This week’s Disney Almost or Wordless Wednesday theme is resorts and relaxation. Here are a few of my family's favourite resorts and spots for some quiet time! We're always on the look out for a beach. The one at the Grand Floridian is very relaxing! Just before dinner time at the Port Orleans Riverside boat dock Port Orleans French Quarter's kiddie pool. Always … [Read more...]
Harmony Barber Shop: An Affordable Alternative to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
If you have a child who's interested in getting their hair done (or cut) while at Disney World and want to keep costs minimal, head to Harmony Barbershop inside Magic Kingdom. It's located on Main Street USA and is on the left hand side as soon as you pass the main gates. The Harmony Barber Shop is quite small with only three barber chairs and offers hair cutting services … [Read more...]
George Eastman House and Rochester Museum & Science Center
George Eastman House The George Eastman House is a museum dedicated to the history of photography and film. Attached to the museum is George Eastman's mansion with several rooms open to the public. Guided tours are available for both the mansion and the museum. While the adults in our group appreciated the camera and photo galleries in the museum, our kids (4 and … [Read more...]
The Strathallan Hotel in Rochester, New York
For our first road trip of the year, we decided to stay close to home (mid April weather is very hard to predict - snow some years, beach like weather in others) and take a relatively short drive to Rochester, New York. We stayed at The Strathallan, a modern boutique DoubleTree by Hilton hotel for the weekend and had a wonderful weekend getaway. Kudos for Customer Service … [Read more...]
Weekend Road Trip – Rochester, NY Photo Recap
Last weekend we went on our first road trip of the year. Hello Rochester, NY! Having only planned road trips mainly for outlet shopping, this family road trip was all about the kids - museums, museums and even more museums. We chose Rochester as it is about a 3 hour drive from home. Very doable with two young children. Although with the amount of pit stops we had to … [Read more...]