When the first big winter storm hit the California coastline, our family clapped for joy because it meant that the High Sierras were getting their first serious snowfall of the winter season.
Believe it or not, it does snow in Southern California! Located just 2 hours from Los Angeles, Big Bear is Southern California’s alpine winter wonderland. Every year, thousands journey “up the hill” to enjoy some Big Bear snow play. What is there to do in Big Bear? Of course, there is skiing, but there are...
With less than a million visitors per year (compared to nearby Zion’s 3.6 million visitors), Capitol Reef National Park is a park that tends to lie below many traveler’s radars. The park is certainly not the easiest to get to – it’s 225 miles away from the closest major airport in Salt Lake City. But...
Whether your family has artistic leanings, athletic energies, or simply loves to explore, there is something for everyone in your crew to enjoy in San Jose
Enjoy a great road trip? Love our nation’s National Parks? Well then we have a California National Parks road trip itinerary for you! Much of California’s eastern spine is dominated by some of the most incredible mountain scenery that our country has to offer. Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Yosemite National Parks, and Lassen Volcanic National Park...
There are so many great things to do in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park! From red-hot calderas to smoking craters, oozing lava flows to blackened lava fields, smelly steam vents to surreal sulfur banks, exploring Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an absolute must for families heading to the Big Island. The park has seven (yes,...
What is the best month to visit Disney World? These days, it is harder and harder to find a month of the year that isn’t busy. New lands are opening, ticket prices are higher than ever, and crowd levels are high. Thankfully, there is hope! We have done the research and know exactly when the...
If you are looking for a summer national park experience that is crowd free, head to Great Basin National Park. Just 90,000 people visit Great Basin each year (Yellowstone receives 3 million visitors). Those who make the journey are rewarded with 100-mile views, ornately decorated caves, wondrous alpine scenery, trees older than Jesus, and some...
