Tallahassee Museum – A Great Stop for Kids
If you find yourself driving the Florida panhandle, the Tallahassee Museum is a great kid-friendly pit stop.
An Overnight Paddle on the Black Creek – Brooklyn, Mississippi
In May of 2017, I took my then five -year-old son on an overnight paddle trip down the Black Creek in Brooklyn, Mississippi. The trip was magical, and we both still talk about it to this day.
Camping and Hiking in Homochitto National Forest
My son and I spend a weekend hiking and camping in Mississippi’s Homochitto National Forest.
A Quick Day in Hot Springs, AR
A quick day trip through Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas – touring bath houses and local sites.
A Quick Hike in McConnells Mill State Park
At McConnells Mill State Park, the loop that I chose started at a covered bridge near the mill, followed Slippery Rock Creek to the next bridge, and then returned to the mill. The whole while, I was surrounded by rushing water, towering rock walls, fly-fishermen, and tons of boulders.
The Blessing of the Fleet
The Blessing of the Fleet in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Golden Meadow, LA Catholic Church – Our Lady of Prompt Succor. The Blessing of the Fleet is not a new tradition: it’s been present in some form or another among the French-Catholic fishing communities of South Louisiana for nearly 300 years.
Aussie Clare Visits Oahu in Hawaii
Clare Nolan vacations on the Hawaiian island of Oahu with a couple of friends from Melbourne.
NYC 10: Everything Else
The last collection of images from Parker’s NYC tour is a catch-all of whatever didn’t fit neatly into the previous categories: Chinatown, the subway, the Museum of Natural History, Wall Street, and Radio City Music Hall.
NYC 09: Metropolitan Museum of Art
I will go right ahead and say it; this is one of the most impressive places I have ever visited. We explored the Metropolitan Museum of Art for about 5 hours… 4 hours roaming around at our leisure, and then 1 hour running around like maniacs trying to catch a glimpse of as much of the rest of the place as possible.
NYC 08: MOMA
Parker explores MOMA! “I made sure to make this the first museum stop on our trip. And like most stops of our trip, we simply did not have enough time…”
NYC 07: Food and Fun
Parker’s seventh part in the NYC series surveys New York City’s pizzerias, other eateries, and a few nerd outings to boot.
NYC 06: Green Spaces
Part six of Parker’s New York City series highlights the green spaces: Central Park, the Cloisters, Bryant Park, the High Line, and Brooklyn Bridge Park.
NYC 05: Coney
NYC trip 5 of 10: Coney. Parker visits a desolate Coney Island, “At first it seemed a bit foolish to go when it would be so deserted and with none of the amusement park rides going. But it turned out to be a pretty good turn of events”
NYC 04: Times Square Insanity
NYC trip 4 of 10: Times Square Insanity. Parker visits Times Square three times in part four of his slice of New York City.
NYC 03: The Architecture
NYC trip 3 of 10: Architecture. In part three of Parker’s slice of New York City, he focuses on the memorable structures that define the landscape.
NYC 02: Lady Liberty
NYC trip 2 of 10: Lady Liberty. We arrived at Battery Park at 8:00 AM to take off by way of the Statue Cruises ferry line towards the Statue of Liberty.
NYC 01: Views of the Apple
New York City, as I’m sure many will agree, is a place that needs many weeks, months, if not years to see. We just had a week, so we made sure to make the best of it.
Panther Creek Trail
Out-and-back scramble and hike along Panther Creek to the Panther Creek Falls near Cornelia, GA.
Climbing to a High Point in Cheaha State Park
A quick hiking trip to Cheaha State Park in Alabama’s Talladega National Forest – bagging another state high point!
The Wave Organ
If you find yourself on the north end of town in San Francisco, follow the coast east from the Golden Gate Bridge, just passed Presidio Beach, and you will come to a small spit of land that juts out into the bay. Follow the stone-lined road passed St. Francis and Golden Gate Yacht Club, and you will find yourself surrounded by water and stone ruins. You have located San Francisco’s Wave Organ – defined on the Exploratorium website as, “a wave-activated acoustic sculpture.”
Marin Headlands and Golden Gate Bridge
On the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge lies the other half of Golden Gate National Recreational Area and the Marin Headlands – a lush rolling land that dips down to the water for some fantastic views of the bay area.
Muir Woods National Monument
If you’re visiting the San Francisco Bay Area for any amount of days, I would say that Muir Woods National Monument belongs on your list of must-see locations. We rented a car to get there, but the park is just a hop and a skip over the Golden Gate Bridge – 16 miles from downtown San Francisco.
Haight-Ashbuy / San Francisco
When the 1967 flower-power anthem San Francisco said, “If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair”, it was talking about the Haight-Ashbury District.
Japantown / San Francisco
A stroll through Japantown in San Francisco, CA. See brilliant foods, toys, paper foldings, grocery signs, a wooden Vader helmet, and much more.