After doing so much reading about First Day Hikes, I was pretty psyched to start off the New Year with a family hike in a state park. Since we arrived in Colonial Beach on New Year’s Eve, we decided that our first hike of 2021 would take place 25 minutes away in Westmoreland State Park.Continue reading “Westmoreland State Park”
Category Archives: Regions
Colonial Beach: Virginia’s Best-kept Secret
Small getaways have always been a guilty pleasure for my little family. Although we love exploring new places, we usually can’t seem to make it through a year without at least one stop in Colonial Beach. I mean, it’s hard not to plan a visit when you know you’re less than two hours away fromContinue reading “Colonial Beach: Virginia’s Best-kept Secret”
Mason Neck State Park
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe 2020 is finally over. In spite of the unprecedented circumstances, I’m proud of our little family for getting outdoors as much as possible and finding magical new places to socially distance. As a matter of fact, we are currently on a two-night getaway, which was my Christmas giftContinue reading “Mason Neck State Park”
Manassas National Battlefield Park
It’s hard to believe that we are already three weekdays into Winter Break. On Monday and Tuesday, we did the typical lazy vacation routine: make a gingerbread house (except this year we used Pop-Tarts thanks to this video tutorial!), eat a multitude of cookies, watch Christmas movies, drive around looking at lights, etc. By Wednesday,Continue reading “Manassas National Battlefield Park”
Leesylvania State Park
Here comes Winter Break! My daughter is thrilled to have two weeks off, and my head is already swimming in a bubbly mixture of Christmas movies and outdoor adventures. Since the weather had warmed up enough for us to explore a bit, we decided to kick off the upcoming holidays with a day trip toContinue reading “Leesylvania State Park”
Sky Meadows State Park
Hooray for early Christmas presents! My sister and I have been exchanging experience gifts with each other’s families for the past several years. I usually get her a family membership to her local zoo, and she often gets us theater tickets. Since the theater obviously isn’t an option this year, she bought us an annualContinue reading “Sky Meadows State Park”
Christmas from the Car
I adore the Christmas season. The decorations, the cookies, the music, the movies…everything. Of course, I also love spending time with family and friends at this time of year, and that is sadly not going to happen the way it usually does. The same goes for some of our traditional outings and activities that don’tContinue reading “Christmas from the Car”
Walking on Water in Fairfax County
I may be raising a young Virginian, but I am actually a born and raised New Yorker. I grew up three miles from the Long Island Sound, and I spent hundreds of childhood evenings going for after-dinner walks at the waterfront beach and nature sanctuary near my home. It wasn’t until I went to collegeContinue reading “Walking on Water in Fairfax County”
The Frontier Culture Museum
I’ve never been very good at staying in one place for too long. Cue the global pandemic. All of a sudden, I found myself reigning in my trip-planning mania and scaling down. Instead of a bigger road trip this summer, we took a couple of weekend trips to Airbnbs within a reasonable drive from home.Continue reading “The Frontier Culture Museum”
Old Dominion for Young Virginians 