February 11, 2012

Swimming with the Dolphins at Miami Seaquarium

One of the things that I did while visiting Miami was to spend some time swimming with the dolphins at Miami’s Seaquarium. Well, it wasn’t really swimming, it was more of a shallow wading experience.  But it was great fun, and one of those experiences that I heartily recommend. I’ll have more of the details [...]

Monster Splash Nighttime Halloween Bash at the Maimi Seaquarium

The Miami Seaquarium offers ghoulish fun in a kid-friendly environment with its Monster Splash Nighttime Halloween Bash, a four night Halloween adventure.  You can feel scared, while still doing good, and hang out with some of the best creatures around! This Halloween event features age appropriate activities for the entire family, including: Trick-or-treating with costumes [...]

Ascarium at the Aquarium in Brooklyn

You’ll find a kid-sized Halloween celebration at the New York Aquarium’s Ascarium.  The annual festivities include sea monsters, carnival activities, a pumpkin patch, arts and crafts stations, a haunted house, and the Haunted Mine 3-D ride. Halloween activities are scheduled October 25-26th, and are free with general admission to the aquarium.  (An additional charge applies [...]

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument

Another day, another wonder, and this one will also stir the debate about whether wonders should be man made or natural.  Regardless of your position on that issue, there is no doubt as to the beauty of the underwater world of the Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument. The national monument encompasses nearly 140,000 square miles [...]

Orlando: Get Spooked at SeaWorld

If you want to splurge for Halloween, you could try Orlando’s SeaWorld Spooktacular, where kids get to combine artificial trick-or-treating events with artificial sea life.  It may seem plastic and artificial, but kids love it, and there’s no disputing it’s safe. Included with the price of park admission, Spooktacular includes trick-or-treating at 15 different stations [...]

10 Last Minute Ideas for Your Kids' Last Days of Summer Vacation

The idea of vacationing at home seemed to resonate with readers, both as a money saving idea, and as a practical solution with time remaing before school starts.  Here are some ideas for those of you in the greater Seattle/Tacoma area.  For those of you who don’t live in this area, use the ideas to think [...]