Cape Cod

We love traveling and going on new adventures!

These are some of the places we have visited:

~ New York ~

21 Below Thai Rolled Ice Cream, Latham, NY
5-Wits, Albany, NY
Adirondack Animal Land, Gloversville, NY (Albany area)
Adirondack Tubing Adventures, Lake Luzerne, NY 
Ace of Diamonds Campground & Mine, Middleville, NY (Albany area)
Albany County Ice Skating Facility
Albany Indoor Rock Gym
Albany Pine Bush, NY
Art Omi, Ghent, NY
Big Deep & Little Deep Swimming Holes, Woodstock, NY
Billy Beez Indoor Play, Albany, NY
Bowman Orchards, Rexford, NY
Bronx Zoo, NY and Tips for Visiting the Bronx Zoo, NY
Buffalo History Museum & Japanese Gardens, NY
Buffalo Zoo, NY
The Candle Collective, Ballston Spa, NY
Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Saugerties, NY
Darien Lake Amusement Park, NY
Diamond Island, Lake George, NY
Eternal Flame Falls, Orchard Park, NY
Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY
Garnet Mine Tours, North River, NY (Albany area)
The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom, Lake George, NY
and Tips for Visiting The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom, Lake George, NY
The Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Water Park, Lake George, NY
Hunter Mountain, NY (snow tubing)
Hyuck Preserve, Rensselaerville, NY
Ilion Gorge, NY (looking for travertine)
Indian Ladder Farms, Altamont, NY (Albany area)
The Kartrite Resort, Monticello, NY (Catskills)
Lavenlair Lavender Farm, Whitehall, NY
Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist & Cave of the Winds
Niagara Falls Fireworks
Opus 40 Sculpture Park, Saugerties, NY
Penn Dixie Fossil Park, NY
Riverside Maple Farms, Glenville, NY
Robert H. Treman State Park, Ithaca, NY
Roseland Wake Park, Canandaigua, NY
Saratoga Spa State Park
Saratoga Spa State Park Victoria Pool
Schenectady River Rink (Flight on Ice), Schenectady, NY
Secret Caverns, Howes Cave, NY (Albany area)
Speaker Heck Island, Lake George, NY
Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg, NY (Ithaca area)
Tawasentha Park, Guilderland, NY
Tubby Tubes River Tubing, Lake Luzerne, NY
Via Aquarium, Rotterdam
Watkins Glen State Park, Watkins Glen, NY
West Mountain, Queensbury, NY
WildPlay Thacher Adventure Park, Voorheesville, NY
World Maker Faire 2016, Queens, NY
World Maker Faire 2015, Queens, NY
World Maker Faire, Queens, NY
Zoom Flume Water Park, East Durham, NY

~ New York Hikes ~

Albany Pine Bush, NY
Art Omi, Ghent, NY (not hiking trails, but many acres to walk)
Christman Sanctuary, Duanesburg, NY (Albany area)
Dwaas Kill Nature Preserve, Clifton Park, NY
Eternal Flame Falls, Orchard Park, NY
Falling Waters Preserve, Saugerties, NY
Hannacroix Ravine Preserve, Voorheesville, NY (Albany area)
High Falls Conservation Area, Ghent, NY
Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary, Selkirk, NY (Capital Region)
Hyuck Preserve, Rensselaerville, NY
Ilion Gorge, NY (rockhounding, not hiking trails)
Indian Kill Nature Preserve, Schenectady, NY
Landis Arboretum, Esperance, NY (Albany area)
Limestone Rise Preserve, Knox, NY (Albany area)
Moccasin Kill Sanctuary, Schenectady, NY (Capital Region)
Overlook Mountain, Catskills, NY
Robert H. Treman State Park, Ithaca, NY
Sanders Preserve, Town of Glenville, NY (Albany area)
Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga, NY
Saugerties Lighthouse, NY
Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg, NY (Ithaca area)
Tawasentha Park, Guilderland, NY
Thacher Park Indian Ladder Trail, Voorheesville, NY (Albany area)
Vosburgh Trails, Guilderland, NY
Watkins Glen State Park (Watkins Glen)
Wolf Creek Falls Preserve, Altamont/Knox, NY (Albany area)

