After spending a couple of weeks in Roanoke, Shae and I moved on to the next state on our 50 state road trip - Maryland. Our first stop was Frederick which is where we stayed for another couple of weeks. One afternoon when Shae had stuff to work on, I decided to go for a hike … [Read more...] about Hiking The A.M. Thomas Trail Up Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland
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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
Creamy & Delicious Blue Cow Ice Cream In Roanoke, VA
When I'm asked, "If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?," my answer is always "ice cream." Chocolate ice cream specifically. I LOVE ice cream. A good ice cream just fills my heart with joy. Add a cake cone and I'm in heaven. I usually … [Read more...] about Creamy & Delicious Blue Cow Ice Cream In Roanoke, VA
Hiking The Mill Mountain Star Trail In Roanoke, VA
When visiting Roanoke, VA on our 50 state road trip last year, we drove up to the Mill Mountain Star at sunset to view the city from the overlook and watch the star's illumination. If you ever visit Roanoke, it's a lovely place to visit in the evening and led to one of my … [Read more...] about Hiking The Mill Mountain Star Trail In Roanoke, VA
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
Renting a Bike at Green Lizard Cycling in Herndon, VA
After cycling around Washington DC on a Jump Bike with my bestie the week before, I decided to rent another bike and explore the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. Green Lizard Cycling is right on the trail in cute Historic Herndon (only 10 minutes drive from our hotel). They … [Read more...] about Renting a Bike at Green Lizard Cycling in Herndon, VA
Using Lime Scooters & Jump Bikes In Washington, DC
We recently spent a few weeks in the Washington, DC area. My best friend Mary came up to visit for a few days and we stayed in a fancy hotel, ate terrible snacks, stayed up way too late and had a blast seeing the city. As there are COVID-19 restrictions and we wanted to be as … [Read more...] about Using Lime Scooters & Jump Bikes In Washington, DC
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.