Category: USA
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U.S. Space and Rocket Center {Alabama}
No visit to Huntsville is complete without a trip to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. This is the home of rocket building, Space Camp, and an amazing museum with relics of past trips to space. Because of our time on the Space Coast in Florida, we have developed an incredible appreciation for the space…
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Monte Sano State Park {Alabama}
We spent a rainy morning exploring the wild beauty of Monte Sano State Park. Between the grey clouds, the mist rolling across the trail, and the slight change in the leaves the park took on this very mystical feel to it that was so lovely. The state park makes up a part of the Monte…
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Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment {Alabama}
The Lowe Mill is what happens when a city takes an old factory building and instead of tearing it down changes it into an incredible place of beauty and talent. This massive building is home to artists of all kinds, housing studios and performance centers and teaching spaces for anyone who wants to come. It…
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Huntsville {Alabama}
We spent a couple of days exploring Huntsville, Alabama and what I discovered is that Huntsville is a city of hidden gems. Behind a fascade of something oridnary and mundance lies some of the greatest places to go. We started off the weekend with a trip to the Lowe Mill ARTS and Entertainment building. Housed…
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Idaho Potato Museum {Idaho}
Yes, you read that right…there is a potato museum! In Blackfoot, Idaho (just south of Idaho Falls) is the Idaho Potato Museum and it is absolutely worth stopping here if for nothing else of the novelty of it. This museum is not huge, but is given all the love and care by the people who…
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Lucky Ladd Farms {Tennessee}
This weekend we made our way to Lucky Ladd Farms for some fall festivities. This is one of our favorite seasonal activities and we were so excited to be in farming area where we could really enjoy it. We started off our time with a trip through the corn maze, winding our way here and…
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Arches National Park {Utah}
When people think of Utah, their first thought is of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. This iconic arch is the largest standing arch in the world. The inner part of the arch reaches 46 feet high and 32 feet wide. You cannot see Delicate Arch from the main road through the park, you have…
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Mammoth Cave Rail Trial {Kentucky}
Before making our way home, we decided to do one last trail at the park. And we were thrilled to discover the Mammoth Cave Rail Trail. The railroad was first used after the Civil War to help bring thousands of visitors to the park. The train offered transportation with a number of stops at points…
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Bowling Green Fountain Square {Kentucky}
We stayed in Bowling Green for our weekend adventure, and after a day in the park nothing could be better than walking onto the Fountain Square as the sun is setting. What a lovely and charming downtown area this is! We had dinner at Mickis on Main and their fantastic Cajun food mixed with the…
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River Styx Trail- Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
After exploring the wonders of the caves, we decided to explore one of the many trails above ground that Mammoth Cave offers. Right off the entrance/exit to the cave is the River Styx Trail. It leads down a gentle path through the trees until you come to a small spring that flows from the cave…