Mississippi Petrified Forest: A Day Trip from Vicksburg

About 36 million years ago, a flood-swollen river swept enormous fir, cypress, and maple logs across what is now central Mississippi and buried them in sand. Over millions of years, minerals slowly replaced the wood until the logs turned to stone. Today those stone logs rest in the woods outside Flora at the Mississippi Petrified […]

Bloedel Reserve Events: A Year of Walks, Workshops & Traditions

A regular visit to Bloedel is already special. An event visit is something else: the same gardens seen through the eyes of the person who tends the Japanese Garden, or in total silence by lantern light on the longest night of the year. Plenty of our guests plan a whole weekend getaway on Bainbridge Island […]

One of Our Favorite Hikes for Fall: Afterglow Vista

Afterglow Vista, also known as the McMillin Memorial Mausoleum, is one of the best things to do in Roche Harbor—especially as we near Halloween—as the trail leads you through an ancient cemetery up to a haunting open-air memorial to the family of John S. McMillin, a leader in the limestone trade discovered in the late […]

Koziar’s Christmas Village: A Visitor’s Guide to Tickets, Hours & Where to Stay

Every November, the country roads outside Bernville, Pennsylvania, lead to one of the state’s most beloved Christmas traditions. Come over the final hill after dark, and a valley glowing with more than one million Christmas lights comes into view. For generations, that unmistakable sight has welcomed more visitors to Koziar’s Christmas Village. This family-owned attraction […]

Head to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival

The Kansas City Renaissance Festival is a longstanding, annual event that celebrates the lore, culture, and historical fantasy of the Renaissance period. Typically held on weekends from late August to mid-October, the KC Ren Fest is set in a recreated 16th-century English village named Canterbury, which comes alive with the sights, sounds, and tastes of […]

Fall in Florida: Stay at the Best St Augustine B&B

As summer begins to fade, fall is one of the best times to visit Florida. When you make our historic St Augustine B&B your homebase, you’ll have the best place to retreat to after an exciting day exploring. There are plenty of things to do in St Augustine in the fall, including fascinating historical sites, […]

San Juan Activities To Do With the Whole Family

Whale Watching: As one of the biggest pulls to the San Juan Islands, a whale watching tour is a fun activity that everyone in the family will enjoy. Set off on a scenic cruise through the islands and see parts of the San Juans that simply can’t be experienced on foot. While you tour the […]