The finale to Our Year in Washington, D.C. was one last short road trip. Instead of heading straight back to Florida, we decided to take a little detour down the Blue Ridge Parkway. That wasn’t always the plan though. Decisions Originally I had planned for us to drive down the Eastern Seaboard with stops in […]
West Virginia’s Canaan Valley is full of beauty and wonder. The valley is surrounded by the Allegheny Mountains and is home to Blackwater Falls State Park and quaint little towns. The Canaan Valley is the perfect locale for a weekend trip. Canaan Valley Canaan Valley is located in northeastern West Virginia near the border with […]
This summer we had the opportunity to spend a weekend in the Shenandoah Valley. Being Florida residents the Blue Ridge Mountains have always been a favorite vacation spot for our family. It wasn’t until recently that we were able to really explore the Shenandoah Valley area with our kids. Skyline Caverns We started off our […]
Did you know there is a spectacular set of falls a short 30-minute drive from Washington, D.C.? Great Falls is a string of rapids and waterfalls on the Potomac River about 14 miles from Washington, D.C. Here the Potomac River flows over a series of 20’ falls, falling a total of 76’ in elevation over […]
When most people hear about the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum they automatically think of the museum on the National Mall in Washington D.C. What many don’t know is that that museum has an Annex outside of D.C. Udvar-Hazy Center TheSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Annex. It […]
Today we have arrived at the final portion of our Virginia road trip. We started out with the Historic Triangle with Kids covering our stops in Yorktown, Jamestown, and Williamsburg. Then we continued on to 4 Days with Kids in Washington, D.C. Now we end with the Skyline Drive and Upper Blue Ridge Parkway Roadtrip. Skyline […]
