Ever wonder where Santa’s elves live in the U.S. and answer all those letters with wishes for Christmas? We found the answer – the Santa Claus Museum and Village located less than 3 hours north of Nashville! The small town got its name in 1856 when the U.S. Postal Service turned down its original submission …
The Candy Castle has a long history. Started by Milton Harris, the Candy Castle was the first building in his dream themed attraction “Santa Claus Town”. He began planning in 1932, before any other theme park existed and opened in December of 1935 to great fanfare. The Grand opening was attended by thousands, covered live …
Next time you are in Pigeon Forge, go on an adventure and follow in the footsteps of Indiana Jones and explore the Tomb. Located on the main strip, you can’t miss the large gold pyramid. Your whole family will enjoy this adventure filled with challenges you have to work together to solve. New adventures leave every …
Anyone who knows our family, knows that we don’t vacation like most people vacation. We don’t usually have an itinerary planned out weeks in advance, in fact, we typically don’t even know we’re going out of town until a week or two before we’re on the road. I don’t know if it’s the fact that …
“Up in the sky, look: It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman!” Do you have comic book or super hero fans in your house? If so, take a drive 2.5 hours north of Nashville on I-24 to Metropolis, Illinois and visit the official hometown of Superman. Start your visit in Superman Square and take …
In the fall in Tennessee, my favorite weekend trip is Gatlinburg, TN and once there, my very favorite place to see the fall color and the Smoky Mountains is the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. Before you head out, it is worth driving into the main entrance of the park to go to the Sugarlands …
Congratulations! You have decided to go to Disney World! Now what? Plan Your Perfect First Trip to Disney World There are so many pieces of the Disney puzzle to consider before and during planning. Planning a Disney vacation can be overwhelming. You may have so many questions. Where do I start? What is my budget? …