Despite Shae and I visiting Washington D.C. a number of times in the past, we'd never been up 500 feet inside the Washington Monument. One of the main reasons for that is that it's been closed quite a lot in recent years, but it reopened again in September 2019. Before … [Read more...] about 4 Ways To Get Washington Monument Tickets – Including When It Seems Sold Out
14 Fun Facts About The Washington Monument
Shae and I had visited Washington D.C. a number of times before our recent 12 day stay there as part of our 50 state road trip, but despite all those visits we'd never gone inside the Washington Monument. We'd seen it from the outside each time we'd visited; after all, it's … [Read more...] about 14 Fun Facts About The Washington Monument
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From West Virginia
Shae and I recently spent four weeks in West Virginia while on our 50 state road trip. We'd driven through West Virginia many times in the past when visiting friends in Ohio, but had never spent any time there. The reason we picked the fall to head there wasn't just because of … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From West Virginia
Hiking At Dolly Sods Wilderness In West Virginia
Both before we visited West Virginia and while we were there, several people recommended that Shae and I go hiking at Dolly Sods Wilderness, a wilderness area in Monongahela National Forest. On our penultimate day in West Virginia, we finally made our way there and are glad we … [Read more...] about Hiking At Dolly Sods Wilderness In West Virginia
Hiking At Seneca Rocks In West Virginia
When asking for recommendations of things to do in West Virginia, one of the most commonly mentioned places was Seneca Rocks. Seneca Rocks is part of the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. Shae and I visited Spruce Knob a couple of days beforehand and had … [Read more...] about Hiking At Seneca Rocks In West Virginia
Visiting Our Lady Of The Pines Church In Eglon, WV – The Smallest Church In 48 States (Maybe)
While visiting Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis, West Virginia, we got chatting to a family who gave us a few suggestions of things to do in the area. One of them was to visit Our Lady Of The Pines, a church that claims to be the smallest one in 48 states. We love visiting … [Read more...] about Visiting Our Lady Of The Pines Church In Eglon, WV – The Smallest Church In 48 States (Maybe)
Visiting Blackwater Falls State Park In Davis, West Virginia
One of the best parts about visiting West Virginia was taking advantage of all the free outdoor activities it has to offer, something that's always helpful seeing as we're on a tight budget on our road trip. While staying in Davis WV, one of the places we visited was … [Read more...] about Visiting Blackwater Falls State Park In Davis, West Virginia
Visiting Spruce Knob: West Virginia’s Highest Point
When talking to people about things to do in West Virginia, three places were suggested time and time again - Spruce Knob, Seneca Rocks and Dolly Sods Wilderness. Shae and I recently spent 11 nights in Davis, WV while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip and got to visit all … [Read more...] about Visiting Spruce Knob: West Virginia’s Highest Point
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Bridgeport Clarksburg, West Virginia
After staying for a week in Rainelle to attend Bridge Day 2019, Shae and I headed up to Bridgeport to explore more of West Virginia. We picked Bridgeport as it was in a good location based on several places we wanted to visit in the area, plus there was a category 1 Marriott … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Bridgeport Clarksburg, West Virginia
Hiking At Coopers Rock State Forest In West Virginia
One of the best parts of visiting West Virginia in October/November was getting to enjoy all the fall colors. One of the best places we found to see those colors was Coopers Rock State Forest. Coopers Rock State Forest is just outside of Morgantown WV and about 90 minutes … [Read more...] about Hiking At Coopers Rock State Forest In West Virginia