Why We Love Olympic National Park
Almost all my photos of Olympic National Park are of Tween Traveler climbing on things. Olympic is an enormous park. It has alpine and rain forests, lakes, streams, mountains and …
Exploring Albuquerque With A Tween
Albuquerque was both the first and last stop on a spring break New Mexico road trip that also included Taos and Santa Fe. It’s a flat and sprawling southwestern city …
3 Days In Santa Fe With Kids
We loved Santa Fe pretty much the moment we rolled in to town, and I imagine that’s how most people react. The Old Town is a historic district where local …
Taos: Can’t-Miss Things To Do With Kids
Taos, an artsy town in northern New Mexico, receives a mere 13 inches of rain a year. We had the bad luck to encounter a fair amount of it during …
An Easy Fall Snowmass Weekend With Kids
Sitting adjacent to Aspen in a picturesque mountain setting, Snowmass Village, Colorado has always been a great winter ski destination. But recent updates to Snowmass a destination for visitors in …
Spring Things To Do in Lake Tahoe With Kids
We would have never guessed it was spring in Lake Tahoe as we climbed out of the car on a May weekend. While the ski lifts were closed, plenty of …
2 Nights In Portland With Tweens
In a bookstore in Portland, Oregon we spotted a book called This is Portland: The City You’ve Heard You Should Like. It pretty well summed up our experience in this …
5 Things To Do With Kids in Flagstaff
Updated June 2020 Have you ever had a vacation where you booked a quick stop in a place, arrived, realized you really like it and wish you’d allowed more time? …
4 Family Adventures in Page, AZ
We had never heard of Page, Arizona before planning our recent trip to the Southwest. It turns out Page is a good size town planted strategically between Zion, Mesa Verde and …
A Great Family Trip To Zion Park
We went to Zion National Park without knowing anything about it other than that everyone who has been says it’s stunning. Well, it is stunning, in a variety of ways. …
Tips For A Grand Canyon Trip With Kids
Updated August 2021 As my family walked toward the first scenic overlook we came to at Grand Canyon National Park, I was more interesting in seeing 9YO Tiny Traveler’s reaction …
How To Take Kids To Sonoma Wine Country
Californians take Sonoma Valley’s wine country for granted for romantic sojourns and girlfriend getaways. But it’s also one of my favorite family destinations. It’s one of those places where it’s …
How Is Tenaya Lodge, Yosemite With Kids?
Driving up the mountains on my way to Tenaya Lodge in early December there was still a lot of gorgeous fall foliage to see. As we continued to climb up the …
Denver At Christmastime: 12 Fun Family Actities
Updated for Covid 19 The Christmas season in Denver offers a month-long series of family-friendly parades, special holiday performances, lots of local shopping, and the largest holiday light display in …
Fall Fun in San Diego With Kids
Updated August 2020 Autumn is a perfect time for a family weekend getaway to San Diego. The weather is fine, attractions are less crowded, the beaches are still open, and …
Seek Out These San Francisco Area Playgrounds
Nothing makes Tiny Traveler’s face light up more than the familiar sight of a playground in a new city; they’re often what she remembers most from a trip. If you …
5 Top Bryce Canyon Country Activities
Bryce Canyon would seem like a big enough reason (literally) to visit Garfield, County Utah. But there’s more to the area than that stunning National Park. Opportunities for recreation, culture …
Stop Here On An Oregon Coast Road Trip With Kids
Updated March 2020 US Route 101 is one of the most breathtaking roads in America. it winds along 363 miles of the Oregon coast and is ideal for a road trip …
4 Awesome Alaska RV Trips To Do With Kids
Here’s the cool thing about driving around or across Alaska: While our 49th state has nearly 700,000 square miles of real estate, it does not have an extensive road system. …
Where To Ski, Eat & Stay in Park City With Kids
Updated January 2021 Park City, Utah is almost better known for its star-studded Sundance film festival than for its skiing these days. So we wondered how it would be for …
Steamboat Springs: Skiing + More With Kids
Updated January 2020 We went to Steamboat Springs, Colorado to visit friends for Thanksgiving. It was a quick trip over a holiday with no skiing in our forecast. But then …
5 Top Things To With Kids In Monterey
We love spending time on the Monterey Peninsula with our kids. We regularly make the drive 2 1/2 hours south from San Francisco. Here are our top picks for a …
Fun Things To Do in Denver With Kids
Updated March 2019 Denver is the gateway to all the amazing hiking and skiing that the Colorado Rockies offer. But before you head to the state’s great outdoors, take a …
Top 10 Things To Do With Kids in Los Angeles
Parents sometimes hesitate to visit Los Angeles with kids. Hollywood, trendy restaurants and velvet-rope clubs don’t scream child-friendly. But there are a lot things for families to do in L.A., …
Surprising San Diego Activities With Tots
Thanks to SeaWorld and a renowned Zoo, San Diego is a rather obvious kid-friendly destination. But this west coast city offers a lot more than pandas and Shamu’s latest tricks, …