It’s almost time for your family vacation to Atlantis Bahamas and your departure day can’t get here fast enough! Are you packed for your trip? Of course, you say, we could leave tomorrow! Really? Your family may want to check out this list of what to pack for Atlantis and throw a few more things into your suitcase. (This post…
Right now, I’m sitting on a bench in the middle of Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America. I’m enjoying my vanilla cappuccino from Caribou Coffee, while the five teenagers that I brought here are practicing their driving skills over on the bumper cars. I’m also people watching. Watching way too many people pay full price for their wristbands at…
Where can you see 5,000 jack-o-lanterns illuminated as you walk along a dark trail? Where can you see carved pumpkins of all sizes, some carved in so much detail they look like works of art? Where can your family spend a fun evening seeing something new? The answer is…at the Minnesota Zoo! This year’s Minnesota Zoo Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular is absolutely…
Well, I sometimes hate to say it, but the fall season has arrived in the upper Midwest. How do I know? The nights are getting cooler (some are downright cold), leaves are starting to turn color, and the grocery store has exploded with pumpkin spice flavored everything. Since snow will be on the ground before we know it, it’s time…
Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas….either you love it or hate it. It’s a gorgeous resort, the prices are outrageous, the pools and beaches are perfect, it’s too crowded. Where you stay on property, plays a big factor in how much you like Atlantis. The Reef resort is perfect for families, and your family is going to love Atlantis after staying…
In Wisconsin, we know that summer is on its way once baseball season starts! Although the first outdoor games are a little cool in some of the Midwest’s ballparks, we know we have a long season ahead of us to catch a game or two. Thinking about attending a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game at American Family Field? Of course you…
A trip to Wisconsin Dells, will be a vacation unlike any other that your family has ever had. Guaranteed! Wisconsin Dells is known as the water park capital of the world, but there is so much more to do there besides zipping down a water slide or two. Take a drive through the city and you won’t even know where…
Ely is a small town in Northern Minnesota and has quite the reputation. Ely is known as the “end of the road”, “the gateway to the Boundary Waters”, and is pretty good at April Fool’s Day pranks (bidding to host the 2016 Olympics, for example). That’s a lot to be known for, but wait, there’s one more. Ely, Minnesota is…
It’s the middle of summer…or the middle of winter….and the kids are starting to feel cooped up and maybe just a little bit bored. This means one thing, your family needs a vacation! Nothing major, just a quick getaway that will make everyone happy. You need a destination that has a few sites to visit for some family fun, good…
Everyone has to eat, whether you are on vacation or not, right? So you might as well eat the best food that you can! And by “best”, I don’t mean fancy. I mean the freshest, tastiest, biggest bang for your buck, local, not-to-be-missed food. Doesn’t that sound pretty tasty? We’ve put together a list of 10 foods that your family…