Ideas for fun family activities to turn college visits in Boston into a mini-family vacation. Get outside and experience Beantown by land and by sea.
Jun 022010
May 282010
Colonial Williamsburg brings the American Revolution to life for teens and tweens.
May 222010
Teens and tweens are the perfect age to visit Washington, DC. Not only are they sturdy enough to walk miles a day, but they know enough about American History to appreciate and respect what they see – and to develop a much deeper sense of the sacrifices made by so many to form and sustain our country. We only had a day so we started at the National Mall and decided to play it by ear to see how much ground we could cover. Our first stop was a visit to the Lincoln Memorial. Standing on the steps, looking towards the 555-foot tall Washington Monument we found ourselves giving an impromptu history lesson about Martin Luther King’s March on Washington and the Civil Rights movement. The kids had heard of the [...]
Apr 122010
Stop by the Prairie Homestead in South Dakota to get a taste of how sodbuster pioneers lived 100 years ago.
Apr 082010
If you are anywhere near the Black Hills of South Dakota you must take your teen or tween to Mount Rushmore. It truly is an American icon.
Apr 062010
Tours of the Homestake and Broken Boot mines in the Black Hills of South Dakota make an impression on families visiting with teens and tweens.
Apr 022010
Families visiting the South Dakota Black Hills with teens and tweens must check out historic Deadwood where shootouts on Main Street are common and the Old West comes alive.
