Confession: I’d never even heard of Walnut Creek Wetlands and I’ve lived in Raleigh most of my life. So, one day last week Jude, Noah and I set off on an adventure to discover another Raleigh park. We headed to Walnut Creek Wetlands to check out the awesome center they have. The center overlooks the…
This week the boys and I picked up a Passport to Raleigh Parks. It’s a fun program our local parks and recreation department has put together to encourage people to visit more local parks. How to participate in the Passport to Raleigh Parks program: We started our park tour at Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve….
This past weekend Joe and I took a kid-free trip to Asheville, NC for a wedding. Joe was the best man in his friend’s wedding so we decided to take advantage of the opportunity and have a little retreat to the mountains, without kids. While in Asheville we had a lovely time visiting with friends…
Kid Grid, the newest exhibit at Marbles Kids Museum opens to the public on Saturday, June 7th. Kid Grid is a partnership of Marbles Kids Museum and ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. In October 2012 ABB and Marbles announced…
I love to give the boys the opportunity to explore new places and play along the way so today we went to the Prairie Ridge Ecostation – Nature Play Space. It’s similar to the Durant Nature Park Play Garden but much bigger and with more hands-on activities. We arrived a little before 10 am (they…
Joe and I took the boys on a little day trip to Charlotte last week to visit the new Sea Life Aquarium. The Sea Life Charlotte-Concord is located at the Concord Mills Mall. The Sea Life Aquarium is specifically designed for kids with a touch pool, an interactive quiz, a 180* ocean tunnel & learning…
The other night Joe and I took a walking food tour of downtown Durham. We booked our tour through Xperience Days. Xperience Days is an online activity guide for cities across the US. They help connect you with different types of tours/activities that are available at your destination. Whether you are planning a trip or…
