Storybook Land – Winter/ Holiday/ Santa Light Show

Santa's Residence Storybook Land Review Looking for a great outdoor adventure with the kids this winter? Head into the heart of South Jersey to Storybook Land and you’ll not only make some wishes come true, you might even be more popular than Santa … at least for a day. Storybook Land is an amusement park on reverse steroids. That is,... Read More

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 American Museum of Natural History Day Trip

Wow. What an incredible museum. In fact, other than completely exhausting your kids, and the challenges that arise from the exhaustion, the American Museum of Natural History may be the perfect day trip. Located right on Central Park (79th street), the museum has an amazing array of permanent exhibits. The dinosaur hall was magnificent – really... Read More