A stroll or bike ride around Pittsburgh’s downtown or a ride up one of its mechanized inclines definitely offers a picture of the city’s 19th- and 20th-century industrial past, but of course Pittsburgh was important long before there were any steel mills. And since my older son Tommy is a big history buff the three of us decided after lunch on our second Pittsburgh day to ride our bikes back over to Point State Park and the see what we could learn at the Fort Pitt Museum.
Colonial Virginia with kids
A visit to Jamestown with kids
When I was a child there were two key dates I was taught about the (as it was then called) “discovery” of America: 1492 and 1620. I remember no mention of 1607 and the colony of Jamestown, with the … [Read more...]
More places to eat out with kids in Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is a great destination for food-loving families with numerous options for lovers of everything from traditional barbeque to French bistro food. I reviewed a number of … [Read more...]
Museums and zoos
San Diego with kids: Up close with animals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
I first visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in 1985. I think I may have been wearing those thick bunch socks with my Reeboks and a Mickey Mouse t-shirt. I think it may also have been called the San … [Read more...]
Seeing art with kids at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia
If you could design your own art museum from the ground up, what would it be like? What artists would have work in it? What would you tell visitors as they walked through and admired your collection? … [Read more...]
