On a lovely weekend, early this fall, we visited a magical place. The geographical place itself is fairly magical when unadorned, but on this particular weekend downton Bath in Maine was rendered even more magical by the annual Bath Book Bash. I have been aware of the Bath Book Bash for the last two years, […]
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Last summer my family and I took a road trip from Maine to Wisconsin. We stopped at Niagara Falls (the Canadian side) on the way there and stopped at the birthplace of Thomas Edison on the way home. The kids had headphones on and listened to twenty-plus hours of The Story Pirates. We got to […]
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The San Diego Zoo was all it was reputed to be, especially the pandas, but I also found it unexpectedly relaxing.
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Patricia tells us about her family’s visit to southern Colorado’s weirdest attraction: Bishop Castle.
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Looking for something pointless to do for a while? Try these U.S. state quizzes.
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I woke up last Saturday morning in the mood for an impulsive mother-daughter excursion, so I Googled kid-friendly activities in Los Angeles and quickly settled on visiting The Last Bookstore in downtown L.A.
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A look at some of the most wonderfully weird team names from ballparks across the country.
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The Southern New Mexico and West Texas region may not be on any official geeky lists, but there are plenty of reasons why it could.
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How my childhood neighborhood did trick-or-treat right—as a community.
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Explore the Earth in Maine, from a view that can’t be beat: DeLorme’s large scale replica of our planet.
Continue ReadingUsing recycled industrial canisters to make a music garden.
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There’s plenty to see in the Emerald City, and a fair number of them make the cut for those of us who consider ourselves geeks.
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Want a character experience in New England? GeekMom Sarah and her family met Winnie the Pooh at Story Land in Glen, New Hampshire.
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If you are looking for a theme park in Northern New England, consider heading to Story Land in Glen NH, where fantasy lives.
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A well kept secret of my busy hometown is the Orlando Science Center!
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Why is the Mystic Aquarium my favorite? Three very friendly beluga whales.
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The Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park isn’t necessarily near anything. We endured a 360-mile round trip in one day — six hours worth of driving to and from our then-home in Bellevue, Nebraska — for about two hours of exploration in a very rural part of northeastern Nebraska.
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How many of you knew that Juan Ponce de León first landed on the east coast of the United States on April 2-3, 1513? How many of you knew that it was he and his crew who first called the large peninsula on which they landed La Florida, giving props to the Easter season and the beautiful landscape surrounding them. So if you do your math correctly, that would mean today is the 500th anniversary of Ponce de León’s landing. The state of Florida is celebrating this anniversary in style, with commemorations and celebrations throughout the state, throughout the year 2013.
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For any history buff, a trip to Oahu really must include a visit to the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. Here you’ll find four separate locations to visit, each with its own story to tell about World War II history. I’ve been there a number of times, but my most recent visit was with two teens […]
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