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On our second day in Franconia Notch, we were excited to see more of the mountains. However, we also knew we had to take it a little easy with the kids since the day before had been relatively long and physically demanding for our three young children. This is a...
Are you looking for the perfect base camp for your next White Mountains adventure? If so, then look no further than the Lincoln/Woodstock KOA. We recently spent six nights at this campground and were incredibly impressed by its facilities and activities, and its...
It always takes us a day or two to get the lay of the land when we arrive in a new location. I find that I can do all the research in the world, but we don't really get a good feel for a place until we drive around a bit and chat with the locals and other guests at...
Planning a trip to Cape Cod? We spent a magical week there this summer and can't wait to return. Here is our list of suggestions for where to stay, what to eat, and how to have tons of family fun. Where to Stay A great campground at a great price with...
Two years ago I found myself back in contact with my Aunt Nancy and Uncle Joe, whom I hadn't spoken to in 22 years. When Nancy found out that we travelled to New England every summer she insisted that we would LOVE Cape Cod, where she and Joe had retired, and she...
One of the wonderful surprises that Cape Cod offered us on our first visit was the great diversity of landscape. I think we expected to see beautiful beaches and dunes and not much else. However the kettle ponds, bay inlets, marshes, and wild National Seashore...
If you have been a reader of this blog for some time then you know downtowns are a bit tricky for us. We love local culture and enjoy exploring the bookstores, galleries, coffee shops, and restaurants of an area. However, our boys have never been stroller junkies and...
Every summer when we head into New England, we systematically work our way through the local seafood shacks. This tradition started four summers ago in Maine, where we happened to eat the best lobster roll of our lives at Marriner's Restaurant in Camden. Then the...
It would be easy to spend a week on Cape Cod, as we have done, and miss Nickerson State Park entirely. Why not just return to the golden beaches of the National Seashore, or spend another warm afternoon exploring the kid-friendly tide pools of Cape Cod Bay? Because...
Cape Cod, where have you been all of our lives? It's hard to believe that we have never had the pleasure of walking your windswept beaches, bicycling along your wooded paths, and swimming in your sparkling bay. But it's our fault Cape Cod. The Siren Song of the...
