Credit: Visit Austin Austin Restaurant Guide What do you want to eat? Here’s 30+ restaurants, joints and trailers across Austin, Texas, to find something to eat. Find top BBQ joints in Austin, get the best tacos along with top Tex-Mex…
Like many families, we learn when we visit a National Park Service site. To help guide our journey through the park, I always pick up a Junior Ranger booklet from the NPS Visitor Center when we arrive. Each booklet identifies…
This is the time of the year that the kids are climbing the walls. So load them up for some outdoor fun that’s easy on the wallet. Here’s one of my favorite FREE sledding hills in Lake Tahoe. It’s on…
Located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park is a top ten national park destination. As part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Grand Teton’s centerpience is its mountain chain along with pristine lakes at the base. Packed…
In an area with nearly a dozen ski resorts, Lake Tahoe offers lots of variety in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California and Nevada. After skiing in the Lake Tahoe area for over 20 years, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Resort remains…
Diamond Peak Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe First of all, you can ski at Diamond Peak on peak days for the 2020-2021 season. Same day lift tickets are available online for the 2020-2021 ski season. For the best selection, book…
Just like the first explorers, many load up into their cars each year for the Great American Road Trip. Lewis and Clark did it. Ford and Edison did it. Jack Kerouac did it. It’s part of our culture. Hitting the…
Looking for a free vacay in 2021, then consider a trip to the U.S. National Parks. With several free days in 2021 the typical admission is waived. National Park Service sites offer an amazing value since most sites charge by…
Best Road Tripping Books The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison’s Ten-Year Road Trip by Jeff Guinn Learn about 20th-century pioneers that paved the way for the Great American Road Trip. In Ford’s cars see how Henry Ford,…
The National Parks offer a vast landscape to explore from densely forested mountains to endless deserts. With 62 National Parks in the U.S. find a new park to explore in the coming year. And if you’re in-between trips, read. For…
As a year-round destination, the Grand Canyon transforms into a snow-kissed desert landscape in winter. Snow settles on each rock layer and pinyon pine branch around the canyon. With fewer people, winter visitors enjoy a quieter canyon experience and most…
As a year-round destination, experience the best of the Arizona desert at this iconic American destination. With a canyon that’s a mile deep, your eyes will see millions of years pass as they fall to the green ribbon at the…