by Steffy McCourt | May 31, 2024 | Family Adventures, Midwest, USA |
No one can ever say that Traverse City is the pits. Even though every summer since 1925, the Cherry Capital of the World turns into a hub of family-friendly fun, attracting over 500,000 visitors to the National Cherry Festival celebrating the region’s rich...
by Steffy McCourt | May 18, 2024 | Family Adventures, Traveling with Teens, USA, West Coast |
My oldest son and I visited Rush Creek Lodge & Spa in Yosemite in late March for his birthday. He was turning 14! As an avid adventurer, mountain biker, and budding photographer, this trip was the ultimate birthday present. Before leaving, we were warned...
by Steffy McCourt | May 8, 2024 | Family Adventures, South East, USA |
To me, the beautiful beaches near Charleston, SC, signal the end of summer. I grew up in Indiana, and almost every August of my childhood, my brave mom and dad would pack up our car and drive our family 733.2 miles to South Carolina. This was well before GPS,...
by Steffy McCourt | Apr 23, 2024 | Family Adventures, Midwest, USA |
Driving north in the summer, my dad is at the wheel, and I’m riding shotgun. We are heading to one of the most beautiful beaches in Michigan- my grandparents’ home rests near it – it’s almost as far north as one can go in Michigan. The further...
by Steffy McCourt | Apr 12, 2024 | Family Adventures, Midwest, Mommy Getaways, USA |
The Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan, officially called the Tulip Time Festival, occurs annually in May. The festival brings to mind a special memory. One October in the late 1980s, my mom had a great idea. She was going to plant tulip bulbs all along the...
