For a magical Christmas Wonderland, visit the Winter Light Spectacular at the Lehigh Valley Zoo. From mid-November through December, the zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland. Over 1.2 million lights are used to decorate the ½ mile loop around the zoo. Other than one slight downhill grade and one slight uphill grade,…
The International Spy Museum in Washington D.C. is an interactive museum where you are given a secret identity and a mission to complete. Timed entry tickets are required and may be purchased online or on-site. Time slots do fill up. On the day we went to the museum we didn’t pre-purchase our tickets and had…
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science in Wilmington is a small but well-done museum focusing on animals and their natural environments. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Using these links may earn me a small commission but will not cost you anything. We began our time in the Regional Journey area, which includes a…
Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is a really neat hands-on museum in Bloomsburg, PA, that is sure to delight your young children. The museum is not very large, but it packs in a lot of fun activity areas without being too crowded. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Using these links may earn me a small…
The United Stated Holocaust Memorial Museum is a very moving museum in Washington D.C. dedicated to telling the story of the Holocaust – the systematic killing of over 6 million Jews, as well as other targeted people groups by Germany during World War II. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Using these links may…
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is a small site in Manteo, North Carolina commemorating the first English settlement in the United States. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Using these links may earn me a small commission but will not cost you anything. Sir Walter Raleigh, a prominent Englishman, was one of the main…
America on Wheels is a small two-story museum in Allentown, PA dedicated to the history of over-the-road transportation. The museum aims to hold the interest of the entire family by providing interesting cars and signage for the adults and hands-on activities for the kids. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Using these links may…
Francis Slocum State Park is a small state park outside of Wilkes-Barre, PA. The park consists of a two-loop campground, a pool, a playground, picnic areas, hiking trails, and a horseshoe shaped lake. Like all PA state parks, there is no fee to enter the park. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Using these…
The Cumberland Valley Ice Cream Trail 2024 highlights 19 ice cream shops in the Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania. Once you complete the free, simple sign-up, you simply visit the listed ice cream shops, making sure that you check-in when you are at each shop. Each check-in earns you 100 points, which can be redeemed for…
If you have young children and live in the central PA area then a trip to Paulus FarmPark is a must do activity! The combination of animals to visit and fun activities to do will delight the young and young at heart. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. Using these links may earn me…