~ Vermont ~

Bennington Battle Monument, VT
Bittersweet Falls, VT
Bristol Falls Swimming Hole, Bristol, VT
Buttermilk Falls, Ludlow, VT
Camp Plymouth State Park, VT
Coolidge State Park, Plymouth, VT
Echo Lake Vista Trail, Ludlow, VT 
Emerald Lake State Park, Dorset, VT
Falls of Lana, Salisbury, VT
Green Mountain Sugar House, Ludlow, VT
Hapgood Pond Recreation Area, Peru, VT
Hildene (Lincoln Family Home), Manchester, VT
Independence Day Fireworks, Burlington, VT
Jackson Gore Inn, Okemo Mountain, Ludlow, VT
Jackson Gore Inn / Okemo Mountain Adventure Zone Haulback Challenge Course, Ludlow, VT
Jamaica State Park, Jamaica, VT
Lareau Swimming Hole, Waitsfield, VT
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, VT
Moss Glen Falls, Granville, VT
Pike Falls, Jamaica, VT
President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Plymouth, VT
Queechee Gorge, Norwich, VT
Queechee State Park, Norwich, VT
Rock of Ages Granite Quarry, Graniteville, VT
Sam Mazza’s Corn Maze, Colchester, VT
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT
Tacos Tacos Mexican Restaurant, Ludlow, VT
Taylor Farm, Londonderry, VT
Thundering Brook Falls, Killington, VT
Twenty Foot Swimming Hole, Tyson, VT
Warren Falls, Warren, VT

~ New Hampshire ~

Twin River Campground, Bath, NH
Green Harbor Resort, West Yarmouth, MA

~ New Jersey ~

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Lyndhurst, NY

~ Washington ~

Ballard / Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
Seattle Gum Wall
Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Cafe
Seattle Museum of Pop Culture
Theo Chocolates & Factory Tour, Seattle
Wheel Fun Rentals, Alki Beach, Seattle
One Week in Seattle: Our Itinerary

~ Oregon ~

Cannon Beach State Park and Haystack Rock
Hug Point Recreation Site
Nehalem Bay State Park

~ Mexico ~

Our Mayan Riviera wedding
Aldea Zama condo rentals, Tulum
Akumal Beach & Wellness Resort, Akumal
Árbol Milenario (Thousand Year Old Tree), Solferino
Avant Car Rental, Cancun
Casa Cenote, Akumal
Calzada de los Frailes, Valladolid
Cenotes Casa Tortuga, Tulum
Cenote Chukum, Tikuch
Cenote Cristalino, Puerto Aventuras
Cenote Jaguar, Tulum
Cenote X’Canche, Ek Balam
Cenote X’Keken, Valladolid
Cenote Zaci, Valladolid
Cenotes Cuzama, Cuzama
Cenote Samula, Valladolid
Coba Ruins, Coba
Ek Balam Ruins, Ek Balam
Ensueno Holbox & Beach Club, Isla Holbox
Fiesta Americana Villas, Cancun
Hacienda Cenote Oxmán, Valladolid
Hacienda Tres Rios, Playa del Carmen
Hotel Amar Inn, Puerto Morelos
Hotel El Mason Del Marques, Valladolid
Isla Holbox, Mexico
Izamal, The Yellow City
Kinich Kakmó Mayan Ruins, Izamal, Mexico
Muyil Ruins, Tulum
Punta Laguna Nature Reserve, near Coba
Punta Coco, Isla Holbox, Mexico
Valladolid, Mexico
Xcaret Park, Playa del Carmen and Tips for Visiting XCaret
Xkopek Beekeeping Park, Valladolid
Yal Ku Lagoon, Akumal
Zazil Kin Beach, Tulum

Our Mexico Road Trip Itinerary (with Kids)!

Our Covid Test Experiences

16 Day Mexico Road Trip Itinerary: Isla Holbox, Valladolid, and Akumal

Mexico Packing List

Tips for Traveling to Mexico with Kids

Tips for Swimming & Traveling with Reef-Safe Sunscreen

Tips for Driving a Rental Car in Mexico

Tips for Visiting Cenotes in Mexico

Tips for Visiting Isla Holbox, Mexico

Tips for Visiting Mayan Ruins

Tips for Visiting Valladolid, Mexico

Tips for Visiting the Beaches in Mexico

Tips for Visiting Akumal Beach & Wellness Resort (Plus What to Pack)!

What to Pack When Visiting an All-Inclusive Resort in Mexico

~ Other Family Fun ~

Altamont Fair 2017
Monster Jam 2017
Monster Jam 2018
Disney on Ice “Dare to Dream”
Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic
Disney on Ice presents Frozen! (2017)
Disney Live! 2016
Disney Live! 2017
Marvel Universe LIVE! 2018
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus XTREME!
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
The Laurie Berkner Band in concert

~ Travel Tips ~

Tips for Visiting the Amusement Park with Kids
Tips for Packing for Family Camping Trips
Tips for Swimming & Traveling with Reef-Safe Sunscreen
Tips for Getting a Decent Night’s Sleep When Camping with Kids

Thacher Park Indian Ladder Trail