While staying at the Hyatt Place Ocean City Oceanfront, I walked down to the end of the boardwalk one night with our dog Truffles. When we reached the end I saw the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum which sounded interesting. The museum is open Monday to Saturday from May … [Read more...] about Visiting The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum In Ocean City, MD
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1 Month In Ocean City, MD – Here’s What We Did
After spending a couple of weeks in Frederick, MD, we moved on to Ocean City, MD for the month of November. We booked so long there because I knew I'd be extremely busy leading up to Thanksgiving. I run a website called GC Galore which covers every gift card deal available and … [Read more...] about 1 Month In Ocean City, MD – Here’s What We Did
Visiting The National Museum Of Civil War Medicine In Frederick, MD
We did a bunch of hiking while staying in Frederick, MD for a couple of weeks on our 50 state road trip, but we also did a couple of Civil War-related activities while there. The first was a visit to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine which can be found in downtown … [Read more...] about Visiting The National Museum Of Civil War Medicine In Frederick, MD
Visiting The Virginia Museum Of Transportation In Roanoke, VA
I headed to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, VA last month and honestly - I wasn't expecting much. I was going for my Virtual Field Trip classes on Outschool and I figured it would provide at least enough interesting things for my students for 45 minutes of … [Read more...] about Visiting The Virginia Museum Of Transportation In Roanoke, VA
2 More Weeks In Roanoke – Here’s What We Did
After spending a couple of weeks in Hampton, VA, Shae and I moved on to Roanoke for a couple of weeks. We've visited Roanoke several times over the last few years, so you can check out all our previous posts here. The main reason we headed back there was because Shae and her … [Read more...] about 2 More Weeks In Roanoke – Here’s What We Did
Review: Roanoke Pinball Museum
Update 11/9/20: We spent a couple of weeks in Roanoke again recently and revisited the Roanoke Pinball Museum. Things are a little different to before seeing as we visited during COVID, but it was still a lot of fun and we felt safe being there. I've added an additional section … [Read more...] about Review: Roanoke Pinball Museum
Visiting George Washington’s Mount Vernon
With many of Washington, D.C.'s museums closed due to COVID, we recently decided to stay in northern Virginia rather than in D.C. itself so that we could be close to other attractions that were open. One of places we'd wanted to visit was George Washington's Mount Vernon, so … [Read more...] about Visiting George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Visiting The International Spy Museum In Washington D.C.
After spending a few days in Virginia Beach, Shae and I headed north a few hours to Sterling, VA. That's near Dulles Airport and is about 30-45 minutes from Washington D.C. While we were staying in Sterling, we headed into Washington D.C. to visit the International Spy Museum. … [Read more...] about Visiting The International Spy Museum In Washington D.C.
Visiting The International Women’s Air & Space Museum In Cleveland, OH
I love small museums. Don't get me wrong, a nice Smithsonian is always welcome, but nothing beats a small museum packed full of cool and interesting facts. They usually have a reasonable entry fee, exhibits you can get nice and close to and friendly staff who love to tell you … [Read more...] about Visiting The International Women’s Air & Space Museum In Cleveland, OH
Visiting The USS Cod Museum – A WWII Submarine in Cleveland, OH
I've seen a lot of military stuff growing up in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Because of that, I think I'm less impressed than most when I see giant ships. That changed when I did a self-guided tour of the USS Cod Submarine Memorial - a WWII submarine - that you can tour in the … [Read more...] about Visiting The USS Cod Museum – A WWII Submarine in Cleveland, OH