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Planning a trip to Chicago with kids? There are so many fun things to do in this amazing city! We spent 4 days here last...
12/15/2025

Planning a trip to Chicago with kids? There are so many fun things to do in this amazing city! We spent 4 days here last summer and it was by far one of our favorite family vacations we have done.

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🏨 Where we stayed: Hyatt Regency Chicago

🚏 We took the buses and L train everywhere, and had no need for our car once we arrived!

What to do:
🌿 Lincoln Park Conservatory
🦁 Lincoln Park Zoo
🦖 Field Museum
🐳 Shedd Aquarium
🏖️ Ohio Street Beach
🍦 Museum of Ice Cream
🛝 Maggie Daley Park
🎡 Millenium Park
⛴️ Architecture Boat Tour (we did the 45 minute one with Wendella)
🔭 Museum of Science and Industry
🛍️ Shopping at Water Place Tower
Lincoln Park Nature Boardwalk
🦋 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
⛲️ Take a stroll along Lake Shore Drive to Grant Park to see Buckingham Fountain

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12/13/2025

10 Insane Midwest state parks you have to see before you die 🤯 part 1

In case you haven’t heard, the Midwest is full of incredible places. We spent last year exploring some of the most unbelievable states, hidden gems and underrated trails, and here are 10 of the most amazing state parks we explored.

1️⃣ Maquoketa Caves State Park, Iowa
2️⃣ Custer State Park, South Dakota
3️⃣ Wilson State Park, Kansas
4️⃣ Matthiessen State Park, Illinois
5️⃣ Johnson Shut Ins State Park, Missouri
6️⃣ Smith Falls State Park, Nebraska
7️⃣ Ferne Clyffe State Park, Illinois
8️⃣ Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park, Kansas
9️⃣ Turkey Run State Park, Indiana
1️⃣0️⃣ Backbone State Park, Iowa

Stay tuned for part 2, coming this spring! We are excited to explore some of those upper Midwest states!

If you’re planning an easy holiday getaway, Overland Park is the perfect home base for some great family-friendly advent...
12/12/2025

If you’re planning an easy holiday getaway, Overland Park is the perfect home base for some great family-friendly adventures this season!

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Here are 12 spots you can’t miss in and nearby 🎄Overland Park this season:
🎄Luminary Walk at Overland Park Arboretum
🎄Twinkle Popup at Barley’s Kitchen
🎄Holiday Reflections at Union Station in downtown Kansas City
🎄Holiday Farmer’s Market
🎄Sar-Ko Aglow
🎄Holiday baking class at Taste Buds Kitchen
🎄Coffee Flights at Jinkie’s Coffee
🎄Hawaii Fluid Art
🎄Ice Skating at Park Place
🎄Hallmark Christmas Experience at Crown Center in downtown Kansas City
🎄Holiday cabana or container at SERV
🎄Wonderscope

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