Interests

Break From the Beach for Some Brain Tanning! The largest collection of Hawaiian artifacts can be found at the Bishop Museum, just west of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu.  If you are looking to explore...

Get Your Educainment On! Featuring a vivid collection of the 160-year-history of Chinese Americans, the MOCA (Museum of Chinese in America) is a fascinating cultural stop for families of all ages in...

The Cenote Dzitnup!   With a peninsula that originated underwater, and numerous underwater rivers that still flow beneath the surface of Cancun and its neighboring cities, the area is ripe with...

 A Shot of a Lion in the Woodland Park Zoo! I love taking my kids to the zoo.  I know that not everyone is in the same opinion, but it is honestly one of my all-time-favorite family...

The Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City is the national museum of Mexico as well its most visited. Home to significant and numerous archaeological and anthropological artifacts from pre-Columbian...

Get Techie! In the heart of the Silicon Valley, just south of San Francisco, where many of the world's most famous electronic must-haves got their start, The Tech Museum of Innovation offers...

Scene From the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival!   The plentiful Orlando sunshine offers plants, flowers, and trees plenty of photosynthesis love.  Take advantage of this natural...

There are so many ways to enjoy New Orleans in the summer, and culturally as well. The city produces a variety of entertainment options from walking tours to gallery exhibits to song and dance. Here are a few...

Montezuma Castle! Exploring ancient dwellings from the past can be an exciting and fun family activity.  Ancient ruins can be found throughout the entire state of Arizona, but these covered in this...

'Frederick Douglas' in Action!   Take your kids on a living history walking tour in Boston.  The Black Heritage Trail runs 1.6 miles and gives visitors a historic perspective into the lives of...

On Broadway!   When you think of New York City, Times Square may easily come to mind. No matter how big of a tourist trap it is, it continues to be one of the places to visit for everyone. Whether...

Head to the Stadium! With the opening of 2013 baseball just behind us, now couldn’t be a better time to take your family out to the ballgame at Yankee Stadium in NYC. The new Yankee Stadium,...

Looking Down Main Street of the Studios! Disney’s Hollywood Studios, one park of the mega-attraction that is Disney World, welcomes your family to the magic of Hollywood in its golden age. ...

 NPS Volunteer, Matt Wordeman, in Action!   One of the most diverse national parks in our amazing system, Haleakalā National Park boasts stark contrasts of volcanic remains, rain forests,...