Great Wolf Lodge Day Trip – Pocono Mountains, PA

Owooohhhh. Owooohhhh! Justin and Andrew began howling (literally) for our trip to Great Wolf Lodge seemingly weeks before we were to depart. “How many days now,” Andrew, the newly turned 4-year-old asked. “5,” I replied. “That’s a long time …” he replied, disappointed. Finally, 25 follow-up questions,... Read More

Sahara Sam’s Day Trip – Indoor Water Park in South Jersey

When we first drove by Sahara Sam’s my son Justin, then a 5-year-old, squealed with delight. He had just eyed the water slides jutting out of the building like giant, colored curly straws. The look in his eyes told me there was no doubt a day trip was in our future. Sure enough, for his 6th birthday the request came to splash around in Sahara... Read More

The Philadelphia Zoo Day Trip

The oldest zoo in the United States, the Philadelphia Zoo has a well-deserved reputation for making a great day trip. Stand-out features include Big Cat Falls, the brand new McNeil Aviary, Lorikeet adventure (pictured above), The Philly Zoo balloon and a terrific children’s/ petting zoo. Located about 15 minutes outside of Center City Philadelphia,... Read More

The Philadelphia Art Museum Day Trip

I first spent significant time at the Philadelphia Museum of Art at some single’s mixers in my early 20′s. On one particular Wednesday evening (at least I think it was Wednesday) I was on my way to the men’s room when I turned the corner and bumped, almost literally, into van Gogh’s “Rain.” I was stunned by the painting’s... Read More