John Denver may have called it “almost heaven,” butWalletHub disagrees, ranking West Virginia as the least fun state in the U.S. To determine the least and most fun states in America, WalletHub compared the 50 states across two key categories: entertainment/recreation and nightlife. The ent...
It’s easy to see the appeal of a family cruise with kids. You are paying one price for lodging, entertainment, and food (though specialty restaurants may be extra). Grandparents love that there are activities for all ages. Parents love the supervised kids and teen programs and activities de...
That Texas state flower. Yep, it’s that time of the year. SXSW is in town, traffic lightens up for a week during March, and the blue bonnets-yes, that pretty Texas state flower adorns MoPac, 360 and random spots among our neighborhoods and parks. We pull over on road trips and tak...
The island’s Mardi Gras celebration is the reason for many Galveston family vacations. The city lives large at this big celebration, the largest Mardi Gras event in all of Texas. If you make it out during this time of year, you’ll get to see the famous parade which usually includes ch...
Knott's Merry Farm is the perfect place to make holiday memories with the entire family. The park invites guests to celebrate with live entertainment like the Snoopy Ice Show, Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, a Christmas Crafts Village, lavish holiday decorations, and, of course, Santa!
Cypress Valley Canopy Tours near Austin, Texas.One of the country's first zipline adventures remains one of the best in Texas. It’s a way to see Texas Hill Country from a bird’s eye view soaring through giant old-growth cypress over streams and limestone walls. The zipline route includ...
My husband earned an all expense paid vacation to Puerto Vallarta through his employer and we were lucky enough to get away from Texas just as an ice storm hit. While we were sunning on the beach and drinking cocktails, our friends and family were back at home freezing their asses off!
You can search for an event near you, and enter to win a camping gear package. And whether you’ll be heading to a local city park, or a large national park – there are some cool family resources offered with activity ideas.
How I got to this point. I want to thank North Texas Trail Runners for being the first group to get me to run more than a 5K on the trails. Dallas Dirt Runners (D.D.R.) this group put the idea in my mind that I can something this crazy. If I named all the individuals it be...