If you are visiting Cadillac Ranch, an iconic landmark on historic Route 66, these quick tips will help you get them most out of the trip.
6 tips for visiting Cadillac Ranch
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United States
“Not merely a nation but a nation of nations.” – Lyndon B. Johnson
Whether we travel the United States for work, soccer or family vacation, we’ve been lucky to see some amazing areas of the United States. Our country is so beautiful and there’s so much to experience. Come along for some of our adventures!
Ridgeline Hotel, Colarado, Review
The second hotel stop for our summer vacation was in one of my favorite destinations: Estes Park. I’ve stayed a number of places in Estes, and the Ridgeline Hotel was new to me. It’s actually new to the area as well. The Ridgeline was a refreshing contrast to the...
Breckenridge Colorado Doubletree Hotel Review
I feel bad writing this review because the staff at this hotel was so very nice and the central location great, but this is not a hotel I plan to return to, and here’s why. On first glance, you’d think the Doubletree would be a great choice for a place to stay when...
Visit Catalina Island
I took a girls’ trip with my then 10-year-old to Southern California. It wasn't really planned to be just the two of us, but it happened to unfold that way and turned into one of the best vacations ever! We hit up the usual parks (Disney, Universal Studios) and while...
Visiting the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach, Alabama
Do you try and find the art when you're traveling? We do, and our recent trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama found us exploring the Coastal Arts Center of (nearby) Orange Beach. Here's a quick tour of what you can find there and why it should be on your bucket list of things...
The Christmas Village That Time Forgot
If you love all things Christmas you might be tempted to drop in to North Pole Christmas Village on Pike’s Peak. My recommendation – dont.
Visiting Pawhuska and The Pioneer Woman
“It’s always on the way.” That’s what the greeter at the Pioneer Woman’s set (her lodge!) told me about Pawhuska, Oklahoma. “It doesn’t matter where you’re traveling to; people always tell me that it’s on the way,” he chuckled. And isn’t that the case with your...
A Perfect Moment at the Tallgrass Prairie
If you're traveling to Tulsa, I'd recommend a side trip 57 miles to the northwest, landing you in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Pawhuska is just a dot on the Oklahoma landscape but rich with history, both old and new. It's most famously known now as the place where Ree Drummond...
Self-guided art and architecture tour of DFW
Guess what I’m doing this week. Taking a vacation (YAY) but we aren’t going anywhere (BOO), thank you COVID-19. It’s not awful, I mean DFW is a pretty fabulous place to live and lots of people come here to visit, so I can actually pretend to be a tourist and take a...
My list of US haunted hotels
Have you ever stayed in a haunted hotel? You’d know if you had. There’s definitely a certain vibe you get when you enter – the energy just feels different. I recently stayed in my fifth haunted hotel and while I didn’t know until after I had checked out, (when someone...
Visiting Magnolia Market in Waco Texas
There's a new "to-do" on the list of things when visitors come to town: visiting Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas. Made famous by the HGTV show, "Fixer Upper," Chip and Joanna Gaines have literally made Waco the new tourist destination for the Perot household. This...
Know before you Go: Travel tips for visiting the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island
Visiting the Grand Hotel is a treasured experience you’ll likely remember your whole life, and there are a few things you may want to know before you go, just so you can be prepared. There’s no tipping. I know, weird, right? You expect that at a premium hotel that you...
Road-tripping to Magnolia Market in Waco, Texas
“I can’t wait to meet Joanna Gaines!” says the Cupcake as we’re preparing for our road trip to Fixer-Upper famed Silos at Magnolia Market in Waco. Either I oversold this little journey or she is one of those believe it and make it happen people at a ripe old age of 8....
Stress-free road-tripping with teens and tweens
On this episode of MommyUpgrade LIVE, we talk with my co-host Molly as she embarks on a Spring Break trip with two tweens and a teen to Washington DC. What’s her secret to keep the kids amped up about the road-trip? In short: Let them each have a responsibility. For...
