I have to admit that I’ve heard about the Mill City Museum in downtown Minneapolis countless times, and I started to wonder what we were missing out on. Was it a kid friendly museum? Was it worth a visit the next time we found ourselves downtown Minneapolis? Well, now I know! Yes, the kids will love the Mill City Museum! …
As soon as summer begins in Northwest Wisconsin, the small towns come alive with festivals, parades, county fairs, and a lot of outdoor activities. There is always something to do, and you may not know where to even start. Where should you go for the best food, the most family fun, and some good small town shopping? Your family is…
Is your family ready to visit a Minnesota city that serves up the biggest ice cream cone you’ll ever eat? Are your kids ready to walk across bridges, go bike riding, or just take a walk while shopping on Main Street? Or is your family wanting to spend the afternoon at a one of a kind playground? If they say…
When was the last time your family visited a new destination, such as, a park, museum, or main street, and then talked about it for days? When was the last time everyone went to a new restaurant, the family cook cooked a new recipe, or you did a little taste test of some new goodies that you picked up at…
Cabin fever. You know when it sets in. The kids have a day or two off of school and everyone is stuck inside, or it’s summer and your time for some family fun is long overdue. That’s when it’s time to head to the water, and fast! Unfortunately for us, in the Midwest, we have to rule out the local…
Is your family ready to get into the Christmas spirit? Well, there’s no better way to do that than to visit the 2022 Bentleyville Tour of Lights in Duluth, Minnesota. How many lights are there? Only five million! There’s Christmas music playing, Santa Claus listening to little kid’s wishes, and twinkling lights everywhere you look. Duluth, Minnesota is a family-friendly…
How often has this happened? You are cruising along on your summer road trip and you start to see road signs everywhere screaming “World’s Largest”, and you admit you’re kind of curious. Of course, your kids are really curious! Then you think about the wasted time, the other tourists you’ll have to deal with and the wasted money. You. Must.…
“The World is a book, and those who do not travel only read one page.” (St. Augustine of Hippo) That is my favorite quote ever…and I’m not one to walk around quoting people! It is true though! I’ve read far more than one page in this “book” and I try to read more pages every day. Never stop learning or…
If you’re looking for a smaller city to visit in the Midwest, than you need to consider spending a weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. The city is easy to get around and has a lot of fun family attractions. There’s also great shopping, restaurants, outdoor trails and other family friendly activities. Madison is the second largest city in Wisconsin, and is…
What’s wrong with taking a summer vacation? Well, for one, vacations can be expensive. For two, once you get to your destination, you spend half of your time waiting in line to see what you want to see. For three, well I could keep going on and on, but let’s focus on problems one and two. One way to solve…