Browsing all posts in Travel.

Splash into Summer!

It’s time to splash into summer!  Otter Cove Aquatic Park and Otter Cove Splash Park both open for business on May 26 and are each packed with features to help take the heat out of summer.  Newly opened in 2011, the Otter Cove Aquatic Park boasts a zero-depth entry activity pool, diving boards, a shallow [...]

Mackinac Island – A place for families or a romantic getaway

My husband Jim is from upper Michigan and frequented Mackinac Island on day trips as a child.  So, when he brought up the idea of vacationing there I thought it would be boring!! He said to trust him that I will fall in love with Mackinac Island. With some additional persuading and compromising, our daughter Krystina would come along with our two dogs CoCo [...]

Blizzard day fun!

By Angela Kerulis If the weather turns out the way we expect, the kids will probably have school off Wednesday.  And since they won’t be able to go outside, we will need to come up with some fun things to do inside to keep them busy.  If you’re running to the store to get those [...]

Fall Festivities Begin 9/18 in Maple Park and West Chicago, IL

Summer is on its way out, which means time for some Fall Festivities. We have listed some of our family friendly favorite places to visit during this colorful season. Click on the name and it will take you to its website. A couple of the places do open this coming weekend, September 18th, are Kuipers [...]

Tanner House Museum

See how life was like 120 years ago. No electricity or indoor plumbing, coal-burning stoves used for heat and gas lamps for light.  The Tanner House in Aurora is open for the season starting June 16!  Hours are Wednesday and Saturday, 1 to 4 pm. The fee is $4 for adults and $2 for students [...]

Memorial Day: Remembering those who died serving our nation

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died while in our nation’s service. Here is a list of events taking place around Fox Valley honoring fallen solders from our area. Aurora • The Aurora Memorial Day Parade steps off at noon Monday, May 31, from South River [...]