The Nutcracker, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philadelphia Day Trip

Mom! It’s the Snow Princess! Do you see the Snow Princess? Dad! The Candy Cane Man, the Candy Cane Man! Can you see him? Other than birthdays and Christmas I can honestly say I’ve never seen my 3-year-old (Andrew) more excited than he was on the way to the Academy of Music to see The Pennsylvania Ballet perform The Nutcracker. He and we,... Read More

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

Wanamaker Holiday Light Show (Macy’s)

The Wanamaker Holiday Light Show is one of Philadelphia’s most breathtaking and dinstinctive holiday day trips; and a yearly tradition for many families. In fact, I’m not sure what could be better than a trip into Philly on a chilly December day, getting some hot chocolate at Starbucks, seeing an amazing light show, doing some holiday shopping... Read More

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire Day Trip

Every year in late summer the Mount Hope Estate and Winery, located in the shire of Lancaster, Pa, is overrun by knights, maidens, queens and … mud people. The PA ren faire, as it is known, is a fun, bawdy, tongue-in-cheek event that is great for families, couples, friends … even those flying solo. Visitors to the estate find themselves... Read More

Santa Train – Glen Mills/ West Chester, PA

The stations are quaint. The singing conductors are folksy. The 90-minute round trip ride is fun. More of a half-day trip, the West Chester Santa train runs from downtown WC in Chester County to Glen Mills, Delaware County along a beautiful stretch of land that includes Chester Creek. Chugging along an old, virtually unused track riders are given a... Read More