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Continue reading →: Side Trip – West VirginiaThe hiking was beautiful, and when West Virginia describes itself as “Wild and Wonderful,” they aren’t kidding.
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Continue reading →: Side Trip – Utah & NevadaTacked on to a continuing education event in Las Vegas was our trip to Zion National Park and a stay in Springdale, Utah. Before embarking on our journey to Zion however, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see the Hoover Dam. Straight from the airport, we picked up our…
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Continue reading →: Ohio – CVNP Beaver MarshWe certainly have a lot to say about our home state, and high-lighting one of my (RG) all-time favorites here is a real pleasure: the Beaver Marsh located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It’s my favorite place to run, my favorite place to photograph, and my favorite place to…
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Continue reading →: General Vacation Planning -The JG WayJenn’s General Rules for Vacation Planning
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Continue reading →: South CarolinaA high point of the vacation was our morning trip to Pinckney Island. Wow, is this a cool place!
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Continue reading →: North CarolinaIt’s hard to overemphasize how good of an age the preschool years are for the Outer Banks.
Hello,
from the Gates Family!
Way back, we formed a plan to visit all fifty states with our kids before our oldest finished college. Simply passing through a state wouldn’t count as a visit. Instead, we’d investigate places and themes that make each state unique to the union.
This required choosing age-appropriate states and activities all along the way, and the plan has always been fluid. Our only obligation is to ourselves and our kids (there are no outside rules for this project) and the most difficult part of this project has always been saying, “No,” to so many cool and interesting things in so many states.
The adventures we do plan? Wonderful!
The adventures we’ve stumbled upon without planning? Amazing!
Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your own family, or you’ve crossed paths with us and you’re following up with our own brand of craziness, take your time as you peruse the posts. We really hope you enjoy them.
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