortment of five McSweeney’s anthologies. One lucky winner gets this instant anthology collection (I collect seashells, myself). And who is this person? Who gets to [...]
Mama on the Move - Goin’ with the Flow in Daytona
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008I’m in Daytona Beach, Florida, on a research trip, thanks to new friends at the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors’ Bureau. And it’s cold. Like, really cold. Like, record lows cold. Did I mention it’s windy, too?
That means no surfing lessons for me on the 23 miles of famous beach. No parasailing over the [...]
Lake Powell Houseboat Vacation Tips
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Nearly every year since 1997 I’ve vacationed on a houseboat on Lake Powell, the massive man-made lake that stretches for 186 miles across southern Utah and dips into Arizona.
In my single days, my then-boyfriend and I would rent a houseboat with a bunch of friends, and packing consisted of throwing some beer and Bloody Mary [...]
Budget Friendly Baton Rouge
Monday, April 14th, 2008Family travel and Baton Rouge are words that one might not associate together, but don’t underestimate the capital city of Louisiana. The Red Stick (baton and rouge are French for stick and red) is full of budget-friendly activities for families visiting for the day or a weekend. Here’s a list of a few places that [...]
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