Staying at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudolph RV Resort is one of our favorite Halloween season experiences. We’d wanted to visit Holiday World for some time, and when a long weekend popped up on my teaching schedule, we set our plan into motion. Where to stay in Santa Claus, Indiana, the town that’s home to Holiday World? Why, the adjoining campground, of course! No RV? No problem! Lake Rudolph has several cabin options. I’ll offer a piece of advice here. Book your cabin as far in advance as possible. We booked our cabin in August, and there weren’t many left. During Happy Halloween Weekends, Holiday World is only open for the weekends. The small town of Santa Claus has limited lodging options. Plus, Lake Rudolph offers lots of Halloween fun during the weekends in October. Throw all of these factors together, and you have the perfect storm of selling out the…
Japanese Fall Festival at Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden in Springfield
One of my favorite things about fall is our area’s multitude of fall festivals. Last year, we added a new one to our list,…
Visit the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
We’d like to thank Historic Tours of Boston for sponsoring our visit to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. As always, all opinions…
Visiting Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
If you’re in the Nashville area, be sure to make a stop at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage. This home of the seventh president of the…
Stopping By Waylan’s Ku-Ku Burger on Route 66 in Miami
If you’re driving Route 66 and find yourself in Miami, Oklahoma, be sure to stop at Waylan’s Ku-Ku Burger. This iconic drive-in hamburger joint…
Driving Along the Entire Oregon Coast
This may seem crazy, but on one of our longer road trips, we decided to drive the entire Oregon coast, all in one day.…
A Visit to Monterey Bay Aquarium
When we plan our long road trips, Kristin is always hoping for a chance to see some animals. She was super excited to learn…
Staying at Yosemite Valley Lodge
Yosemite Valley Lodge turned out to be the perfect place to relax on our trip. When planning our trip to Yosemite National Park, one…
A Day Trip to San Juan Island Near Seattle
Before we began planning a road trip that included a few days in Seattle, I’d never heard of San Juan Island. When I discussed…