Camping in Colorado is spectacular. The mountains. The rivers. The trees. The snow. The sand dunes. Wait! What? Snow? Sand dunes? Yes. Due to its varying elevations between mountains, valleys and plains, Colorado offers everything.
We have more than 13,000 campsites...
It didn't used to be this way. When I was a kid, road trips were a BLAST! We could lie down in the back without buckles. *Gasp!* And we went to sleep comfortably without restraints. The worst discomfort we had was the occasional sibling taking up too much room next to us.
When I want to be reminded that I am brave and can do hard things, I wear pearls. It seems rather counterintuitive. For years, I associated pearl necklaces with home-bound housewives from the 1950s, or pearls passed down the...
A hidden gem at the edge of the Arkansas Valley, family friendly Salida is worth a visit.
My husband’s family is from Montrose on the Western Slope of Colorado, which is a 5 hour drive from Colorado Springs. Following Highway...
I can’t help but find myself sometimes daydreaming about planning long, expensive vacations where I pack up my family and set off on a multi-week adventure. Ones where we get to really soak up and absorb our destination, spending...
As much as we love summer, it is hard to beat fall in Colorado Springs! This is definitely a favorite season for many families. From pumpkin patches, apple picking, pumpkin spice lattes and trick or treating to the annual...
"Two roads diverged in a woods, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." ~ Robert Frost
There’s nothing I love better than taking a cross-country road trip. Alone. I feel...
It’s spectacular during the other seasons, too. My husband and I left the kids at home for a long weekend in August. Our route took us over Kebler Pass, a two-lane, gravel road that traverses stunning Aspen stands. In Crested Butte, we hiked the wildflower-laden ski hills, watched mountain bikers and wandered the town.
Ah, the family road trip. A time-honored tradition plunged into infamy by Chevy Chase movies of days gone by, is making its return. Pandemic-emptied airports have brought the road trip back in style. But road tripping with kids can...
The fact that I install my daughter in her seat correctly is a habit I don’t even think about now. But it's one that may have helped saved her life that summer night.
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When you are planning activities with your kids, the weather seems to play an important role! Let's face it, there are days when as...
