Google “apple picking at Carter Mountain” and the word that repeatedly comes up in reviews and articles is “magical.” And we’ll have to agree. This experience is what fall daydreams…
Eating as a family at Firefly restaurant in Charlottesville may have been more fun for us (mom & dad) than our kids. While we waxed nostalgic about the video games…
When COVID hit, we were a family that decided to be exceptionally cautious and to do what we thought was our duty (to listen to scientists and control the spread)….
Charlottesville offers an abundance of opportunities to get outside with the kids, as we celebrate and love, but nothing is as high-reward and low-stress as tubing the Rivanna River on…
I love pick your own farms. Something about connecting with the actual season, understanding that peaches are truly only available a few months of the year, seeing a tree produce…
At 219 acres, with very little elevation change, streams and creeks to splash in, and 7-miles of walking trials, Ivy Creek Natural Area is a great place for Charlottesville families…
We have an annual tradition when summer starts to sweeten and the strawberries start to come out. We head to a local farm, get two large plastic buckets, the kids…
I suppose that, unofficially, our family is working on experiencing all the rails-to-trails we can. There are worst hobbies to have as a family, so I am on board with…
This is such a wonderful hidden gem that I feel hesitant to share it – we like feeling like this little secret is just ours to love. But in the…
As a mom to two boys who has raised them in three different cities (thus far), we’ve been around some trampoline parks. I love these parks for how they allow…