Recently we had the opportunity of visiting the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve with our grandchildren. It was a beatuiful day to explore the preserve.
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The Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals
The Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals is located in our hometown. It was the perfect place to take our grandchildren for a visit.
Exploring Winthrop, Washington
Sun Mountain Lodge was quite a distance from where we live but well wroth the drive and we had fun exploring Winthrop, Washington.
Exploring The Oregon Garden
The Oregon Garden is an 80 acre botanical garden located in Oregon. It features more than 20 specialty gardens showcasing the plants that grow in the PNW.
Exploring the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
One of the last places we visited before moving to Oregon was the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Our park pass covers this National Refuge so no fee was required to enter! The Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on the Nisqually RiverContinue reading “Exploring the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge”
Places to Visit in the Pacific Northwest
Moving to a new part of the country can be exciting and a little overwhelming. While we are looking for our next home we have made a list of all the places to visit in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific Northwest most commonly refers to Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. For now we are focusingContinue reading “Places to Visit in the Pacific Northwest”
North Carolina Botanical Garden
During our recent road trip to Chapel Hill, North Carolina we had the opportunity to visit the North Carolina Botanical Garden. I love visiting botanical gardens; it gives you an opportunity to experience the local flora. North Carolina is home to an amazing rich flora, including many plant species found nowhere else in the world.Continue reading “North Carolina Botanical Garden”
The Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market
Recently we completed one of our goals and took a road trip to North Carolina. While visiting friends in Chapel Hill we had the opportunity to check out the local Farmer’s Market early on a Saturday morning. The Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market is wonderful. Full of all sorts of stalls selling everything from freshlyContinue reading “The Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market”
The Bischwind Inn, Bear Creek, PA
Several weeks ago we completed one of our goals, to take a road trip and visit friends and family in North Carolina and Virginia. On our way home we spent one fabulous night at The Blackburn Inn in Staunton, PA. On our last night on the road we enjoyed the beauty of the Pocono MountainsContinue reading “The Bischwind Inn, Bear Creek, PA”
Road Trip: The Blackburn Inn, Staunton, Virginia
On our drive north during our recent road trip we spent a night at The Blackburn Inn located in Staunton, Virginia. We were treated to a night of luxury. The Blackburn Inn was constructed in 1828. The Inn was envisioned and influenced by master builder and Thomas Jefferson’s protégé, Thomas R. Blackburn. The InnContinue reading “Road Trip: The Blackburn Inn, Staunton, Virginia”
Nancy on the Home Front 