Summer Adventure Fun for Families!

Host Bee on Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Summer 2008 Adventure!

Here’s a short list of the fun adventures that our family undertook during Summer of ‘08! Fabulous, educational and quirky are perfect adjectives to describe what we encountered!

Nature’s Castles at Longwood Gardens: (Kennet Square, PA): an exhibit of three amazing tree houses integrated into the landscape of an exquisite horticultural showplace. (longwoodgardens.com)
Cape May Whale Watcher: sailing from Cape May, this boat does its very best, during a 2 or 3 hour sai,l to locate dolphins, porpoises and whales on the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Jersey. (capemaywhalewatcher.com)
Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah: at the Franklin Institue of Philadelphia, this is an incredibly unique and authentic venture into the lives of real pirates – their lifestyle, habits, loot and so much more! (Franklin Institute)
Eastern State Penitentiary: huge, creepy and educational all describe this prison, closed and basically untouched since 1971, located in downtown Philadelphia. (easternstate.org)
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania: this small Pocono mountain town features beautiful Victorian architecture dating back to its rich coal mining history. Some stand out attractions include: the Harry Packer Mansion that was the inspiration for Disney’s Haunted Mansion, the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum, the Mauch Chunk Switchback Gravity Rail Road better known as the first roller coaster of the Olde Prison, a long defunct prison replete with both lore and history. (jimthorpe.org)
Concerts and Plays: concerts and plays included Mamma Mia, Spam-a-Lot, Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi!
Annapolis, Maryland: our family loves this water front town with its sense of history, delicious crabs and fabulous shopping. Our favorite hotel is the new Westin which has a cool zen vibe and allows pets! (The Westin, Annapolis Visitor Information)

I hope you’re inspired by the very busy summer that we’ve had and explore one of these “adventures” with your family! If I had to choose only two of the above, I’d definitely make time for the Pirate exhibit and a day trip to Jim Thorpe! Enjoy!

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