The Sheaffer family travels - with their kids. Read travel tips, destination reviews, and get travel product recommendations.
HIP-HIP-HOWL-RAY! You're planning a trip to Great Wolf Lodge! You and your kids are going to having a blast, making memories that will last a lifetime. If you're unfamiliar with GWL properties, let me introduce you. Great Wolf Lodge is a brand of family-friendly resorts with huge water parks inside! Although the water park is the […]
Howdy friends! Hankering for a vacation that will feed your spirit and bring you closer together as a family? Escape from theme parks, busy cities, and crowded restaurants. Instead, book a stay at one of the 100+ dude ranches around the USA. These hidden venues are one of the few all-inclusive vacations that can be […]
Although Sacramento is the capitol of California, few people actually know where it is on the map. To give you a quick refresher, it's in north-central California - approximately 1.5 hours northeast of San Francisco. As an inland city, it doesn't have the beachy vibe of the more famous cities...but it has plenty to offer […]
Located approximately one hour south of Portland along I-5, Salem is the capitol of Oregon and home to approximately 150,000 people. Compared to her sister city up north, Salem is a small town with a far less urban climate. Even so, it has a distinctly Oregon vibe - with a bounty of green trees and […]
Ah, Portland. Often talked-about. Always-adored. Every person I know who currently lives there raves about the beauty, the climate, and the bustling activity. Plus, there are quite a few people in my circle that previously lived in Portland (and loved it!) or pine to live there. For all of these reasons and more, I was delighted […]
Sonoma County is a well-known destination for adults who appreciate wine in all of its diverse flavors and scents. Vineyards stretch out in every direction - gorgeous symmetrical vines against blue skies. Beautiful estates and wineries beckon drivers to stop in for tastings at every turn and the gorgeous climate invites travelers to linger. On […]
San Francisco is one of the most famous cities in the United States - and, perhaps, in the world. People flock from all over the globe to make business transactions, to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, to take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, and to ride a renowned cable car up the sloping streets. […]
There are some places in the world that sink right into your soul. Yosemite National Park - like Yellowstone National Park - is such a place. It's so majestic, so unearthly in beauty, that you can't help but want to get right down on your knees. It's no wonder that Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite […]