The Great Basin National park is a great park to learn about how different animals live at different levels. Plus there is Lehman Cave that is great to explore. There is lots of fun hiking trails to take and enjoy being in a great park. You can travel up to just over 10,000 feet in…
The Fremont Indian State Park is a small museum and collection of petroglyphs and pictographs information off I-70. It is a fun stop to go to with information about the Fremont Indians that lived there along the Clear Creek Canyon. They are named for the explore Fremont who went through that area. You have lots…
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is a great aquarium in the Salt lake City Area! The over all trip was great and we loved how easy it was to find. You are going to find a wide range of animals to see. They have a water tunnel to walk through, penguins, Utah animals, and South America….
Name: King Richards Faire Location: Carver, Massachusetts Website: http://kingrichardsfaire.net/ Length of stay: 3 hours King Richards Faire has been around a few years. This is one of the girls favorite places to go in the fall. This is a great family trip. There are many different things to see. They have a joust area and…
Name: Hammond Castle Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts Website: http://www.hammondcastle.org Length of stay: 1 1/2 hours This a great look at a castle someone built on the side of the ocean in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was built by John Jays Hammond, Jr. from 1926-1929. He was in inventor and build this castle. There is a collection of…
Name:Eric Carle Museum Location: Amherst, Massachusetts Website: http://www.carlemuseum.org/ Length of stay: 3 hours The Eric Cale Museum was a great trip for everyone. We learned a lot about how book art is made and the steps that are taken. We read, created art and did scavenger hunts on the trip. The girls loved this trip…
We took a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston that was just to the Ancient Egypt section. The girls loved seeing all the items there since we had learned a little about Egypt before we went. You can see our first MFA trip review here. We got to explore the many different parts…
Name:Old Sturbridge Village Location: Sturbridge, Massachusetts Website: http://www.osv.org/ Length of stay: 2 1/2 hours & 5 1/2 hours Old Sturbridge Village is a great trip with lots of hands on activities for you and the kids to learn about the colonial life from the 1830s. You can see daily life and various activities they would…
Name: Museum of Fine Arts Boston Location: Boston, Massachusetts Website: http://www.mfa.org/ Length of stay: 3 hours This was not what I call my typical trip with the girls. We had a great time on the visit. The girls loved the collection or art work and explored a few new ideas while they saw everything. We…
I love to take the girls to the Butterfly Place. They love it there. I did a trip review of it last year.. We have taken two trips this year already. Both trips we saw and did different things. You never know what you will see on a trip there. Out first trip we saw…
The girls and I took a lot of trips during 2012! Here are some of my favorite and one from each of the girls. There were 16 trip reviews done this year. The Dinosaur Place Rose’s favorite was The Dinosaur Place! To anyone that knows her this would not be a surprise. It was a…
Name: Ecotarium Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Website: http://www.ecotarium.org/ Length of stay: 2 hours The Ecotarium is one of the girls’ favorite places to visit. We love going to visit to see the changes to the Ecotarium during the winter months. I’ve had people ask why we go back to places and some what I’m going to…
Name: Thanksgiving Point: Museum of Ancient Life Location: Lehi, Utah Website: https://www.thanksgivingpoint.org/visit/museum_of_ancient_life/about.html Length of stay: 2 hours Thanksgiving Point Museum of Ancient Life is a great place to see many different types of fossils from different periods of development. The fossils are arranged in many different ways. Most of them look like scenes from their…
Name: Garden in the Woods Location: Framingham, Massachusetts Website: http://www.newenglandwild.org/visit/Garden-in-the-Woods Length of stay: 75 minutes Garden in the Woods is part of New England Wild Flower Society’s. It is a great collection of plants native to New England. You can see wild selection of common and rare plants to the area. It is fun to…
Name: Animal Adventure Location: Bolton, Massachusetts Website: http://www.animaladventures.net/ Length of stay: 1 hour Animal Adventure is a great place to see exotic animals up close. It is a place where you can see and touch many different types of animals. From small and cute and fuzzy to big long snakes. The tour takes about 1…
Name: Mystic Aquarium Location: Mystic, Connecticut Website: http://www.mysticaquarium.org/ Length of stay: 3 1/2 hours Mystic Aquarium is a great experience to see many different animals that live in the ocean. There is a wide range to see from Beluga Whales and Penguins to Rays and jellyfish. This is a great collect that is both indoor…
Name: Garden in the Woods Location: Framingham, Massachusetts Website: http://www.newenglandwild.org/visit/Garden-in-the-Woods Length of stay: 100 minutes Garden in the Woods is part of New England Wild Flower Society’s. It is a great collection of plants native to New England. You can see wild selection of common and rare plants to the area. It is fun to…
Name: Southwick Zoo Location: Mendon, Massachusetts Website: http://www.southwickszoo.com/ Length of stay: 3 hours The Southwick Zoo is a nice, out of the way location for a zoo. It was easy to get to and easy to navigate inside. The area was clean and well maintained. The map was easy to follow to find the different…
Name: Op Sail Boston 2012 Website: http://www.opsailboston.com/ Length of stay: 2 hour Op Sail Boston is a collection of tall ships that come in and offer tours of ships. It is a great thing to watch. The girls got to watch 4 Ships sail in. They took their first “T” ride and went to Boston…
Name: Minute Man National Historic Park Location: Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts Website: http://www.nps.gov/mima/index.htm Length of stay: 3 hours Minute Man National Historic Park is a on part of the battle road between Lexington and Concord. You can see clothes from the era and learn about the history that happened there. We started our trip in…
Name: Walden Pond Location: Concord, Massachusetts Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/walden/ Length of stay: 90 minutes Walden Pond is a part of the Massachusetts Forest and Parks system. There is a replica of Thoreau’s house that you can wander into. There are trails around the pond and small beaches that you can swim at during the summer. Before…
Name: The Discovery Museums Location: Acton, Massachusetts Website: http://www.discoverymuseums.org Length of stay: 2 hours The Discovery Museums has two parts: The Science Discovery Museum and the Children’s Discovery Museum. Each is geared towards different ages. The Science Discovery is more science math and learning. The Children’s Discovery Museum is about exploring and playing with the…
Name: Ecotarium Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Website: http://www.ecotarium.org/ Length of stay: 90 minutes The Ecotarium is one of the girls’ favorite places to visit. We go there often. The outside is full of places to explore. There are a lots of animals to see while you visit. Animals The eagles there are some of the girls…
Name: Longfellows Wayside Inn: Grist Mill Location: Sudbury, MA Website: http://www.wayside.org/guide/grist+mill Length of Stay: 45 minutes The Grist Mill is open from April to November. It is a great stop to see the workings of an historic water mill. Outside you can look around and see the waterwheel and the small pond and stream that…
Name: The Dinosaur Place Location: Oakdale, Connecticut Website: https://thedinosaurplace.com/ Length of stay: 4 hours The Dinosaur Place is divided between large inside and outside areas. It has a wide range of activities for all ages. We had so much fun and spent more time than expected. Dino Trails Walk a 1-1/2 miles of trails and…
Name: Dinosaur State Park Location: Rocky Hill, Connecticut Website: https://www.dinosaurstatepark.org Length of stay: 1 hour 45 minutes Dinosaur State Park is a collection of dinosaur foot prints called a track wave. There are over 1,500 Jurassic-period foot prints that were discovered in 1966. Only 500 of them are available for viewing. The track wave is…
Name: Higgins Armory Museum Website: http://www.higgins.org/ Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Length of stay: 90 minutes The Higgins Armory Museum displays a unique collection of medieval arms acquired by John Higgins during his lifetime. The building, historic in its own right, has open walking areas filled with period pieces. Entrance and First Floor: Museum Store and Orientation…
Name: The Children’s Museum in Easton Website: http://www.childrensmuseumineaston.org Location: Easton, Massachusetts Length of stay: 90 minutes The Children’s Museum in Easton is a great place for the kids to come and be creative. They can try new things and learn about new topics as well. MAIN FLOOR The main floor is open with many different…
Name: The Butterfly Place Website: https://butterflyplace-ma.com Location: Westford, Massachusetts Length of stay: 90 minutes The Butterfly Place is an indoor garden that is filled with hundreds of butterflies. They are open February 14 through October 31st. It is always best to check the website or call for changes in hours or prices. Outside Outside there…