Strites Orchard Field Trip Our homeschool co-op recently went on a field trip to a local orchard, Strites Orchard, to find out some of what goes into maintaining the apple orchard, as well as, how the apple cider is made and how the orchard market stores the apples to sell all year long. Homeschool field trips really don't have to be fancy or expensive. They just have … [Read more...] about Strites Orchard – Field Trip
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Christmastime in Hershey, PA
Christmastime in Hershey, PA On the weekend before Thanksgiving, we headed over to Hershey, PA to enjoy a short one-night getaway to see some of the things that there are to do for the holidays. There are so many things that we wanted to do, but there was only so much time... Ready for a short trip report? Here we go! It took a little while to get … [Read more...] about Christmastime in Hershey, PA
Hersheypark in the Dark
Hersheypark in the Dark Last year was the first year that we visited Hersheypark in the Dark, and we sure did enjoy it! I must admit that Halloween isn't one of our top holidays, so, we usually avoid Halloween at theme parks. You know, some theme parks take some of the more scary parts of Halloween to the extreme; however, Hersheypark in the Dark is more of a … [Read more...] about Hersheypark in the Dark
Jonah at Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster PA
Jonah at Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster PA Recently, my family and I had the opportunity to see Jonah at the Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster County, PA. We had seen a couple other shows at Sight and Sound, Joseph and Samson, previously, and my kids really wanted to see Jonah. [FTC disclosure: We received free tickets to see Jonah, so we … [Read more...] about Jonah at Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster PA
New Rides Coming to Hersheypark Summer 2018 – Breakers Edge & Whitecap Racer
Hersheypark Summer 2018 - Breakers Edge & Whitecap Racer Hersheypark has been "teasing" us about something new coming in the summer of 2018 for a few weeks now, and I'm happy that the wait to find out is now over! Hersheypark made the announcement about the new attractions this morning, and Don was on hand to find out the details. This was a BIG deal to this … [Read more...] about New Rides Coming to Hersheypark Summer 2018 – Breakers Edge & Whitecap Racer